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Pete Carroll is out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons

The Associated Press

The 72-year old coach is moving into an advisory role with the organization, according to a statement from owner Jody Allen on Wednesday.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll smiles after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

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NFL's two 70-something coaches proving they still have what it takes to compete in this league

The Associated Press

The NFL's two oldest coaches are Pete Carroll who's 72 and Bill Belichick who's 71 and both of them showed in Week 2 that still have what it takes to compete in this league increasingly dominated by young coaches.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) and wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) walk off the field after an NFL wild card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. The 49ers won 41-23. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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Seahawks excited about future after surprising playoff berth

The Associated Press

In the moments after seeing the season end in the first round of the playoffs, head coach Pete Carroll was already looking ahead to what the future could bring. The Seattle Seahawks have remodeled their foundation and head into the offseason with an unexpected amount of excitement about what’s next.

The Seattle Seahawks celebrate after an interception by safety Quandre Diggs during overtime of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle.

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Seahawks unexpected playoff spot validates offseason choices

The Associated Press

Ten months to the day the Seattle Seahawks entered the next chapter of their history, they qualified for the playoffs in a season where pundits believed they would be in the league’s basement. On March 8, 2022, Seattle started that new chapter with the decision to trade Russell Wilson to Denver, choosing coaching continuity and draft capital over the power of a franchise quarterback.

Peter Engler, left, a football research assistant, and Becca Erenbaum, a senior football research analyst, hold laptop computers as they pose for a photo on Aug. 3, 2022 at the Seattle Seahawks' NFL football indoor training facility in Renton, Wash. Their job is to make sense of numbers and systems. They run code and develop programs and live in a world of language that if interpreted and translated correctly can be a differentiator between success and failure.

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Seahawks bolster analytics staff after disappointing season

The Associated Press

The Seattle Seahawks believe part of trying to rebound from their worst season in more than a decade means bolstering the football team in other areas. That's part of the reason Seattle made an investment to enhance its analytics staff this offseason.

'Point of maximum awkwardness': Former Seahawk Richard Sherman returns to Seattle as 49er

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seahawks are coming off their best win of the season — beating the Carolina Panthers last week 30-27 in the final seconds of the game. With a 6-5…

Thiel: 0-2 Seahawks 'Not Awful, Just Disjointed'

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seahawks play their first home game of the season this Sunday afternoon against the Dallas Cowboys. And the team is looking for its first win.KNKX…

Chancellor Departure Latest Blow For 'Team In Transition'

Kirsten Kendrick

The news this week that a neck injury has ended the playing career of Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is just the latest blow to Seahawks fans.The team is…

Seahawks Revamping 'Like Trying To Change A Tire While The Car Is Running'

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seahawks have hired three new assistant coaches. The positions were filled just weeks after the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in…

Seahawks 'House Cleaning' Is Only The Beginning

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seahawks have begun cleaning house after a season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time in six years.KNKX sports commentator Art Thiel…