Seattle (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks fired Jim Mora yesterday after just one season,
leaving the former NFC West champions without a coach, general manager,
and president less than four years after they appeared in the Super
Bowl.
Speculation on Mora's replacement immediately centered on Southern California coach Pete Carroll.
The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that Seahawks chief executive
officer Tod Leiweke flew to California this week to interview Carroll
for the job. ESPN.com, citing unidentified league sources, said an
announcement of Carroll's joining the Seahawks could come early next
week.
Leiweke fired the 48-year-old Mora during a morning meeting at team
headquarters, ending a four-week internal evaluation the CEO conducted
of his floundering franchise.
On Sunday, Mora finished his only Seattle season 5-11, after taking
over his hometown team at the end of Mike Holmgren's coaching contract.
He had three years and almost $12 million remaining on his contract.