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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:22 PM Jun 2020

Pete Carroll regrets fact Seahawks didn't sign Colin Kaepernick, says another team is interested in

Pete Carroll regrets fact Seahawks didn’t sign Colin Kaepernick, says another team is interested in him now

In what were his most expansive comments on the Seahawks’ interactions with Colin Kaepernick, coach Pete Carroll said Thursday he wishes in retrospect the team could have found a way to sign him in 2017 or 2018.

“I regret that that didn’t happen in some fashion,’’ Carroll said of not signing Kaepernick, who has not played in the NFL since 2016, a season in which he kneeled during the national anthem while playing for the 49ers. “I wish we would have contributed to it because he deserved to play. … I wish we could have figured that out knowing what we know now, and given him the chance because I would love to see him play for all those years.’’

Seattle Times
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/pete-carroll-regrets-seahawks-didnt-sign-colin-kaepernick-says-another-nfl-team-is-interested-in-him-now/%3famp=1

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Pete Carroll regrets fact Seahawks didn't sign Colin Kaepernick, says another team is interested in (Original Post) JonLP24 Jun 2020 OP
Curious how Pete Carroll was against Colin's actions before he was for them Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #1
Doesn't sound like Carroll caraher Jun 2020 #5
You're probably correct Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #6
Wilson hasn't missed a game since 2012. hughee99 Jun 2020 #2
As a Vikes fan, I gotta think there is interest there. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2020 #3
Doubt it. Vikings have very little money under the cap. Angleae Jun 2020 #4

Brother Buzz

(36,217 posts)
1. Curious how Pete Carroll was against Colin's actions before he was for them
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 01:54 AM
Jun 2020

Back when Pete Carroll needed a backup QB, he entered talks with Kaepernick. Negotiations broke down when Colin Kaepernick said he would not promise to not take a knee, something Carroll was adamant about.

caraher

(6,276 posts)
5. Doesn't sound like Carroll
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 08:30 PM
Jun 2020

He has been consistently supportive of Seahawks airing their views. There were reports that the Seahawks passed on Kaepernick in 2018 over protests, but Carroll disputed those stories at the time.

I haven't seen any evidence that Carroll personally said no because of Kaepernick's protests, though it's possible someone else in the organization had concerns that played a part.

Brother Buzz

(36,217 posts)
6. You're probably correct
Sun Jun 14, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jun 2020

I only know what I read, and that was mostly through filter of the 49ers beat writers reporting the scuttlebutt.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
2. Wilson hasn't missed a game since 2012.
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 11:41 AM
Jun 2020

Even if he did sign with Seattle, he still wouldn't have played since 2016.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,867 posts)
3. As a Vikes fan, I gotta think there is interest there.
Sat Jun 13, 2020, 02:52 PM
Jun 2020

We need a better backup and the owners have made moves in the past week in favor of what is happening socially.

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