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I don't like it at all.
Pete Carroll is the guy who lost a Super Bowl passing from the 1 when he had the best short-yardage back in the league in the backfield. I think that's dumber than anything Shades ever did.
Pete Carroll was the guy who figured out how to shut down Kordell Stewart in the playoffs in 97.
Before that wildcard game, (perhaps a divisional game), Stewart was tearing the league up in 97 with rushing and passing TDs. Carroll figured out that Stewart NEVER threw after he broke contain and started running. So, he put his fastest linebacker in spy and 'allowed' Stewart to break out of the pocket. As soon as Stewart began moving toward the L.O.S. everyone pretty much knew they could give up coverage and flow toward Stewart.
After that Stewart was pretty much only able to rely on his passing, which of course was actually his weakest skillset.
(The Steelers still won the game 7-6 but the book on Stewart was out. Not long after that the Broncos beat the Steelers in the championship game.)