Rumors of who could be the next Chicago Bears head coach are swirling, and one unlikely but intriguing name has emerged -- just in time for his former team to come to the Windy City. As the Seattle Seahawks travel to Soldier Field for Thursday Night Football,

Going back to his time at USC Carroll has gotten better results out of his quarterbacks than any other defensive head coach in college or the NFL, not counting Bill Belichick, who struck gold by landing Tom Brady in the sixth round of the draft out of Michigan.

Legendary coach Pete Carroll most recently coached the Seahawks from 2010 to 2023, but he wants back in the NFL.