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Atlanta will see if USC's Carroll has interest in NFL return
yahoo ^ | Jan 9, 2008

Posted on 01/09/2008 12:42:15 PM PST by stainlessbanner

Late Tuesday night, ESPN.com, citing multiple sources, reported that Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is pursuing USC coach Pete Carroll according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

According to the story, the Falcons "might be willing to grant Carroll far-reaching responsibilities." The Falcons on Tuesday said they were extending their simultaneous searches for a new head coach and general manager.

On Tuesday, the Falcons were granted permission to interview Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. That interview is slated for this week. But the team was denied permission to talk to New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: atlanta; carroll; falcon; nfl; usc
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To: Rummyfan
****Carroll may want to return to the NFL, but I doubt he wants to take the helm of the basket-case that is the Atlanta Falcons....****

...on the other hand he would not have to pay the players as much. LOL!

21 posted on 01/09/2008 4:02:51 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Is it baseball season yet?????)
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To: fkabuckeyesrule

Ha Ha!


22 posted on 01/09/2008 4:39:27 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: fkabuckeyesrule

Maybe you guys should start paying somebody, you know, like Maurice Clarett. Or better yet, how about scheduling somebody other than Akron, Youngtown State and Kent State for your non-league games. You do have one interesting game next year..............and that one figures to look a lot like Florida and LSU.


23 posted on 01/09/2008 5:30:05 PM PST by raptor29
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To: raptor29

Wow....that was original.


24 posted on 01/09/2008 5:45:27 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Is it baseball season yet?????)
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To: stainlessbanner
The thing that has stood out for me during this Pete Carroll/Atlanta story is....

Len Pasquarelli's hair.


25 posted on 01/09/2008 6:03:18 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: fkabuckeyesrule

After your post, you say that?


26 posted on 01/09/2008 6:12:23 PM PST by raptor29
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That is some awesome hair.

There’s no way Carroll leaves Los Angeles. He rules that town.


27 posted on 01/09/2008 6:20:00 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: stainlessbanner

If ATL is serious about starting over they should sign a younger coach that will more than likely stick around for more than 4-5 years.


28 posted on 01/09/2008 9:50:18 PM PST by neb52 (Quid agis, Medice?)
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To: SeaHawkFan

yeah, but how much does it cost Carroll to control the refs?....that’s got to be a pretty penny....


29 posted on 01/10/2008 1:11:08 AM PST by cherry
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To: stainlessbanner
This may be in the back of Carroll’s mind.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bush10jan10,1,143599.story?coll=la-headlines-sports
30 posted on 01/10/2008 1:17:22 PM PST by Uncle Hal
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To: stainlessbanner
LOCAL USC PLAYER

A mention of Carrol in this story about former Eureka HS player Rey Manualuga...

31 posted on 01/10/2008 9:53:49 PM PST by tubebender (Lost another one to the Tag Line bandit...)
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To: Rummyfan
but I doubt he wants to take the helm of the basket-case that is the Atlanta Falcons....

Especially if he doesn't get complete control of football operations, and Blank is not the type of guy to give up that up.

Bet the Trojans could beat the Falcons right now.

32 posted on 01/10/2008 9:56:29 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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