Seattle Seahawks Tremendous-Bowl profitable coach Pete Carroll has expressed curiosity within the Chicago Bears’ head teaching job and wish to return to the sideline subsequent season, league sources instructed ESPN.
Carroll is one in every of 4 head coaches to have led groups to each a nationwide championship and the Tremendous Bowl. The others are Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson and Jim Harbaugh.
Three groups — the Bears, Jets and Saints — are out there for a head coach who may also help reset their tradition. Few coaches have been more practical than Carroll at doing simply that.
The Bears fired Matt Eberflus on Nov. 29, someday after a 23-20 loss to the Lions that ended with the Bears’ livid comeback try falling brief due to clock mismanagement. Thomas Brown, who had just lately been named Chicago’s interim offensive coordinator, assumed Chicago’s interim head teaching duties.
Carroll helped form USC right into a nationwide champion after which went to Seattle and, over a run that lasted 14 seasons, led the Seahawks to 10 playoff appearances, two convention championships and the franchise’s solely Tremendous Bowl win.
Final January, the Seahawks introduced Carroll was out as head coach. On the time, proprietor Jody Allen stated in a press release that Carroll would stay with the group as an advisor. Later that month, Seattle employed former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as head coach.
In current weeks, Carroll has begun discussing a return within the NFL and now could be interested by doing it. He has not but spoken with any groups but, per sources, however he would welcome that likelihood.
Though Carroll is 73, everyone who is aware of him is aware of that he has extra power than most.
“I get requested so much, so I am fairly acquainted with answering that I may coach tomorrow,” Carroll stated on 93.9 KJR final August. “I am bodily in one of the best form I have been in a very long time. I am able to be able to do all of the actions that I am doing and feeling actually good about it. I may, however I am not needing it at this level.”
This was stated earlier than this NFL season kicked off. Since then, Carroll has modified his thoughts, and he stated he is able to assault the grind once more if given the chance.
Chicago, with former USC quarterback Caleb Williams is interesting to Carroll, per sources.
The Bears are getting ready to host Carroll’s former Seahawks group Thursday night time in Chicago.
One legendary coach has returned to the sport in current weeks, with Invoice Belichick accepting the pinnacle teaching job at North Carolina. Now Carroll is trying to grow to be the subsequent to return.
