Pete Carroll Says Right Things, but Can’t Be Thrilled with Locker-Room Lawyer

June 6, 2012   ·   Aaron Nagler   ·   Jump to comments

Late on Tuesday afternoon, the NFL and NFLPA issued a joint statement announcing that the Seattle Seahawks would be losing two OTA practices and one additional offseason workout day for violating contact rules outlined in the new collective bargaining agreement. 
According to the statement, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, the Seahawks will forfeit two of their scheduled OTAs (June 6 and 7) as well as an additional offseason workout day on Friday, June 8. Seahawks players are not permitted to be at the facility on those days, but will be paid for the sessions.  The club cannot reschedule the cancelled days.
Speaking with reporters after practice, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll put a positive spin on the development, indicating that his team was "competing too much."
Transcribed from his interview on Seahawks.com:
We’ve had great practices. Our guys have met every expectation. They have worked like crazy to get the job done. We probably hav...

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