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Derrick Henry reacts to the firing of Vrabel; “Wow. Wow. I’m shocked,” Henry told Russini. “Coach Vrabel is a leader of men. He is a great coach and teacher. I know he will get another opportunity right away. I look forward to it.”

Kind of surprised they let Vrabel go when everyone knew their Offense was in complete rebuild mode. Other than Henry and an aging Hopkins they really have no offensive weapons and the OLine is a mess. Not to mention the QB situation.

Yes. The owner came out and basically said she sided with the new GM from last year. And implied that Vrabel basically wasn't innovative enough, was behind the times in the NFL, and that he wasn't aligned with the new GM.

Big mistake imo.

I can see them spiraling into the perpetual poverty that we had all come to know and love for many a year.

Also, the FO making the dumb A.J. Brown trade.

Pete Carroll out as Seahawks coach, will serve as team adviser

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39280057/pete-carroll-expected-seahawks-coach-sources-say

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...emain-with-organization-in-adviser-role/


Pete Carroll is no longer the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced. It ends a 14-year run with the Seahawks that brought the Pacific Northwest its only Super Bowl victory a decade ago. Seahawks team chairperson Jody Allen released a statement saying the longtime coach will transition into an adviser role.

Carroll also serves as the executive vice president of football operations in Seattle, so his departure marks a momentous shift in power with the top football decision-maker now out. It leaves yet another head coach opening in the NFL as the carousel continues around the league.

But as of just two days ago, Carroll said he expected to be back in 2024.

"I plan to be coaching this team," Carroll told a Seattle radio show on Monday. "I love these guys, and that's what I would like to be doing, and see how far we can go. I'm not worn out. I'm not tired. I'm not any of that stuff. I need to do a better job, and I need to help my coaches more and we need to do a better job of coaching."

Former Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who's currently with the Cowboys, would be a leading candidate to take over in Seattle, sources say.

Carroll, 72, narrowly missed the playoffs this season with a 9-8 record. In the last three years, the Seahawks put up a 25-26 record with just one playoff appearance. It has been a far cry from the run between 2012 and 2020 when the team won 68 percent of its games and had the second-best record in all of football during that span.

The Seahawks hit the greatest of heights in the mid-2010s with the Legion of Boom on defense and Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch on offense. Seattle won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Broncos and narrowly lost the following season to the Patriots in a game that wound up collapsing the burgeoning dynasty.

Carroll, the oldest coach in the NFL, signed a five-year contract extension in 2020. He finishes his career in Seattle with a regular-season record of 137-89-1. His overall regular-season record is 170-120-1, including three years in New England and a year as the Jets head coach in 1994.

On Wednesday, sources told CBS Sports the Seahawks had postponed their coaches meetings -- originally scheduled for Wednesday -- until Thursday. Then an all-staff meeting was called for 1 p.m. ET.

The vacancy in Seattle makes seven open head coaching positions in the NFL along with the Raiders, Panthers, Chargers, Commanders, Falcons and Titans. The NFL world continues to wait on what happens in New England with Bill Belichick.

It's unclear at the moment the immediate direction of the Seahawks franchise. Carroll has controlled football operations since he got there, with GM John Schneider collaborating with the head coach. Allen took over for her late brother, Paul, after he passed away in 2018, and she is now tasked with the biggest decision in franchise history under her watch.

I gotta admit- this one came as a surprise to me, perhaps because I wasn't looking hard enough. Apparently, 3 seasons of middling performance really is enough to get a boot in your butt.

Was it the record?
Was it Pete's age?
Was it an amicable divorce?

A whoooolotta questions with this one.
I'm curious to see what info comes out-

the reports are that Carroll would take another job if it was offered, so clearly he wanted to keep coaching

Probably age as much as anything. I think he had one more year on his current deal. At least the article made it sound like that. When a coach hits that 1 year left mark, they are usually expecting a extension or a release.

How amicable it is remains to be seen. The article did say Pete would transition into an advisor role. At least from the Seahawks perspective, they aren't simply kicking him out the door.

Is that a sign or respect or a sign they don't want to pay him for sitting at home and want to see him report for duty everyday?

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Bill Belichick out in New England

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bill-belichick-out-in-new-england

That's a tough change to make lol, regardless of the last season or two

Yep.

He's 71 years old. I wonder if he'll retire or not?

End of an era. Man, with both him and Carroll out, you lost the two oldest HC's. Who is the oldest HC now? Payton?

Paging Mike Vrabel. Paging Mike Vrabel.

