The Seattle Seahawks have surprisingly parted ways with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. The franchise announced on Tuesday.
The 47-year-old is a “fantastic person and a fantastic coach”, according to an official statement. However, there were “philosophical differences”. Schottenheimer was in office for three years.
After a furious start, the Seahawks set a franchise record for the most points in a season, but defeated offensively in the second half of the season. Their season came to an abrupt end after the team’s first division win since 2016 in the wildcard game against the Los Angeles Rams (20:30).
Head Coach Pete Carroll gave a vague answer to the question about Schottenheimer’s whereabouts on Monday: “We’ll find out what we need to get better. Just like we always do. ”Ultimately, however, he also stated,“ I’m counting on everyone to come back. But our coaches get inquiries from everywhere, there is a lot going on. So I don’t know what will ultimately happen. “
As ESPN reports, after a meeting between Carroll and Schottenheimer on Monday it should have been clear that a separation was in mutual interest. Carroll had previously expressed regret that the Seahawks offensively in the second half of the season no longer managed to make adjustments against stronger defenses towards the end of the season.
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