Snubbed 

By : Mike Rifkin

Wednesday, the NFL announced the finalists for awards. The finalists for Coach of the Year are Brian Daboll (Giants), Doug Pederson (Jaguars), Nick Sirianni (Eagles), Kyle Shannahan (49ers), and Sean McDermott (Bills). For me, there is one glaring omission from this group of coaches. 

Pete Carroll coached the Seahawks to a 9-8 record and a trip to the playoffs. 

After trading quarterback Russell Wilson everybody expected Seattle to struggle and pick at the top of the draft. They are picking at the draft, not because they struggled but because the Broncos were terrible. Pete Carroll got the most out of a team nobody had in the playoffs. 

We can say someone will get snubbed from an award every year, but I don’t understand. Pete Carroll got the most out of a team that nobody gave a chance to. I’m not saying Pete Carroll should have won the award, but not having him as a finalist is a joke. All of the finalists are deserving, but Pete Carroll deserves to be on this list as well. The Seahawks had an unbelievable season, and that disrespect becomes bulletin board material for next season.