A read a report that he still wants to coach. We'll see.

Belichick wants to break Shula’s win record. I think he ends up coaching the Commanders. High draft pick, can stabilize the franchise with new ownership and set up a coaching succession plan.

Commanders or Falcons make sense, but it's hard to "start over" with a 72 year old coach

I think Atlanta would be a good place for any coach. Pretty decent defense with Bijan, Pitts, and London on the offensive end. Just need to get that QB situation figured out because it ain't Ridder.

This. Yes, you want a coach that will stay for a decade or two. Fact is, many franchises (Cleveland) are lucky to have one stay more than a year or two. BB can build an organizational bridge while getting things right in the locker room and on the field as well. There are a handful of franchises that would be fools not to take advantage of that... especially if that's his pitch and he would like to move into the FO at the right time.

Organizational bridge! I like that term. Never heard of it before today.

It does sound better than transition. At least these days to a lot of people.

He'd probably even keep BOB on as the offensive coordinator. Probably not a whole lot of staff turnover.

These are the ages of the HC's

Andy Reid, 65 (Chiefs)

John Harbaugh, 61 (Ravens)

Mike McCarthy, 60 (Cowboys)

Todd Bowles, 60 (Buccaneers)

Sean Payton, 60 (Broncos)

Doug Pederson, 55 Jacksonville Jaguars

Giff Smith (Interim),55 Los Angeles Chargers

Matt Eberflus, 53 Chicago Bears

Chris Tabor (Interim),52 Carolina Panthers

Mike Tomlin,51 Pittsburgh Steelers

Dennis Allen,51 New Orleans Saints

Sean McDermott, 49 Buffalo Bills

Brian Daboll, 48 New York Giants

Dan Campbell,47 Detroit Lions

Antonio Pierce (Interim), 45 Las Vegas Raiders

Robert Saleh,44 New York Jets

Matt LaFleur, 44 Green Bay Packers

Kyle Shanahan,43 San Francisco 49ers

Nick Sirianni, 42 Philadelphia Eagles

Kevin Stefanski,41 Cleveland Browns

Jonathan Gannon, 40 Arizona Cardinals

Mike McDaniel,40 Miami Dolphins

Zac Taylor,40 Cincinnati Bengals

DeMeco Ryans,39 Houston Texans

Shane Steichen, 38 Indianapolis Colts

Kevin O’Connell,38 Minnesota Vikings

Sean McVay, 37 Los Angeles Rams

Vacant, Washington Commanders

Vacant, Tennessee Titans

Vacant, Atlanta Falcons

Vacant, Seattle Seahawks

Vacant, New England Patriots

Jim Schwartz is 57, hopefully the NFL HC trend will be to have younger coaches fill in the positions.

Leaving Schwartz as the Browns DC for a few more seasons

Unlikely, but hey ! one can hope

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No it isn't. He might be able to set a foundation. That means a lot.

No doubt he isn't a long term answer, but he can help lead to that answer. He will walk in with the cred no matter the age difference between him and the players. Players know that no matter how good the QB might be or have been, it still takes a coach to pull it all together.

It's bonkers to think McVay has coached the Rams for seven years and is still the youngest coach in the NFL.

Not gonna lie.....I was little surprised to see Tomlin at 51. But seeing John Harbaugh at 61 is the real bonkers for me.

BB with the Chargers and Herbert would be very interesting. That’s where he’s dangerous, when he has a talented young QB he can nurture in the film room. I’ve read that from several players (there was a Hoyer interview a few years ago as well as some other talking head last weekend) about how he opens your eyes to how your opponents see you. I can’t see BB taking a job without an at least decent QB.

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Seems like mcvay just took over a few years ago.

Perfect place for BB is the Chargers... He has a QB there but they need exactly what BB is known for, Toughness and Defense. At 72, he doesn't have time to build from a blank sheet of paper..

Apparently it was written in his contract that he would be the successor.

The Jets would be a good short term landing spot for BB too. They have Rodger’s, offensive weapons and a very talented D. Not to mention BB would love the opportunity to stick it to the Pats and Robert Kraft. The Jets are a ready made team built to win now.

I actually think Saleh is a decent coach. His QB situation there has been an absolute quagmire. Now, if Rodgers returns next year and they still suck, then yeah, get rid of him.

I agree with you about Saleh but what a story it would be. BB returning to the Jets same division as the Pats and a team that can win today. The drama would be off the charts and make the Jets the most talked about team in sports, even more than Dallas if that’s possible!!