Good afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today — Friday, January 12 — about your Seattle Seahawks.
Pete Carroll joins the Brock & Salk Show to discuss his legendary Seahawks career and look ahead to what's next.
The Seahawks announced Wednesday that Coach Pete Carroll would be moving to an advisor role, signifying the end of a 14-year run by Carroll that includes the team's first Super Bowl championship, 10 playoff berths and five NFC West titles. After giving time for the football world to process the news, Carroll sat down with Seattle Sports 710AM duo Brock Huard and Mike Salk to look back on the journey.
After three decades of climbing the collegiate and professional ranks, Carroll took over as Seattle's head coach in 2010, fresh off two national championships (2003,2004) and four Rose Bowl titles (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008) with USC. The 72-year-old now embarks on a new chapter, after leading Seattle to two Super Bowl appearances, 10 playoff berths and 137 wins. Carroll sat down with Brock and Salk to discuss the feeling of seeing his former players come together Wednesday night at Seahawks Legends Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor’s Legion restaurant in Bellevue. The reunion bridged the gap of the last decade-plus, with appearances from numerous former and current players.
"We had a great evening," said Carroll. "And we're having a blast. I'm in heaven just in the middle of all the guys and just having fun hugging it up. Out of nowhere, door opens up… and in walks Russell (Wilson)… Out of nowhere, Russ just hit the scene. They flew up from San Diego or something like that and surprised us, which just made it really fun. It was a really pretty scene of Seahawk lore and heritage and background. At one point, it's Lawyer Milloy, Kam Chancellor, Quandre Diggs, Jamal (Adams) – all of the safeties and the DBs were all just in one big circle, you know. It just tied things together in a really gorgeous way. It was really, really fun. I felt like I was in heaven. … And Doug (Baldwin) standing there saying, 'Not one of you guys could cover me.' He said, 'I'm open standing right here, right now.' It was priceless. Just priceless."
The 42-minute interview provides a glimpse at the passionate 72-year-old, as he discussed the intricacies of running a football team and relived the best moments of his time in Seattle. Carroll also noted the Croatian ties to University of Alabama Coach Nick Saban and New England Patriots Bill Belichick, after the trio all were relieved of their duties or retired within 24-hours.
"It's pretty amazing," said Carroll. "And I go back to it, I think, all-three of us are Croatian. And I can't even imagine how that ever happened. I gave those guys some trouble about that a while back - but within like two days. You know we all have that same kind of pairage in our background. I don't know how strong it is with those guys, but it was a pretty big deal for me. And isn't that odd? I mean it's just odd."
Brock and Salk relived some classic Seahawks calls from broadcasting legend Steve Raible during Carroll's tenure, before his favorite NFC Championship-clinching finish—Richard Sherman's tipped pass intercepted by Malcolm Smith, or Jermaine Kearse's walk-off touchdown catch in overtime.
"I think I take (Jermaine) Kearse's catch," said Carroll. "I love Richard's play, and all that, and Malcolm (Smith)'s. But just the finality—I think we still had to kill the clock or something there (against San Francisco)—but (Kearse's), it's the last play, no time left - that's as dramatic as you can get. It's really something that I know our followers and the 12s got a chance to be part of. We've had so many exciting, extraordinary games like that, which I would like to kind of think—it's kind of us. We featured those, and those are by far my favorite parts of the game. It's not even close, and to have a chance to finish in those moments and then to get the walk-off. To get Golden (Tate)'s catch against the Packers. Those kinds of things were just so heightened and so alive. Those were great moments. I know it's hard on them - I'm glad to have it in their background, I'm glad they got that history."
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Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. Take a look at photos from throughout his time in Seattle.
Former Southern California coach Pete Carroll smiles as he is introduced as the new head coach and executive vice president of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team during a news conference,on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Seahawks headquarters in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left of center, watches a play from the sideline during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll walks on the sideline during the first half an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, center right, leads his team in cheering in a post-game huddle after they upset the New Orleans Saints in an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 41-36. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to his team during the first half of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, shakes hands with San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh before an NFL football game in San Francisco, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, and special teams coordinator Brian Schneider react after an officials review of a touchdown reception for them against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll watches a drill during NFL football training camp Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll signs autographs for fans before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll answers a question during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, watches his team play against the Denver Broncos during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks won 43-8. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
El entrenador de los Seahawks, Pete Carroll, sostiene el trofeo de campeón del Súper Bowl el 2 de febrero de 2014 tras vencer a los Broncos de Denver en Nueva York. Los Seahawks enfrentan a los Patriots en el Súper Bowl el 1 de febrero de 2015, en Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, throws his arms around Richard Sherman (25) and Doug Baldwin before an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll greets airline employees and their families on the team's return from the Super Bowl Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. The Seahawks lost in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots on Sunday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, shakes hands with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll high-fives Seahawks Jermaine Kearse (15) as Will Tukuafu (46) looks on during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, walks on the field as players stretch during warmups before NFL football practice Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 in Renton, Wash. The Seahawks will face the Green Bay Packers Sunday in the NFC Championship game. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells on the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to the media following an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks at the scoreboard during the first half of an NFL wild-card football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll takes the field with his players during warmups before an NFL football preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, right, talks with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, before an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll walks on the sideline in the rain during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, left, speaks with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Atlanta. The Seattle Seahawks won 27-20. AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll during a NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Seahawks 23-16. (John McGillen via AP)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, second from right, watches a play along side field judge Dyrol Prioleau (109), line judge Mark Steinkerchner (84) and umpire Bryan Neale (92) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to reporters after NFL football practice Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reacts to fans after their win over the Houston Texans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Head coach Pete Carroll reacts as Seattle takes the lead.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates as the sideline erupts at the final whistle of their victory over the Titans.
Quarterback Geno Smith drops back during early warmups as head coach Pete Carroll playfully "blitzes".
