
01-28-2008, 10:17 PM
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ESPN said that shortly after Joe Gibbs resigned, Pete Carroll talked to Redskins owner Daniel Snyder for 9 hours, but decided to remain at USC.
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Carroll met with Snyder, but neither side pursued deal
WASHINGTON -- Pete Carroll met with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder for nine hours recently, but both sides decided not to pursue the possibility of the USC coach heading to Washington.
Snyder and Carroll met in St. Louis "early in the process" following coach Joe Gibbs' resignation on Jan. 8, a person familiar with the selection process told The Associated Press on Monday. Carroll was comfortable with the Redskins front office structure and much of the coaching staff, the person said, but the former New York Jets and New England Patriots coach decided to remain in the college ranks.
The NFL Network first reported the meeting on Sunday night, citing multiple NFL sources.
Carroll also talked with the Atlanta Falcons about their head coaching opening, but didn't go further with that job as well.
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