Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll returns fire on Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll went on the offensive after two of his former defensive players levied verbal shots against him. Cornerback Richard Sherman said Carroll’s philosophy was “more built for college” while defensive end Michael Bennett told Sports Illustrated that he was so bored with the coach’s message that he would bring a book to team meetings, a report that Carroll refutes. “The thing I would tell you about that is that we’ve been through a lot around here, we’ve grown tremendously together and all of that, and changes are inevitable,” the 66-year-old Carroll said, via The News Tribune’s Gregg Bell. After a 9-7 season and finishing out of the playoffs for the first time in six years, Carroll made the most significant changes to the coaching staff since taking over as head coach in 2010.