<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4ZfT1e_0qhOdhQu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4ZfT1e_0qhOdhQu00" width="594" height="439" ></figure>On Wednesday, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll announced he would retire as the HC and move to the front office.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">"This is worth crying for."<a href="https://twitter.com/PeteCarroll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeteCarroll</a> thanking his wife Glena will also have you in tears. 🥹💙 <a href="https://t.co/F1N6R8klBc">pic.twitter.com/F1N6R8klBc</a>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1745197861032051147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Carroll after 14 seasons with the team will move on from the role of head coach and will take an advisory role with the club.In his press conference on Wednesday, Carroll, 72, held back tears as he addressed the love and support from his wife, Glena, whom he called “the angel of my life.”<blockquote>“I’ve been blessed with, like, the rarest of best friends and mentor, loving partner, the angel in my life. This is worth crying for. Glena, nobody would ever understand how significant … she’s been through all the stuff we’ve been through. How important she is – she’s just been an angel in my life. I owe you everything.”</blockquote>In 14 seasons, the Seahawks under Carroll reached the postseason 10 times, had a winning record 11 times, and won five NFC West titles. They went to back-to-back Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLVIII, becoming one of only three teams this century to play in consecutive Super Bowls.Seattle Seahawks Chair Jody Allen declared Carroll’s move in a statement issued on the NFL team’s official website.<blockquote>“After thoughtful meetings and careful consideration for the best interest of the franchise, we have amicably agreed with Pete Carroll that his role will evolve from Head Coach to remain with the organization as an advisor.”</blockquote>In the total 14 seasons, Carroll has also led the Seahawks to the playoffs 10 times, recording at least one postseason victory in seven different seasons.This season, this finished 9-8, falling just short of the playoffs after the Packers held the tiebreaker for the seventh and final spot.</div></body>

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“This is worth crying for” – Pete Carroll chokes up with emotion as he thanks his wife at the conclusion of a long coaching career

On Wednesday, the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll announced he would retire as the HC and move to the front office. Carroll after 14 seasons with the team will move on from the role of head coach and will take an advisory role with the club. In...