Who replaces ‘Positive Pete’ Carroll after his amazing run with Seahawks?

The first time I met Pete Carroll was after his introductory press conference in 2010, and he enthusiastically went into detail about his plans to turn the team around.

I admit I was a non-believer. 

But over time, Carroll began to grow on me, as he does on everyone else in his path. And quickly his "Positive Pete" approach to team-building paid dividends for the Seahawks. It included a surprising playoff run in his first year at the helm, reaching the playoffs after a 7-9 season that featured one of the most memorable plays in NFL history: Marshawn Lynch's "Beast Quake" run.

So, when the Seahawks announced Wednesday that Carroll, who also held the title of vice president of football operations, was transitioning from head coach to an advisory role, it ended one of the most successful periods in team history.