Seahawks Shocker! Rich Eisen Reacts to Pete Carroll Out as Seattle's Head Coach

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Carroll absolutely deserves to be in the HOF. From the youngest HC in the league to the oldest. What a run!

[@M_Baker9ersFan]

9ers fan here. I agree

[@america1st721]

No, for what he did to usc and his inability to coach keeps him out.

[@2jyeti909]

​@@america1st721 no one with their tinfoil hat agrees with you

[@america1st721]

@@2jyeti909 You ripped on me wrong, I'm the one with the tinfoil hat. Regardless, Dude left usc after he broke all the rules and got a title stripped.

[@kevinerbs2778]

The fact he couldn't even get in the stadiums ring of fame is terrible.

[@kylewilliams2769]

As a Seahawks fan, I wanna say I will always be thankful to big Pete

[@gabriel-1957]

Pete Carroll was a good coach

[@lawlesscb]

Vrabel and Carroll are out but Eberflus is still employed.

[@legitdragon6202]

Dumb organizations doing dumb things

[@shadeshiest22]

Not for long…

[@TV-ob1if]

Different teams. Different needs

[@seanisnotreal]

And Chicago fired: QB Coach, WR Coach, OL coach, Special teams coach...... but not HC 😂😂

[@mbdg6810]

⁠@@seanisnotrealwell then the HC would probably get fired next season after a failure. If a team is constructed badly, the coach can’t logically be blamed.

[@punk91]

Its bittersweet as a Hawks fan. Change is hard, but necessary. I adore Pete and am so grateful for everything he did for the team and the city of Seattle. And it was time to move on.

[@tical2399]

People always say that kinda stuff because they assume the change is going to be better. You do know the next coach could be night and day worse right?

[@punk91]

@@tical2399 of course I know that, that doesn't mean it didn't still need to be done. Like I said, change is necessary even if things get worse before they get better. It's a risk we had to take sooner or later

[@silbertmcg]

See, I remember what it was like being a Hawks fan before Holmgren showed up... it sucked... because the team sucked... it's far more likely we fall back to the 80s and 90s version of our team than the 2012-13 version...

[@punk91]

@@silbertmcg I don't want my team operating from a place of fear. It could of course get worse, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't still time to move on. Pete is 72, his teams have been mid for a while and his defense has been straight bad for several years in a row. It was time

[@crungefactory]

⁠that's how every choice in life is and you weigh the risk v reward. But you never know.....

[@jvnr94]

49ers fan here. Even though I’ve despised him for the majority of his career for being the HC of the Seahawks. I really respect Carol as a coach and hope he enjoys his new position. Carol vs Harbaugh made the early 2010s seasons fun to watch. Whoever Seattle hires to replace him, has big shoes to fill.

[@zimmejoc]

exactly. A coach I loved to hate.

[@disqusrubbish5467]

Seahawks fans all loved watching Harbaugh stomping around...

[@AR9Legend]

Wow those were the years. Never got more excited as a hawks fan for when we played the 49ers and Harbaugh! Miss those days.

[@disqusrubbish5467]

@@AR9Legend Most of those games were better than actual playoff games. It was like the Golden Age of the NFC West.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

I'm not a Seahawks fan but I am a fan of USC football so I've always rooted for him to succeed. I want to know what went on behind the scenes to make this happen.

[@microwavepigeons2816]

I'll miss you Pete, thanks for everything

[@anthonycampos8057]

He also cost you a Superbowl.

[@yummyfunnybunny5167]

​@@anthonycampos8057 Seahawks were lucky AF to even be at the one yard line. Ball don't lie.

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@yummyfunnybunny5167 your point?

[@yummyfunnybunny5167]

@@anthonycampos8057 ball don't lie. That's the point.

[@Kube_Dog]

You think Coach Pete is gonna read your comment? Lol

[@LaserRanger15]

Didn't expect Caroll to get it. Just a couple days ago he was saying that he wanted to keep coaching.

