{"id":16904,"date":"2024-12-25T22:08:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T22:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16904"},"modified":"2024-12-25T22:08:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T22:08:11","slug":"report-former-seattle-seahawks-hc-pete-carroll-has-expressed-interest-in-joining-struggling-nfc-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16904","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Former Seattle Seahawks HC Pete Carroll Has \u201cExpressed Interest\u201d In Joining Struggling NFC Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/seattle-seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0head coach\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/pete-carroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Carroll<\/a>\u00a0is reportedly eyeing a return to the pros, with his eye set on a fascinating NFC team.<\/p>\n<p>Pete Carroll and the Seahawks parted ways after the 2023 season, though the 73-year-old strongly indicated that it wasn\u2019t his decision to stop coaching. Seattle hired former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, Carroll is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/43153655\/sources-ex-seahawks-coach-pete-carroll-interest-bears-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interested\u00a0<\/a>in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u2019 head coach vacancy. The team fired Matt Eberflus after their Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions and promoted Thomas Brown to the interim HC Duties:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cSeattle Seahawks Super-Bowl winning coach Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Chicago Bears\u2019 head coaching job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources told ESPN\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Three teams \u2014 the Bears, Jets and Saints \u2014 are in the market for a head coach who can help reset their culture. Few coaches have been more effective than Carroll at doing just that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former Seahawks Super-Bowl winning HC Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Bears HC job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Carroll is one of four head coaches to have led teams to both a national championship and the Super\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qs6g4v1lTA\">pic.twitter.com\/qs6g4v1lTA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1871949762934497576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 14 seasons as the Seahawks\u2019 head coach, Pete Carroll went 137-89-1 with two NFC Championship banners and one Super Bowl victory. He\u2019s one of three coaches to win both a Super Bowl and a national championship, along with Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-pete-carroll-would-be-a-fascinating-fit-for-bears\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pete Carroll Would Be A Fascinating Fit For Bears<\/h2>\n<p>The Bears have been mired in mediocrity since their trip to the NFC Championship Game in the 2010 season, with only two playoff appearances and no postseason wins. But a future Hall of Fame HC like Carroll could be the difference to help\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caleb-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Williams<\/a>\u00a0and company emerge as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Former\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0head coach\u00a0Pete Carroll\u00a0is reportedly eyeing a return to the pros, with his eye set on a fascinating NFC team. 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