OT: Pete Carroll out as SEA HC

[Hammer of Thor]

This is a pretty good statement, well written. Might get something extremely similar from the Pats organization soon.

Won’t have near the same impact unless it’s written on a napkin.

 

[The Gr8est]

This was one helluva surprise. As the kids would say “I’m shook”. The statement gives off the impression that Carroll wanted to take a step back. Shocking development.

Is “shook” like “pumped”?

Or “jacked”?

 

[*ChungFu*]

This one is a surprise... I'm not sure what else he could have done, seemed to still be doing a good job. He's also 72, it sounds like they told him they want to move on from him and he said he's too old to start up in a new city so wanted to stick around in a gig upstairs.

Carroll's personality is well suited to a front office if he can still interact with players. That was his superpower.

 

[BTTA]

The Pats did that to several other teams too.

Go ask Ricky Proehl for starters.

They were only doing it to Proehl. Follow him, you follow the Pats' dynasty destruction.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Unexpected, but relatively classy way on part of owner to keep him on in organization and go younger /more energetic / young-player relatable coach at same time.

…. model for Kraft???

The question is what does “advisor” mean? Someone who hangs around providing input for the organization and helping set the culture? Or someone who is just paid to sit at home to avoid it looking like he’s been fired?

 

[BTTA]

My son was in grad school at USC when Carroll was there. He was working out in the big all students gym when Carroll came by and started chatting people up. Said he was legitimately a nice guy and actually engaged with the students rather than just doing a drive by smile parade like many would.

 

[BTTA]

The question is what does “advisor” mean? Someone who hangs around providing input for the organization and helping set the culture? Or someone who is just paid to sit at home to avoid it looking like he’s been fired?

Enough to stay on the health insurance and avoid having to rely solely on Medicare.

 

[Ring 6]

Basically a retirement

 

[VrabelJr]

The events yesterday and today are a good reminder that even as our own franchise is in despair the best part of the NFL is that you can always, always count on other franchises making colossal mistakes. Although maybe this is what Pete wanted? He's getting up there in age.

 

[Steve102]

Too old, just like Belichick. These dudes need to be put out to pasture, or shifted to the front office strictly as consultants.

So you'd take Bill as a front office guy?

 

[PWRxWLF]

Is “shook” like “pumped”?

Or “jacked”?

Is it? Well ****. I thought it meant to be surprised, gobsmacked, taken aback. I dont ****ing know man.

 

[Guts]

Maybe too old?

 

[mgcolby]

Honestly didn't see this one coming. Still seemed energetic and appeared to be having fun on the sidelines.

 

[Love The Drake]

This seems like Quinn’s job to lose.

 

[tasmlab]

This one is a surprise... I'm not sure what else he could have done, seemed to still be doing a good job. He's also 72, it sounds like they told him they want to move on from him and he said he's too old to start up in a new city so wanted to stick around in a gig upstairs.

I'm just making this up, but one could imagine a 72 year old just wanting reduced hours and responsibilities and being an NFL head coach is a full time job.

 

[italian pat patriot]

This is unexpected...a real surprise

 

[ahmed]

The Patriots denied him a probably dynasty and will very likely be why he doesn't make the HOF.

He is a HOF coach IMO.

 

[ahmed]

This one is a surprise... I'm not sure what else he could have done, seemed to still be doing a good job. He's also 72, it sounds like they told him they want to move on from him and he said he's too old to start up in a new city so wanted to stick around in a gig upstairs.

Pretty much how it probably went down. People thinking Belichick can easily start over somewhere else don't think through what that actually means logistically.

Nearly impossible to do it in your 70s. The amount of time, energy and effort it takes to build up a team is not something a 70 year old can be expected to do effectively.

 

[Jlaff]

That's terribly written for a billionaire. Heck, the guy designing the graphic should have been able to tell him that.

 

[Jlaff]

This is a pretty good statement, well written. Might get something extremely similar from the Pats organization soon.

What? That reads like it was written by a 1st year Arts student.