[@IndigoBellyDance]

Huge Pete Carroll fan!!! His optimism, energy, Truly I adore Pete Carroll. We all knew there was a time limit. Pete Carroll deserves the upmost respect. Hope they keep him close to help w/ transition and teaching others how to lead in Pete Carroll style.

[@Kube_Dog]

Then why not just keep him as HC?

[@sebastianmv2069]

thats insanity, this offseason is pure insanity

[@Authentic1874]

On everything 😅

[@eggsngritstn]

Lawdy, look at the unrestricted free agent list. It's gonna be a show.

[@Kube_Dog]

No it isn't. This crap happens every year.

[@tommackay7433]

Getting rid of Carroll was a great move.

[@chrisstevens9686]

He should start his own chewing gum company.

[@masterflex2349]

Craziest coaching offseason in NFL history

[@rockymountainhomestead]

I'm not sure about that

[@rockymountainhomestead]

Remember Josh McDaniel screwing Indy?😊

[@houseofchinn6112]

Not really

[@rebeltvr6046]

Sirianni is on the hot seat too. The coaching craziness isn't over.

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

​@@rebeltvr6046Belichik and Tomlin too will be If pete carroll gets fired mybe tomlin does too

[@ChaseGamesGood]

Nothing but love for Pete. Gonna be a weird sight without him on the sidelines.

[@aceddie]

Nobody but nobody walked the sidelines like Pete Carroll and nobody ever will. He was a human dynamo there!

[@oz1751]

People gotta see Pete Caroll’s full “farewell” press conference. Truly legendary. He got a standing ovation. How often does that happen at any press conference? Like him or not, he’s as sincere as they come, and it shows.

[@ducariusrex]

Let’s show him our love. He’s one of the great ones.

[@northwestfugitive3403]

Thank you for everything Pete. Living legend

[@WobblinJawSports]

An immortal for the franchise. Thank you Pete.

[@234drexel]

He would be great on tv

[@BOTzerker]

Hope he takes a TV job and they stop going after McVay.

[@greyhamlogan2255]

Yeh he could tell the truth on the final call in SB49.

[@jakesmith6233]

Damn! That was a shocker! Then again, he's getting up there in age. At least he won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks. It's unfortunately overshadowed by the decision to throw on the 1 yard line in Super Bowl 49.

[@Greysprunkiyay]

Nah man dude has had an amazing career. One mistake doesn’t take that away at all

[@RampagingJupiter]

I read that this was Russell's decision -- and his alone--, not the coach's. The coach left it up to the QB to make the call.

[@jcarson3721]

@@RampagingJupiter And Wilson made a horrible throw. It would have been a TD if he didn't throw it high and 2 yards in front of the receiver.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

@@RampagingJupiter Did you read that on a used piece of toilet paper?

[@jiordone8563]

I remember not too long ago Tom Brady said that the Pat's defense practiced trying to stop that play, and they failed just about every time in practice. Wilson didn't throw the best pass there and that was the difference.

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Pete was magnificent for my alma mater USC and performed well for the Seahawks. Head coaches are becoming more and more precarious every day.

[@nerinamak3298]

does that include being responsible for the only college team to have their title stripped?

[@andrewr62]

Magnicent at USC? It took years to recover from that travesty he was part of.

[@paulosborne1780]

@@nerinamak3298 ...and having his name as well as Reggie Bush's name expunged from USC's history. The man should never have been allowed back in the NFL after such egregious violations at USC.

[@R17759]

@@nerinamak3298What exactly did he do?

[@nerinamak3298]

@@R17759 He did nothing, that was the problem

[@RaloohMurphy]

It saddens me! Not only to say goodbye to the best Seahawks Head Coach in franchise history. But to say goodbye to a positive teacher that believed he could make or help these young men grow into great men. His always compete mantra will always be with me. Love you Pete

[@MidwestFarmToys]

Time for a next generation coach. Go out and find a Dan Campbell type guy for the next 20 years

[@RaloohMurphy]

@@MidwestFarmToys you know how hard it is to "find" these guys??? Look around the league. So many teams are struggling to find that coach. & have multiple losing seasons doing it

[@MidwestFarmToys]

@@RaloohMurphy I'm just sayin.

