Seattle Seahawks Fire OC Brian Schottenheimer

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After three fairly successful seasons, the Seattle Seahawks have decided to move on from offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

The team stated that the decision was made as a result of philosophical differences between Schottenheimer and the rest of the coaching staff.

Schottenheimer comes from a famed family of football coaches. His father Marty was the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers while his uncle Kurt was a defensive and special teams coach in the league for many years.

Before taking the job in Seattle, Schottenheimer was the quarterback’s coach in Indianapolis, Washington, and San Diego. He also had stints as an offensive coordinator with the New York Jets and St. Louis Rams.

The move comes as a bit of a surprise for a few reasons. One is that head coach Pete Carroll said on Monday that Schottenheimer would be coming back next year, adding that the plan would be to run the ball better and more in 2021.

It’s also unexpected because their overall offense put up historic numbers this year, setting a new franchise record for points scored in the regular season with 459.

QB Russell Wilson threw for 4,212 yards and 40 touchdowns this season in Schottenheimer’s offense.

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