The NFL’s Black Monday Saved Its Biggest Surprise for Wednesday

The Monday after the end of the NFL regular season is known as “Black Monday” because it’s when coaches across the sport suddenly find themselves out of a job. But this year, the firings have continued throughout the week with a stunning series of twists—while the biggest question of all remains unanswered. 

In the most unexpected development, the Seattle Seahawks moved on from coach Pete Carroll on Wednesday, ending a 14-year tenure that included a Super Bowl win a decade ago. Seattle made the playoffs in 10 of those seasons after luring Carroll away from the University of Southern California, where he built the Trojans into a powerhouse and won a national championship but ran afoul of NCAA rules.