what gum does pete carrol chew

Pete Carroll, the coach of the Seattle Seahawks, is known for his love of chewing gum, specifically Bubble Yum. On game days, he can go through as many as three packs of gum, which is roughly 15 pieces of gum per game and around 260 pieces of gum per season. According to ESPN, Carrolls gum stash is stocked by the Seahawks director of equipment Erik Kennedy and son Carson. Carson says that the 15 pieces estimate may be more than a bit on the low side, saying that roughly half of a gameday stash — 270 pieces of gum total — will be missing. Carrolls infatuation with chewing gum has become something of a sticking point with fans, and he says its his "only habit". He throws the used-up gum in the trash, or at least attempts to, but cameras have caught him throwing it in frustration.