Pete Carroll praises Pats’ trick plays
By Ryan Lehrman
At a press conference on Monday, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll lauded the New England Patriots‘ razzle-dazzle in the AFC Championship.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll are no strangers to trick plays. Both pulled off some razzle-dazzle to score touchdowns during the Championship games last weekend.
At a press conference on Monday, Carroll commended the Patriots’ guile in the AFC title game, referring to when lineman Nate Solder reported as an eligible receiver but cloaked himself as a tackle, catching a 16-yard touchdown pass.
“The thing they did last week with getting an extra eligible in the game and all that, it’s a good tactic,” Carroll said, via The Seattle Times. “It’s happened in college a little more, so they must have picked up something that’s coming into the college game. It makes you stay on your toes—I think it’s really good coaching.”
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Check out the Patriots’ trick play:
But Carroll had some of his own mischief, too. In the NFC Championship, the Seahawks converted a fake field goal for their first touchdown, as holder and punter Jon Ryan lobbed a touchdown pass to rookie lineman Garry Gilliam. The play flipped the game’s momentum to jump-start one of the most unlikely comebacks in championship history.
Tell us in the comments what trick plays you’re expecting/hoping to see when the two teams face off in Super Bowl XLIX.
H/T: Business Insider
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