"Did Pete Carroll decide to do it at halftime of the Raiders' latest failure against the equally failure-adept Cleveland Browns, when the Pirates With The Swords Through Their Heads were already losing 14-3 and quarterback Geno Smith had been sacked five times? Did it come after the first possession of the second half when the only plays in Cleveland territory were two more sacks and a run for zero yards?"
"It plainly was both a deed of premeditation and passion. Firing a coach in-season is not unusual; firing one so soon after a game is. And announcing it in a press release within four hours of game's end is, well, quite the gesture, especially when you consider that Kelly's contract still had another 40 games and $13 million to run."
"Carroll's public image is that of a happy-talk guy, a players' coach who seeks to motivate through bubblegum-powered positivity, but having taken on the job of supervising this misery farm, he has already fired two coaches in-season (special teams coordinator Tom McMahon got the box three weeks ago after a 10-7 loss to the Broncos), and would seem to be nobody to cross for the final six games of this this hellish year, five of them against winning teams."
Chip Kelly was dismissed midseason after sustained offensive failures and a particularly poor showing against the Cleveland Browns. The timing of the decision prompted speculation about whether it occurred at halftime, during the second half, immediately after the game, or later in private. The team offense ranked near the bottom across multiple categories, contributing to the move despite Kelly still having 40 games and $13 million remaining on his contract. Pete Carroll, known for upbeat leadership, has already made in-season staff changes and acted decisively again, signaling low tolerance for continued poor results late in a difficult season.
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