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The experience in New York back in 1994 had taught Carroll a lesson.  When the Jets promoted him from defensive coordinator to head coach, he became more of an administrator, supervising from above, and lost that close contact with his team.  "We lost our identity," former safety Ronnie Lott said.  "Pete, as a coach, looks back at that moment and thinks, God, I should have stayed more engaged."

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