[@RaloohMurphy]

@krvnjrcbs me too bruh. Me too.

[@craigpridemore7566]

He has my favorite Hard Knocks quote. It was during a drill and he yelled, "If you're walkin' you're wrong!"

[@jeremypr]

i hope he coaches again in the NFL, he commands a locker room, people love him, the refs love him, the opposing players and coaches love him. he’s an admired person.

[@chrisanderson1-66]

He will finish his contract in the building and hes gonna retire

[@ddawg468]

If he did have “command of the locker room” his defense would play well and his guys wouldn’t be the number 1 penalized team in the league year after year after year. Wake up and smell the roses. Love and appreciate him but he has run his course

[@trxe420]

So happy for John to get this opportunity and thank you to Pete, he is truly a legend and a HOF coach and deserves everyone's respect for what he has accomplished.

[@garymoore9413]

Loved your enthusiasm.

[@thePinoyBOT]

Niners fan here and a couple weeks ago I was talking to my coworker about how Seattle is in it somehow every year and it's all because of Pete Carroll. Games vs Seattle always made me nervous because he always got the most out of his talent and wasn't afraid to take risks if he knew it was gonna beat us. hell of a career💯

[@BrunoJaws]

Pete Carrol was a great coach USC will always adore him. This man had a great eye for talent.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Pete Carroll*

[@TheSeriousSentinel]

I’m both happy and devastated. On the one hand, it did seem like it was time for a coaching change, but he’s also been such a great leader and the locker room talks about how much they love him and he’s done so much for our city. Thank you Pete Carroll. A legend in the NFL and thank you for staying with the organization.

[@thomasdrake4963]

Pete is a great coach I think they should let geno go

[@Kube_Dog]

Pete was not the problem in Seattle.

[@oldlion8993]

​@@Kube_Dognope and that's why I disagree with the fact that it was time. Out of respect I would have said Pete give us one more year. The players would have gave him their all because they did not this year and it's unfair that he has to lose his job because players didn't play

[@drbravestone4017]

We love you Coach Pete! I hate to see you go, you will forever be the best head coach in Seattle history in my opinion.

[@skylershank9309]

This year no team of comparable talent played harder than the Seahawks.

[@IanSane]

After the first season of Carroll's term as Seahawks coach, I was on vacation in Italy and while on a train talked to a guy from San Diego. We talked about football and he was concerned about the Chargers relocating (poor guy) but he was also a USC fan and assured me that Pete Carroll was going to do great things for my team. When we won the Superbowl I immediately thought about that conversation and I'm thinking about it now. Best coach our team ever had. Now because of his age I figured it was only a matter of time before we would get a new coach, but this still is hitting hard. Can't help but feel if we had beat the Steelers two weeks ago and got into the playoffs that maybe we would have gotten another year with Pete. The Seahawks mattered with Holmgren and with Carroll and that coincidently means that we've mattered throughout the 21st century thus far. But I can't help but think of what the franchise was like before that. With a change like this you can't help but fear you go back into a dark age. Anyway, I'm suddenly much more interested in the coaching vacancies. This isn't the same as following Bill Belichick in New England but it's still a huge act to follow. Now I'm thinking of the possibility of Jim Harbaugh replacing Pete and how ironic that would be after all the bad blood between the two of them. Maybe Pittsburgh will lose on Sunday and they'll fire Tomlin and we can get him. With my luck Sirianni will get fired and we'll get stuck with him.

[@danielcappsjr.4594]

Dan Quinn

[@hughjorgen1051]

All good things must come to an end. Thanks, Pete, for bringing a chip to the Emerald City!

