Three football titans made big announcements this week about their futures.
Pete Carrollhead coach of the Seattle Seahawks since 2010, announced Wednesday afternoon that he and the organization had “mutually agreed to set a new course,” although he will remain with the Seahawks in an advisory capacity.
Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks throws a pass before a game against the Cleveland Browns on October 13, 2019 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
On Wednesday night, seven-time national champion Nick Saban announced his retirement after 17 seasons as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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And on Thursday morning, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots agreed to move on after 24 remarkable seasons.
When asked Thursday what he thought about the end of Belichick's career with the Patriots, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel weighed in on the three coaching legends.
Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick talk after a game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on January 1, 2006. (Joe Rimkus Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“It's really mixed emotions, I'd say. “I'm more taken aback by that in conjunction with Coach Saban and Pete Carroll,” McDaniel said via the Dolphins transcript. “They have as much responsibility for what the game is right now as anyone around. I have a lot of respect and regard for being able to do what they've done for so long.
“I have very close first-hand experience of what it means, the sacrifice it takes to do this work. It's a sacrifice, a great blessing, a great opportunity, but you really have to dedicate yourself to it. And when you do that during a quarter century, I can't say enough positive things about Coach Belichick, and I include Coach Carroll and Nick Saban in there because they feel the same way.
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“It's a reminder to me that, I'm going to be honest, Father Time is a d—. He's really not a good guy. But it's real and it reminds you that everything is finite and I think a lot of people have gained a lot of perspective and motivation.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Hard Rock Stadium on December 11, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
“It's been really great to see Coach Belichick's leadership. He's been in the presidency for 24 years in an organization, and it wasn't because of entertaining press conferences. It was because of his due diligence in what his job was. So, I have a lot of Thoughtful and kind, as you can see, I'm mourning the loss of those three, for sure.”
Alabama and New England have already replaced two of the legends. The Patriots signed former player Jerod Mayo on Friday morning, and the Crimson Tide reportedly hired Kalen DeBoer away from the Washington Huskies.
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The Seahawks have not yet replaced Carroll, but are expected to be interested in Dallas Cowboys Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, according to ESPN.
The three outgoing coaches have combined for 16 titles, nine college national championships and seven Super Bowls.
