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Four years ago, Russell Wilson left the Seattle Seahawks amid swirling rumors of a rift with Pete Carroll. This year, Carroll stepped away from Seattle to lead the Las Vegas Raiders, with Geno Smith under center. Not only is he chasing another shot at glory, but he’s also revealing the truth about his bond with his former protégé.
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Carroll and Wilson shocked the NFL when they captured Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos. Although they lost the following year’s edition to Tom Brady’s New England Patriots, fans and analysts alike believed they were witnessing the birth of a dynasty.
Eight years later, Wilson exited the team without returning to a Super Bowl, and his departure was marred by persistent talk of a fractured relationship with Carroll. The coach, however, used his own exit from Seattle to finally address-and deny-those rumors.
A long-distance brotherhood
In a recent interview on the podcast The Get Got, Carroll dismissed the idea of bad blood with Wilson and emphasized they remain on good terms. “We’re doing fine,” he said. “I stay in contact with the guys the best I can.”
Of Wilson specifically, he added, “Russ was the one to call you, and I’ve heard a lot from him. I stayed in contact with him throughout with the same thought-just trying to help him through.” He noted that both he and Geno supported Wilson during his rocky stint with the Broncos.
“Geno and I were talking to him last year too-just trying to help, be there for him, and continue to support him. Nobody knows those guys as well as I do,” Carroll said. “So if I could be there for him, or answer some questions, or kick him in the butt-or whatever.”
What’s next for Carroll and Wilson?
Now at the helm of the Raiders, Pete Carroll and Geno Smith are working to rebuild a team that hasn’t posted a winning season in three years. Wilson, meanwhile, recently signed with the New York Giants, where he’s expected to mentor rookie Jaxson Dart and eventually pass the torch.
Neither of the Super Bowl champions faces an easy road ahead. But their mutual support is clear-and in a league as cutthroat as the NFL, that kind of loyalty might be as valuable as a championship ring.
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