Pete Carroll had higher expectations for the Seattle Seahawks than just a winning record and a playoff berth. Those expectations remain high as his team gets set for a playoff meeting with the San Francisco 49ers. FOX13
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 15: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks passes during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on December 15, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 21-13. Campbell did a great job with his crew. They played a fantastic football game to get the win to give us the chance. We want to try to do something with it."
The Seahawks haven't missed the playoffs in consecutive years during the Carroll-Schneider era. The last time Seattle missed the postseason in back-to-back seasons were in 2008 and 2009 . That chance with as Jets head coach lasted just the one season before he was let go. He didn't get the chance to prove he could be a success over the long haul in New York. Nor in New England when he was fired after three seasons despite a winning record with the Patriots from 1997-99."In general, I like proving people wrong. Particularly people that fire me. And that's an ongoing process," Carroll said with a laugh.
"Playing the Niners, a team like this that is so freaking loaded in every direction, and they've got everything, I'm sure they have huge vision of where they're going and all that. You have to beat teams like that. You have to. If you want to win you have to beat teams like that. You have to beat championship teams. And so that's the challenge.
"Fired up when I talked to him today," Carroll said. "He's making progress. It's going to be a race to see what happens. But he was pretty positive. He's a pretty upbeat, positive guy. Got to take that in. I was really happy for him because he felt like there was a hope he could make it back."
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