Perhaps spoiled by Seattle’s 12th Man, Pete Carroll isn’t impressed by the noise at Patriots’ stadium

Coaching in New England’s Gillette Stadium for the first time Sunday night, Seattle’s Pete Carroll quickly formed an opinion on the atmosphere at the Patriots’ home field.

“It’s not a great place,” Carroll told 710 ESPN in Seattle the day after the Seahawks’ 31-24 victory over the Patriots.

“[The fans] weren’t nuts. It’s because they’re so used to winning. There was a time when they kicked their last field goal to go ahead, and it was like a round of applause for a nice effort. Gosh, our guys would be going berserk. We’re so hungry for it.”

The Seahawks are known for their boisterous “12th Man” fans, and their CenturyLink Field is considered one of the most difficult places for opposing teams to play because of the crowd noise.

Carroll was coaching in New England for the first time since being fired as the Patriots’ coach in 1999 after three seasons. Gillette Stadium opened in 2002.

“It was pretty fun,” Carroll said. “I’ve got to admit, I haven’t had more fun just enjoying a win, really.”

One of the reasons Seattle fans could be hungrier than New England fans is that the Patriots have won a championship more recently — and they did so by defeating the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX two seasons ago.

In that game, Carroll’s team trailed by four but had the ball on New England’s one-yard linewith 26 seconds remaining. But, instead of trying to pound the ball in with running back Marshawn Lynch, Seattle opted to throw the ball, and the Patriots’ Malcolm Butler picked it off to seal his team’s fourth Super Bowl victory.

Carroll said fans let him hear about that on Sunday night. In this case, he did appreciate their passion.

“There was a lot of, ‘Thanks for throwing it.’ That kind of stuff, all that kind of garbage,” Carroll said. “They were just being themselves. It was great. It was classic.”

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