... head north and coach the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. They say that for a month, there has been mutual interest between Carroll and the Seahawks.

Rumors are swirling as Stewart Mandel of SI.com retweeted a @mortreport (Chris Mortensen) tweet, which said, "Pete Carroll is the guy Seahawks are targeting. Expected to happen."

Mandel just tweeted, "Unlike previous Carroll/NFL rumors, I think this time he's gone unless he gets cold feet. Working on a column now."

Pete Carroll responded to Mort's report via text, "You know I haven't responded to a NFL question in two years." They are also reporting that Carroll is trying to persuade his OC to come with him, according to Bleacher Report - College Football