Pete Carroll Appears To Throw Some Major Shade At Seattle Seahawks Following His Departure As Head Coach

Pete Carroll threw some shade at the Seattle Seahawks during his emotional press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

In a surprise move, the Seahawks announced on Wednesday that the 72-year-old would no longer remain head coach of the organization. The Super Bowl 48 champion isn’t going anywhere, however, as Carroll was assigned to an advisory role.

During his press conference on Wednesday, Carroll made it clear that it wasn’t his decision to step down as head coach, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

“I competed pretty hard to be the coach, just so you know,” Carroll said. “I realize I’m about as old as you can get in this busineSays it’s a good move for the organization and he went along with it.”

Why did Pete Carroll agree to step aside? "I competed pretty hard to be the coach, just so you know."

At age 72, Carroll said: "I realize I'm about as old as you can get in this business." Says it's a good move for the organization and he went along with it.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 10, 2024

Asked what he'd do if the right head coaching job came along, Carroll says it's too soon to talk about that. So, not slamming the door at a time Carroll is making clear he still wanted to and believes he can coach.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 10, 2024

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Per Corbin K. Smith of Sports Illustrated, Carroll wouldn’t specify any disagreements with the Seahawks that led to him stepping down. Carroll was also mum on the possibility of coaching again elsewhere.

Pete Carroll opts to take high road when asked about differences between him and #Seahawks organization that led to this decision.

"Not going to talk about that."

Says he can't answer about coaching again either.

— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) January 10, 2024

Being the classy and humble man we’ve all come to know, it’s evident that Carroll wasn’t going to be retained as head coach. In order to avoid a messy divorce, Carroll walked away as head coach but nonetheless agreed to stick around as an advisor.

Carroll took over as head coach of the Seahawks in 2010. He led the team to 11 winning seasons, 10 postseason berths, two NFC Championships and a Super Bowl 48 victory.