While blame for the Seahawks' early departure was widespread, one person paid for it with his job -- offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer "parted ways" with the club, which announced what amounts to a firing Tuesday afternoon via Twitter.
The news was startling, given that coach Pete Carroll, when asked about staff changes following the unexpectedly limp 30-20 loss to the Rams Saturday that ended the season, said, "I'm counting on everybody coming back." Schottenheimer also rates some credit for an offense that scored 459 points, most in club history.
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