What to Watch For: Seahawks vs. Patriots
Sunday, November 13, 2016
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The Patriots beat the Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl 49 two seasons ago.
"You can definitely take some of that game and carry it over and learn, see what they do. They still do a lot of stuff the same from the Super Bowl game to this game, but it's all about a new week, it's all about preparing, focusing this week and coming out on Sunday night," said Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski in his press conference earlier this week.
For those who are counting, the Patriots have 25 players still on the roster from that Super Bowl, the Seahawks have 19 players.
Pete Carroll Returns
As unbelievable as it may sound, this game will also mark Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll's first time back in New England as a coach since he was fired from the Patriots following the 1999 season.
"That was a long time ago. There's been a lot of games. It'll be fun to go back, it'll be fun to see the place and see the area and all that, but as far as being emotionally connected to it, that's not going to be part of the experience," Carroll told the media earlier this week.
Carroll took over a Patriots team that had just gone to the Super Bowl in 1996 and was poised to get back there. He coached the Patriots for three seasons, but was fired after going 8-8 in 1999 and missing the playoffs.
Now he is back as the coach of a perennial Super Bowl favorite, coaching against his former team, also a Super Bowl favorite.
Carroll added, "I like coming back. I had a good time there. It's kind of fun, you guys have so much good stuff. It's kind of an honor to have a chance to play."
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