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New England Patriots: Top Super Bowl storylines

By Jeffery Reynolds

Jan 24, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Deflated footballs with Super Bowl XLIX logo at the NFL Experience at Phoenix Convention Center in advance of the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Deflated footballs with Super Bowl XLIX logo at the NFL Experience at Phoenix Convention Center in advance of the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gets off the plane during the team arrival in preparation for Super Bowl XLIX at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gets off the plane during the team arrival in preparation for Super Bowl XLIX at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

The Well Traveled Pete Carroll Was Once Replaced In New England By Bill Belichick

There was a time, oh about twenty years ago, when Pete Carroll was the hot coaching commodity that several teams tried to hire. A defensive coordinator known for his high energy and positive attitude, Carroll got his first break with the Jets in 1994.

He was fired after he went 6-10 in his only season.

After another coordinator position, he got his next head coaching opportunity in 1997 – with the New England Patriots.

He won a division title his first year, but the team slid backward the following two seasons, and he was fired again in 1999. Of course, he was replaced by Bill Belichick and the Patriots went on to make all kinds of history.

Pete’s pro coaching career appeared to be over at that point.

That same positive personality served him well, however. Carroll landed at USC, where he rebuilt the program and brought it back to the heights of college football.

And now here we are, with Carroll having accepted the gig with the Seahawks and facing his old team in the Super Bowl. Carroll vs Belichick, for all the marbles.

A delicious storyline indeed.

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