[@aedinquinn8687]

Carroll is responsible for 2 chips the subsequent Super Bowl Wilson's pass intercepted on goal line 1st & 10. Aedin

[@f0urrnr.450]

Thank you coach Pete Carroll. What a legend.

[@karendiener1043]

Thank you, Coach, for all you’ve done for our Seahawks!!! 💚💙

[@merreldclegg1399]

Pete definitely deserves his flowers for what he did and what he meant to that organization

[@nelsonc6173]

Pete IS A HOF!!! THAT IS WITHOUT QUESTION! He had a helluva run and he should have two SB's instead of one. It's no doubt he goes down as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. He seemed like a helluva nice guy too which is rare in any high money business and the NFL is no exception!

[@tommackay7433]

For what? Won one SB and then blew the second one?

[@tuomasholo]

Pete had a great run. Best wishes to him.

[@Kube_Dog]

I didn't know he played. Link to this run?

[@lanceallenmcginnis1105]

Long time Rich Eisen fan. Die hard Seahawks fan. Thank you coach Carroll. Been saying it for a long minute, LETS GO DAN QUINN!!!

[@JoseRamirez-yh2ll]

Imagine Harbaugh coaching the Seahawks, the feud would be checkmate

[@JA-el3ml]

I will miss seeing our gum chewing, running on the sidelines coach Pete Carroll for the rest of my life. Just loved him! Loved his energy! Love ❤ you, Pete!!

[@maxwitt1449]

Will miss you Pete Carroll, thanks for all the joy and success. Hopefully, we get a really good replacement in Seattle.

[@Trevordg]

A great coach all the way.

[@jamesmorante8427]

Grateful for all Pete did for the "Hawks but it was time to go. Similar to Dusty Baker's run with the SF Giants. Great guy, good success, time to part ways.

[@imperfectlygreat9530]

Definitely a Hall of Famer! If I remember correctly at the time of his Enshrinement Pete Carroll and Bill Cowher had nearly identical records as a coach

[@gaetagirl]

But coach didn’t score the usc death penalty

[@christ88991]

Salute to Pete Carroll! Thanks to PC for the achievements in Seattle.

[@vadenk4433]

Pete overachieved last season when everyone thought they’d win 3 games. His success last year hurt him because people were expecting more this year, but this team isn’t close to being a superbowl contender. So Pete was kinda damned if you do, damned if you don’t

[@manniemanzone]

That eagles game really was his goodbye memo man, one of the best MNF games I’ve ever seen.

[@marksieber4626]

Seattle has a history of hiring good coaches.

[@doctor-d-rose69]

I love him, I always will. He is a legend and the best coach in Seahawks history. Things were good for the Hawks since he started, he turned things around. But the last 2-3 years hasn't been working. Sometimes, change is necessary. Hawks have to change everything. Mainly, let's become more offensive-minded; let's stop being so predictable in our offensive and defensive schemes; throw the ball more; go back to a 4-3 defense; stop relying on miracle 4th quarter wins after being down 2.5 scores the entire game; close out games in the 3rd quarter so you can have an easy 4th quarter; go for it more on 4th down; more discipline versus motivation. Let's get Dan Quinn, bring him back home.

[@MegaBassbite]

WE LOVE AND WILL MISS PETE..GREATEST COACH IN OIR EYES..WE LOVE PETE If they hire Harbaugh me and my family and all friends say they will not watch or be seahawks supporters we can't stand him

[@eamoncollier]

Carroll is the most well spoken coach i have ever seen. And to be well spoken you have to know what your talking about. Love him.

[@davidmoore2699]

Pete Carroll is a class act.

[@jameshayden3952]

The Refs have lost a very close friend.

[@mikewootson2085]

Dude had the best offense in college history and one of the best defenses in nfl history that's wild

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Make him a color commentator!

[@miketemple7686]

All the pieces for Vrabal ball are in Seattle.

[@adamschwindt201]

I would take him

[@carrite]

Ooooo, I like the Vrabel to Seattle idea...

