The Seahawks are keeping Pete Carroll on in an as-yet unspecified “advisor” role after removing him as head coach. Carroll clarified in his last press conference that he won’t have any control over the search to replace him and said his role is to be general manager John Schneider’s biggest fan.
If that’s a statement on the level of influence that Carroll will have over this team going forward, then it’s hard to imagine him sticking around for very long. Carroll thrives on competition and clearly still wants to keep coaching based on his comments over the last few days.
If Carroll does decide to jump ship and take another job in the NFL, he couldn’t do any better than the Chargers, who we rank the second-best team among those that are in the market for a new head coach. Seahawks great Richard Sherman for one would love to see that match take place, claiming Carroll would change the culture and actually draw fans.
Pete to the @chargers is the match that needs to happen. @PeteCarroll would change the culture and put more ppl in the seats than ever before. https://t.co/J5ZbfBGAQf
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 11, 2024
Carroll is an all-time great coach but it might take something otherworldly to actually get people to buy tickets to a Chargers game – apparently having one of the best young quarterbacks in the league isn’t enough.
Imagining Carroll wearing a Chargers hoodie and slacks on the sidelines, chewing gum and wearing his Monarchs is just too bizarre to conjure. Strange times, indeed.
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