The Philadelphia media interviews Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson (full audio)
Both Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll took time out of their busy schedules to speak with the Philadelphia media.
The Seattle Seahawks may be the Philadelphia Eagles‘ toughest game of the season. Traveling across the country and playing a legitimate Super Bowl contender will place the Eagles in the familiar position of underdogs. That’s okay. It’s worked out pretty well when that’s happened normally, but those games were at home. This will give us an opportunity to see just how good this team is capable of being and where this team is now.
The Seahawks are currently what the Eagles are striving and hoping to become. They have an elite defense. They’re led by an elite coach, Pete Carroll, who could be considered a brilliant football mind (when he doesn’t over-think things), and they have no questions about who their franchise quarterback is. The Eagles have found their signal caller in rookie quarterback Carson Wentz. We’ll all have to learn to be patient with head coach Doug Pederson, and if this defense gets one or two more pieces in place (a shutdown corner for instance), they’re going to be good for a while.
Check out the full audio from Russell Wilson‘s conversation with the Philadelphia Media:
We mentioned Pete Carroll earlier. Probably the most unfortunate thing about his career as a head coach is the fact that all anyone seems to want to talk about is how he should have run the ball against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl almost two years ago and the way he left the USC Trojans. That’s unfortunate. Carroll, for the most part, has drafted well, built a team that’s relevant year in and year out and has transformed the Seahawks into one of the dominant teams in the NFL. For those of you who are a little older and are reading this, ask yourselves a question. Was any of that ever the case before Carroll’s arrival?
Here’s the full audio of his conversation with the Philadelphia media:
Here’s some good news for the Eagles. Former Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch retired and won’t be in this one. Still, on offense, they have to be aware of Wilson and and his ability to make plays with his legs. Will Jim Schwartz and company be able to devise a plan to stop the Seahawks offense and match the intensity of “The Legion of Boom”? Can the Eagles overcome “The 12th Man”? None of us will have to wait too much longer to find out what the answer is.
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