Thank you Kenneth! You have succinctly put into the words the annoyance and sheer exhaustion of listening to that cabal of fans who cannot credit Pete and John with doing anything positive since 2014, joyfully wheeling out the same morose mantra that the Hawks will continue to be a dysfunctional basement-dweller until they are got rid of. Yes mistakes have been made - they got away from the core philosophy when they made Russ the highest paid NFL player ever, drafting has sometimes been been average and some big trades have gone awry - but they deserve their shot to redo the magic of 2012.
Hoping you can somehow keep this standard up - it’s exceptional in my book.
With you on this 100%, Kenneth. I love watching Pete's enthusiasm, his approach of helping players succeed rather than just yelling at them, and his commitment to improve the society in which his players live. Pete is a big part of the entertainment the Hawks provide and I will miss him when he's no longer coach.
Well phrased. Loved Russ, but also happy with moving on. If Pete and John haven't earned the right to do this, who has? Shoot, Belichick hasn't won a SB without Brady and when he constantly lets veterans walk everyone talks about how wise he is. If anyone has ever studied Pete or read his book, he has to stay true to himself because at previous stops he was undermined and he didn't really understand who he was. I'm happy to see what happens. If it doesn't work, so be it. But I'm not going to root against it, and be a miserable SOB like so many are. People get spoiled really quick.
Well put, nice to hear someone in the media noting that Pete has like everyone, made choices that turn out to be positive or negative, but generally errs to the positive. All of us questioning his choices would be lucky to say the same. And it's really important to remember that all these choices have far-reaching ramifications in all aspects of the team, and it's not as simple as people seem to imply. I will say it was nice to see him so genuinely excited!
PCJS 100% deserve to lead this rebuild. They’re 1-1 in rebuilds thus far. First one being an all-time great team, (from the ashes of what many considered the worst roster in the NFL at the time). Team building hasn’t been as strong since, but they’ve got more resources than ever, let’s see how they do.
"preaching positive messages to players and fans, while staying out of the headlines entirely for character damaging reasons." This alone is more than enough. Gratitude, Pete.
Well, all aboard for the issue of sainthood to Pete Carroll. Reality check. He's one man, with a staff, and a G.M.--- no different than any other head coach.
By far Pete Carroll. I loved Russ let's see if he can use the middle of the field. No knock but defenses did leave that "NFL" open" You know Geno could be the QB who knows
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I agree with much of what you write these days but this comment is demonstrably false:
"Carroll had never lost 10 games before, until finally 2021 put a 17th game on the schedule. That’s what finally got him."
In fact, the Seahawks 10th loss came in their 15th game (week 16 including the bye week). It placed them at 5 and 10. They then won the last two to go 7 and 10.
I do think Carroll has very real strengths as a coach but very real deficiencies too. He's had a great record in Seattle but it coincides with his having a great QB under center and he's worked hard to hammer Wilson's skill set into his (Carroll's) run-first, defense-oriented, time of possession control vision of football.
Had he not had a QB he could reign in and then let loose late in the fourth quarter with the game on the line to consistently good results, I think he'd have been fired years ago.
Thank you Kenneth! You have succinctly put into the words the annoyance and sheer exhaustion of listening to that cabal of fans who cannot credit Pete and John with doing anything positive since 2014, joyfully wheeling out the same morose mantra that the Hawks will continue to be a dysfunctional basement-dweller until they are got rid of. Yes mistakes have been made - they got away from the core philosophy when they made Russ the highest paid NFL player ever, drafting has sometimes been been average and some big trades have gone awry - but they deserve their shot to redo the magic of 2012.
Hoping you can somehow keep this standard up - it’s exceptional in my book.
Holy hell, well said!
With you on this 100%, Kenneth. I love watching Pete's enthusiasm, his approach of helping players succeed rather than just yelling at them, and his commitment to improve the society in which his players live. Pete is a big part of the entertainment the Hawks provide and I will miss him when he's no longer coach.
Well phrased. Loved Russ, but also happy with moving on. If Pete and John haven't earned the right to do this, who has? Shoot, Belichick hasn't won a SB without Brady and when he constantly lets veterans walk everyone talks about how wise he is. If anyone has ever studied Pete or read his book, he has to stay true to himself because at previous stops he was undermined and he didn't really understand who he was. I'm happy to see what happens. If it doesn't work, so be it. But I'm not going to root against it, and be a miserable SOB like so many are. People get spoiled really quick.
Well put, nice to hear someone in the media noting that Pete has like everyone, made choices that turn out to be positive or negative, but generally errs to the positive. All of us questioning his choices would be lucky to say the same. And it's really important to remember that all these choices have far-reaching ramifications in all aspects of the team, and it's not as simple as people seem to imply. I will say it was nice to see him so genuinely excited!
PCJS 100% deserve to lead this rebuild. They’re 1-1 in rebuilds thus far. First one being an all-time great team, (from the ashes of what many considered the worst roster in the NFL at the time). Team building hasn’t been as strong since, but they’ve got more resources than ever, let’s see how they do.
"preaching positive messages to players and fans, while staying out of the headlines entirely for character damaging reasons." This alone is more than enough. Gratitude, Pete.
Well, all aboard for the issue of sainthood to Pete Carroll. Reality check. He's one man, with a staff, and a G.M.--- no different than any other head coach.
The best quarterback in the NFL will be middle of the road without an OL. This is one of your best.
By far Pete Carroll. I loved Russ let's see if he can use the middle of the field. No knock but defenses did leave that "NFL" open" You know Geno could be the QB who knows
I agree with much of what you write these days but this comment is demonstrably false:
"Carroll had never lost 10 games before, until finally 2021 put a 17th game on the schedule. That’s what finally got him."
In fact, the Seahawks 10th loss came in their 15th game (week 16 including the bye week). It placed them at 5 and 10. They then won the last two to go 7 and 10.
I do think Carroll has very real strengths as a coach but very real deficiencies too. He's had a great record in Seattle but it coincides with his having a great QB under center and he's worked hard to hammer Wilson's skill set into his (Carroll's) run-first, defense-oriented, time of possession control vision of football.
Had he not had a QB he could reign in and then let loose late in the fourth quarter with the game on the line to consistently good results, I think he'd have been fired years ago.