Prior to the 20-18 preseason win over Prior to the 20-18 preseason win over Tennessee, former Seahawks offensive lineman Ray Roberts said on the TV broadcast: “Pete Carroll is going to bring his high-energy philosophy from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest, and we’re curious to see what kind of results we’re going to get.” In 14 mostly spectacular seasons, fans got more than they could have ever asked for. They got 137 regular season wins, 51 more than the closest Seahawks coach. They got four NFC West titles and 10 playoff appearances. They got the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 2014. They got the “Legion of Boom,” an indelible collection of characters and skill sets. They got Air Monarch sneakers with neon Nike swooshes and an omnipresent plea to “always compete.” They got 246 games of gum-chewing gusto. They got everything he had. And an abrupt ending. Because of which, Seahawks fans never got to say goodbye. Three days after the curtain fell on a second consecutive 9-8 season, a 100-word release and a 34-minute press conference effectively ended the Carroll Era. His not-so-grand finale felt unnaturally rushed. But that’s football. The NFL dispenses firings, not fairy tales.