Pete Carroll said he regarded an article published Friday detailing a growing rift in the team’s locker room arising from the stunning loss to New England in the Super Bowl in 2015 as a failure in his coaching.
But maybe not the kind you would expect.
The story, published by SI.com, mostly centered on resentment felt by some players over how the team has handled quarterback Russell Wilson, alleging that he has gotten special treatment from the organization, and that some wondered if Carroll called a pass that was intercepted to hand the game to the Patriots in an attempt to get Wilson the MVP award.