[@brandontoygamertv750]

Wtf. Don't want Dan Quinn. He accomplished nothing but blow the biggest lead ever in a Superbowl

[@markedens5290]

A class man...shame on Seahawks...what a damn shame 😢😮

[@AntiMTVMovement]

If Dan Quinn is indeed the man, Seahawks fans had better hope history does not repeat itself. The last time the Seahawks hired a former Falcons HC (Jim Mora Jr.), it was a disaster.

[@10thmountainmax70]

Man. What is Bubble Gum going to do now?

[@kennethyoung4892]

He should definitely be a hall of famer

[@LauriHyttinen]

He is scared of Jim Harbaugh coming back and shaking his hand too hard.

[@cameronmccollough98]

😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@MrVashsword]

watch pete go to ohio to mess with harbaugh

[@Jason-lk9yi]

Why would he be scared of Harbaugh? Pete owned Harbaugh.

[@dirtyrandy2592]

How many teams do you think would fire their head coach right now if they think they had a chance with Mike Vrabel or Pete Carroll??

[@rabbidjeremy9193]

Eric Bieniemy to the Seahawks with Pete in the front office as his Yoda.

[@ssr1963]

This one blows my mind!!! 🤯

[@MikeKollin]

Best Dad Ever

[@tedmich]

Carroll currently listed as VP and consultant on Seahawks Wiki

[@aa-ze5cz]

I mean absolutely. As a diehard Hawks fan (and I was tuned in during the 90s, EVERY game, pissed my Dad couldn't find it on the radio) Pete Carroll is the best coach we've ever had. Two SBOWLs, won one, a powerhouse in the NFC for YEARS. Made fans of other NFC teams angry, etc. This was a great coach. He did amazing things and IMO he should be in the HOF. And SO SHOULD WILSON, WAGNER, SHERMAN, etc. These guys should all be there. That said, time to let it go. I know it sucks, but stop taking off a Band-Aid that should've come off 3 weeks ago. Let's do it right. It has to end. The Patriots meanwhile, have not gotten this message (which is fantastic lol).

[@loud7070]

Pete epitomized the true leader and was one of the best coaches ever. Hall of fame bound for sure.

[@FreshlySnipes]

Thank you Pete for the best years as a Seahawks fan! You will always be a Seahawks legend. You will be missed. -12

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

"be missed", by whom? If you can't say "I will miss him", skip the missing part completely.

[@dougdonoho4691]

Bummed about this. Thank you Pete!

[@WKRPwpig]

Denny Crum stayed with Louisville long after he was terminated as head coach when they hired Rick Pitino. I attended in the mid-90s. Denny Crum and Joe B Hall had a long-running radio show. Pete should podcast.

[@jr.8509]

I hope he coaches somewhere else... I like what he's brought to the game

[@VorchaKali]

End of an era.....

[@real-ishstraighttruthnocha1687]

Adam Schefter was right, 7-10 openings this year. This has been a crazy coaching off-season. Tomlin could also walk away after this season. This is only going to get crazier.

[@Talkitrhrough]

Schefter is almost always right. The man doesn’t sleep 😂 Just takes calls and texts 24/7

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

And belichick And also nick sirianni of phily

[@Kube_Dog]

That's the worst poem I've ever read.

[@datelineyesterday5395]

As a Hawks fan, I am looking forward to a new era

[@jimcannon4653]

Class act and professional example of a Coach! HOF guy for sure.

[@thedarkestowl4224]

It would be great to see Pete get the Bill Walsh type send- off as a potential executive or advisor. He has done so much for Seattle, the Seahawks organization, and for all the young men that needed some direction. Not every coaching regime needs to end in termination. A hand-off is a classy way to handle this situation. Thanks for everything, Coach! This will no doubt set a precedent for how New England may handle their situation.💙💚💯👍🏾

[@5ayes12]

Love Pete but it seems he's run out of ideas when comparing him to the better younger coaches around the league.I will miss his enthusiasm on the sidelines .The man is of an exceedingly rare type I hope he stays in the public view in some capacity-thanks Pete already missing you

[@ryanrichardson9915]

As a 12, for the last 14 seasons, weve always been a factor, and a team nobody was excited about playing. Always relevant, and easily a HOF'er.

