Take 5: Top Seahawks candidates to replace Pete Carroll

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SEATTLE -- Pete Carroll's 14-year tenure as the Seattle Seahawks' head coach coming to an end on Wednesday may have come as a shock on the national stage, but it was more of a mild surprise to close observers of the franchise.

Carroll, 72, is heavily revered in the Pacific Northwest. He led the Seahawks to their lone Super Bowl title after the 2013 season and posted 11 winning s