X said:
Selassie I said:
I was comforted once Pete confirmed that the correct call was made. His credibility level is only topped by Commandant Goodell.
What is it about that dude that makes us crazy? Is it his stupid Goober face? His personality? Both?
I swear, when I saw him pumping his fists and running around the field like he just scored the winning goal for Mexico, I felt nauseated. My wife laughed a little when I said (just mumbling to myself), "I would cut off my left pinky toe if one of the Packers would just straight clothes-line that douchebag right now." Then I looked over at her and she was like, "Oh ... you're not kidding are you?"
:neh: No. I hate that dude.
I'm undoubtedly stepping on a hornets nest here, but I have to be true to myself. I make no apology for being a USC Trojan fan, I've been one for as long as I've supported the Rams, so it's too late for me to change now.
That said, and understanding X's and a number of others distaste for Pete Carroll and USC, I must disagree about a couple of things. First of all, like it or not Carroll has done a heck of a job up in Seattle and has his team playing competitive and sound football. He's made sufficient changes at this point (including at QB) to assign this as now being "his team".
Like it or not, Carroll's conduct following the GB game was in support of his team, that's it, pure and simple and if given objective scrutiny, if he were the Ram coach, we would expect the same level of support. I mean, what did you expect him to do, state that his team actually lost?
Now again, understanding the distaste for Carroll, I don't expect to change any minds here, but again "objective" review of his performance both at USC and Seattle clearly indicates that he's a damn good coach, whether you happen to personally like him or not and so far he's outperformed most of his division competition to date.
Lastly, like everyone else here, there's no doubt in my mind that GB got screwed BIG TIME and I sincerely hope the Rams completely destroy the sea anenomies Sunday.