"Pete Carroll knows his quarterback has been criticized ever since the Seahawks signed him.

Perhaps Carroll's most interesting comments during his Monday press conference concerned Tarvaris Jackson, and the fact that he's already taken such direct, harsh judgment from Seahawks fans despite playing only three games.

Jackson said after Sunday's game — during which he was booed in the first half — that he wasn't bothered by it. Carroll echoed that, though he's certainly seen and heard the barbs.

"I think they're scrutinizing very sharply at this point," Carroll said. "Right from the beginning, people were wondering, 'Why would you bring him in?' and there were those kinds of questions. He's not wavered by it at all and I'm not either. But it's going to take some time before everybody gets comfortable and sees what he's all about. I think they didn't boo him in the second half. I think the second half was OK. I think when he showed how tough he is and the competitor that he is and the plays that he can make and all that … he's got to do his part, and they need to give him a chance.""