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Albert Breer

Pete Carroll and the Seahawks Are Starting to Believe What They See

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Pete Carroll wanted to believe that what he saw in Week 1, in his Seahawks’ 31–13 loss to the rival Rams, was nothing more than a bad half of football. Because, really, that’s what he had to believe after Seattle was outscored 23–0 and outgained 259–12 on its home field in the final 30 minutes of the opener.

But Carroll’s been around long enough to know believing is one thing. Seeing is another.

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