The NFL has seen a lot of upheaval in January, with many prominent coaching departures that will usher in new eras for several teams in 2024. With Jerod Mayo taking over for Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots are making their first moves towards the future, while Atlanta, Washington, and Los Angeles (home of the Chargers) have all seen suitable vacancies arise.
There will be a new face heading an emerging squad for the 2024 season after the Seahawks and longtime coach Pete Carroll abruptly parted ways in Seattle. Carroll has been given a little job in the Seahawks front office, but he hasn’t ruled out coaching at some point in the future. However, a solid landing location hasn’t yet materialised.
Carroll, who guided Seattle to a 9-8 record in 2023 and the playoffs in 2022, maintains that he still has “plenty of energy” left in him. Even with six formal openings around the NFL, the former Super Bowl champion will exercise caution and isn’t confident that the ideal opportunity is out there.
Carroll said to 710 AM “Seattle Sports,” “I’m not holding my breath on that.”
Carroll, the all-time winningest coach in Seahawks history, supported the decision made by Seattle ownership to fire him, believing it to be the appropriate move for the team. The 72-year-old, who is well-known for his communication skills, is credited with reviving the Seahawks after quarterback Russell Wilson was traded in 2022, bringing back a number of talented young players.
Richard Sherman believes that Pete’s ideal position is out there.
One of Carroll’s favourite former players believes that sunny southern California, where Carroll coached the USC Trojans from 2001 to 2009, would be the ideal landing site, even though Carroll is hesitant to seize the first coaching opportunity he sees.
In order to support Carroll as the next head coach of the Chargers, Richard Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback and an important part of Seattle’s “Legion of Boom” defence in the 2010s, took to X (formerly Twitter). The Chargers can provide Carroll with a top quarterback in Justin Herbert and an opportunity to start a top-down culture change at SoFi Stadium, where the local rival Rams have won a Super Bowl and have generally outperformed the Bolts in terms of success.
