Pete Carroll gives explanation on pass interference challenge: I knew I’d lose

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesWhen Pete Carroll threw a late challenge flag against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, many fans were nonplussed about the Seahawks Head Coach “wasting” a timeout. It appeared that there could have been offensive pass interference on Mike Evans during a 23-yard gain as Seattle led 34-27 with a little more than 3 minutes on the clock in regulation, but few expected it to be overturned because few PI penalties have been this season.

My thought on Carroll’s continuing challenges of pass interference though is that the point was not always to win. It’s a new rule, it’s important to test it out. Carroll has already won one challenge this season on PI that…