Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks are a little too physical for the NFL
Seahawks & Pete Carroll collectively fined by than $300,000 by NFL for violation of off-season non-contact rules, per sources.
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) August 26, 2014
The @Seahawks also lose 2 minicamp practices after review of June 16 OTA practice was deemed unsuitable under CBA rules. Story on @ESPNNFL
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) August 26, 2014
Pete Carroll must have learned these practices at USC. There was never an issue when he was with the New England Patriots or New York Jets. Of course, Pete was fired from these teams.
Eric Edholm, Yahoo Sports:
According to the report, the practices were found to have excessive contact — basically, they were too physical for OTA sessions that are supposed to be, largely, of minimal contact. Typically, in cases where there is a grievance of this kind, the practices are reported by players to the union, which passes on the claim to the league.
The Seahawks were fined for a similar violation in 2012 by commissioner Roger Goodell and were forced to give up their final two OTA practices that year, along with an unknown monetary fine.
The building was on fire when Pete Carroll left the University of Southern California. The scandal nearly earned the school, the NCAA death penalty.
Doug Farrar, Yahoo Sports:
One wonders how the Seahawks, who chased and caught Carroll to run their franchise with all the ardor they could muster, feel about their new head man right about now. Perhaps it will be water under the bridge to them, as it will no doubt be to most of the team's fans. But if there's isn't a higher level of "institutional control" around Carroll than there was at his last job — well, the Seahawks should look into that.
Pete Carroll will pay the NFL $100,000.00. The Seahawks will kick in another $200,000.00. Somebody needs to call 911. There is a huge fire in the Pacific Northwest.
Paul Murphy is a freelance writer from New Hampshire.
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