One of many extra attention-grabbing head teaching candidates within the NFL proper now could be Pete Carroll.
Carroll was on the helm of the Seattle Seahawks from 2010 to 2023, and throughout the 2013 season coached them to their first Tremendous Bowl championship.
Previous to teaching Seattle, he was accountable for the College of Southern California’s proficient groups within the 2000s, and beforehand had temporary NFL stints as head coach of the New England Patriots and New York Jets.
He was scheduled to interview for the Chicago Bears’ vacant head teaching job, which left ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky with questions in regards to the 73-year-old.
“One, can he nonetheless coach protection at a excessive degree? And two, who’s his offensive coordinator?” Orlovsky mentioned, by way of NFL on ESPN.
“One, can he nonetheless coach protection at a excessive degree? And two, who’s his offensive coordinator?”@danorlovsky7 on Pete Carroll interviewing for the Bears’ head coach place 👀 pic.twitter.com/1cBYu0TQfw
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Carroll stepped away from teaching the Seahawks after final season and this season served in an advisory place with the franchise.
It has been speculated for months that he would quickly be searching for yet another head teaching job, and there are just a few obtainable, together with with the Bears.
Chicago has a proficient however flawed rookie quarterback in Caleb Williams, who was the No. 1 total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft, in addition to very succesful extensive receivers D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen.
Nevertheless, that expertise didn’t come collectively this season, and the Bears went 5-12 whereas enduring a 10-game dropping streak alongside the way in which.
That price Matt Eberflus his job with Chicago after a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Detroit Lions.
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