RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll looked to a Seahawks staffer with a bemused expression as he continued to field questions about a player who is no longer part of Seattle's locker room.
"Pretty good love-fest for Sherm," Carroll quipped.
Richard Sherman's impending return to Seattle this week has dominated the conversation and will dominate the attention leading into Sunday's game between the Seahawks and Sherman's new team in San Francisco. For good reason, too. Sherman remains one of the central figures in Seattle's success during Carroll's tenure that included the franchise's only Super Bowl title.
Yet, his time in Seattle ended with a messy separation this past offseason.