RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011, which means coach Pete Carroll's end-of-season news conference came earlier than he or anyone else could have imagined.
He lamented that fact Tuesday along with several of the reasons that led to it while still speaking with his typical optimism about what lies ahead for the Seahawks.
"I'm encouraged about the future and where we can go and what we can do," Carroll said. "I hope that was conveyed because I couldn't feel more optimistic about our chances to be really good again.