RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll is usually pretty reliable when it comes to propping up his former players. Doesn’t matter if one flipped him off midgame (Earl Thomas) or accosted him publicly for signing off on a pass play at the 1-yard line (Richard Sherman).
He’s the teacher you always turn to for a college recommendation letter — the old boss you put at the top of your reference list. That’s why the Seahawks coach’s response to how Russell Wilson should be received by fans upon his return Monday night to Lumen Field jumped out during Thursday’s news conference.
Remember, two days earlier Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett had responded to a similar query by praising what Wilson has done for Seattle as a quarterback and philanthropist. The implication was that a warm welcome should be waiting for the Broncos’ new starting QB in the teams’ season opener.
