Last year, the Seahawks unceremoniously kicked head coach Pete Carroll to the curb. This year, he’s looking for another NFL ride.
ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reports this Carroll wants to go back inside. Which honestly means that Carroll’s agent specifically told Schefter this in hopes that Schefter would broadcast it to the world, in hopes of generating public opinion. Then Carroll’s agent will owes a lot to Schefter.
And that is how the sausage is made.
Carroll has specifically expressed interest in the Bears’ vacancy, according to the report/strategic leak. Which obviously means nothing unless the Bears have interest in Carroll.
Considering that the team’s main goal (we’re told) is to hire a coach who will get the most out of quarterback Caleb Williams, a defensive coach whose best NFL teams were fueled by that side of the ball will probably won’t. be the right man to pair with Williams.
Carroll could be a good fit elsewhere depending on the franchise’s specific needs and goals. He is only a year older than Bill Belichick. Unlike Belichick, Carroll has had success without Tom Brady on his team.
It’s hard to fault Carroll’s agent for trying to use the media to get the word out about Carroll. That is the officer’s job. However, it is not the job of the media to concern itself with it quid pro quo PR for coaching candidates.
It’s one thing to express authentic, organic and unsolicited opinions, as we did recently when we wondered whether Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and multiple teams will get in the way of a second head coaching opportunity. It’s another thing entirely to let your strings be pulled by “sources” (probably just one source, but using the plural always sounds better) who want to let their guard down – and who will return the favor, possibly many times over.
