Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll's wish list has been leaked, and his number one item is a head coaching job in the Windy City.
The 73-year-old Super Bowl champion is ready to return to the sideline. ESPN coverageand he's eyeing the vacant Bears job.
The Seahawks retired their longtime head coach after last season and moved him into an advisory role while hiring Mike McDonald to replace him.
The ownership decision was made willingly, if not somewhat reluctantly, and Carroll has been itching to get back into the game ever since.
“I'm not tired. I'm not tired. I'm not that person,” Carroll said during the offseason.
In a later media appearance on a Seattle-based radio show, he added: “I have enough energy and thought and drive to do it, but I can't imagine there's a suitable place.”
With Matt Eberflus out in Chicago, the time is ripe for just the right guy.
The Bears finally showed their third-year head coach the door after a terribly incomprehensible loss, even by Bears standards, in November.
But in best Bears fashion, Eberflus was only forgiven after answering for his terrible clock management.
In Chicago, Carroll will team with fellow former Trojan quarterback Caleb Williams.
The head coach led USC to national championships in 2003 and 2004 before beginning a 14-year career with the Seahawks.
While Carroll and the Trojans were collecting brass, Williams was still in diapers.
Nearly two decades later, he arrived at Southern California as a sophomore and quickly earned both All-American and Heisman honors.
As a junior, Williams worked with former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was serving in an offensive advisory role with the Trojans at the time.
Kingsbury, currently the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator, is also reportedly interested in the Bears' head coaching vacancy.
In addition to the Bears, the Jets and Saints are also in the market for a new head coach. And, as ESPN reports, Carroll may be interested in these other opportunities, but he has not yet spoken with any teams.
Additionally, you may be able to find other jobs once the season is over.
Considering his obvious success with USC and Seattle — leading the Seahawks to 10 playoff appearances, two conference championships, and the franchise's only Super Bowl championship — Carroll is on the wish list of those woeful NFL teams. It is also likely to be listed.
