A week that began with a loss in St. Louis, then continued with reports and rumors of a divided locker room in the wake of the Percy Harvin trade, is almost over, and despite all the attention on the Seahawks this week, Carroll said his team is in a good place as it heads to Carolina for Sunday’s game.
“I noticed that they’re very together and very connected on everything we’re doing,” Carroll said. “That was an impact we took last week, and I think the guys have come back very determined to show that they’re ready to move ahead and make this a successful season. Their energy, their attention to detail, the way they’re hanging out and getting along looks great, it looks just like it should.
Asked if he talks to his team about the outside scrutiny that comes with being the defending champs, Carroll said he does: “Without question we have. We’ve talked about that for a long time. Really I’m not surprised by whatever the perspective is that comes our way. People are trying to figure stuff out, whether we’re winning every game or not, that just comes along with it. We have hopefully embraced that in a sense, and we’re not surprised by it. It’s not as comfortable sometimes when the topics come up, the media can come up with whatever they want in terms of asking questions and challenging, and they’re going to scrutinize us highly. We expect that.”
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