Fox Sports’ Tim Brando weighs in as three legendary coaching eras conclude

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In 24 hours, three coaching legends announced they would no longer prowl the sidelines for the teams they’ve become synonymous with. 

Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks since 2010, announced Wednesday afternoon he and the organization had "mutually agreed to set a new course," though he’ll remain with the Seahawks as an adviser. 

Head coach Bill Belichick, left, of the New England Patriots speaks to the media as owner Robert Kraft looks on during a press conference at Gillette Stadium Jan. 11, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

On Wednesday night, seven-time national champion Nick Saban announced his retirement after 17 seasons as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

And on Thursday morning, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots agreed to move on after 24 remarkable seasons. 

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Three legendary coaching eras ended with the snap of a finger. 

Tim Brando, a college football and college basketball play-by-play man for Fox Sports, spoke with Fox News Digital following the flood of coaching news.

"These guys are really my generation guys," Brando said of Carroll and Saban. "They are about two to three years older than me, but their careers grew as I was growing. So, I got to meet them at different levels, of different stages of their path. 

"They all have a common thread in that they were passionate about what they did and absolutely loved what they did. And even when the job itself, because of the world changing, had to change along with it, they all