[@peggysanders7502]

I am shocked Pete Carrol is why I became a Seahawks fan He has that “college try” edge that makes the game unique Now I’m without a team I’m sad

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Pete Carroll*

[@yj5069]

If you're a seahawks fan, you knew this had to happen and it's not a shock. The shock is that they actually fired him. He underachieved this season and the defense has been trash for 5 years (look up the numbers). Thank you Pete for all that you've done. You are a legend

[@codyroesch3888]

Put Petes Chewing Gum in the Seahawks ring of honor. Nobody worked harder during his tenure! A true Legend that gum!

[@shadowsden]

Adam Schefter was right. Wow. Did not expect this many openings

[@rnelson299]

Pete Carrol was a face of the Seattle Seahawks similar to how Dan Campbell absorbed the Detroit Lions. I’m shocked that he’s gone, but if I were Pete Carrol, I wouldn’t stay in Seattles front office for anything less than head coach.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Pete Carroll*. Why TF can't anybody get this guy's name right?

[@lauriahonen2892]

Pete is top 5 . Coach.

[@SuperAudionut]

We are living in CRAZY times.

[@123slasher.16]

Pete Carroll won 137 regular season games as the head coach in Seattle. Pete Carroll's record as the coach in Seattle when his QB wasn't wearing #3 was 33-36 His record with that same QB when he was the starter was 103-54-1. I don't want to hear it was his defense because Matt Hasselbeck, Tavaris Jackson and Geno Smith were 33-36 TOGETHER with the same coach, defensive players and offensive players.

[@albertnikolao3816]

This is a great situation for Pete. Go Hawks!

[@jamminj8822]

I cannot even imagine a Seahawks team WITHOUT Pete.

[@annaiorio4543]

OMG! I actually gasped out loud! This is shocking!

[@nolan117]

Seahawks fan here! Please never talk about that super bowl loss ever again it will forever be 'too soon'. I love Pete, and am so happy he was our head coach for 14 years. He will be missed, and I would love to see a Dan Quinn reunion!

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

"be missed." By whom? If you can't say "I miss him" then skip the missing part completely.

[@nolan117]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 this is a KZbin comment hahahah. Are you the grammar police for Rich? I didn’t know he had one of those.. I’m shocked to be graced by your presence. Next time I’ll write a rough draft and email it to you so I won’t be embarrassed like this ever again. I will miss Pete immensely. I have lived in Seattle my entire life and have met him twice throughout the years. I have amazing memories surrounding this organization and the players that filled these uniforms. Thanks for the input and I’m glad I could give you material to make your day meaningful! Cheers, Mr. Rich Eisen comment warrior! You are doing amazing!

[@JohnPestano70]

He definitely is a Seahawk for life he should be in the organization

[@jimmyispromo]

Won't be head coach but he's still in organization up top. It's what he wanted atleast

[@mr.sinister1279]

He’s a good coach I hope he goes to Washington or vrabel

[@keaka560]

Yes all you said about Pete, deservingly so. Yes there is a but, and can't turn back time. Seahawks should have 2 SB's

[@ryanrichardson9915]

DQ, bring back Gus Bradley as DC, and bring in Eric B. to be the OC. It would be a heck of a staff.

[@nickeversole2452]

Im not even a hawks fan i mean i like them alright but theh arent my team, but i wanna say pete carroll is the coolest head coach ever and hes a good man also his exit interview today was sad, its not gonna feel right not seeing him on the sidelines watching a seahawks game

[@robertdanyus6836]

Tom Coughlin should go into the hall of fame.

[@redcomet0079]

He won 2 titles right? How is he not there

[@tomtaschler8102]

And Dennis Allen lives on.