{"id":9196,"date":"2016-11-15T20:28:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T01:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=9196"},"modified":"2016-11-15T20:28:23","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T01:28:23","slug":"carroll-gillette-stadium-crowd-not-great-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2016\/11\/15\/carroll-gillette-stadium-crowd-not-great-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Carroll on Gillette Stadium Crowd “It’s not a great place”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has gotten used to his ears ringing over his last seven seasons at CenturyLink field as its repuation as loudest stadium in the NFL continues to grow.<\/p>\n

Which is why following his teams upset victory over the Patriots on Sunday Carroll took time to comment on how quiet the Gillette Stadium crowd had been throughout the game despite it being a close contest right down to the final play.<\/p>\n

Speaking during his weekly appearance on the “Brock and Salk Show<\/a>” on ESPN radio in Seattle, Carroll remarked;<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s not a great place…They weren\u2019t nuts. It\u2019s because they\u2019re so used to winning. There was a time when they kicked their last field goal to go ahead, and it was like a round of applause for the nice effort and stuff. Gosh, our guys would be going berserk. We\u2019re so hungry for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since quarterback Tom Brady took over for Drew Bledsoe in Foxboro Stadium’s final season the Patriots are an incredible 98-16 at home during the regular season, but 2016 will mark the first time since 2012 the Patriots lose at least two games in Foxboro. \u00a0Since 2012 the Patriots are 31-6 at home including playoffs.<\/p>\n

From 1997-1999 Pete Carroll coached the Patriots to a 27-21 regular season record but to just one playoff win, Sunday was his first appearance back in New England since his firing.<\/p>\n

For many in Patriot Nation, football social media tended to agree with Carroll’s sentiments rather than offended, with many noting the teams ticket rising ticket prices with the wins forcing many die hard fans to stay home while creating a “wine and cheese” crowd in attendance.\u00a0There was even a past\u00a0discussion<\/a> about it in the PatsFans forum back in 2011.<\/p>\n

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Pete Carroll said Gillette Stadium "wasn't nuts" and the fans are just "ok". He's right, it's always been one of the quietest stadiums<\/p>\n

— Bryant (@redsoxfan426) November 15, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n