Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said his decision on how to proceed with cornerback Richard Sherman depended on the outcome of this morning’s meeting.

“I know the guy I’m talking to as well as you could know a guy,” Carroll said during his Friday afternoon press conference. “I know how he feels about it and I’m fine with what happened. That doesn’t mean that it was OK, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t something that needed to be addressed. He was the only guy who was in my office this morning.

“We went right after it and I was going to make my decision on how to move forward based on what happened, on how we communicated. I feel very good about it.”

Carroll pulled Sherman into his office first thing Friday to discuss Sherman’s statements made Thursday night, questioning the team’s play-calling during the 24-3 victory over the Rams.

Speaking to reporters Thursday night in the locker room, Sherman explained why he was seen yelling at his head coach on the sidelines before the one-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin in the third quarter.

“I was letting Pete know,” Sherman said. “I was making sure Pete knew that we’re not comfortable with you throwing the ball at the one.”

Carroll said he used this morning’s meeting as a teachable moment for Sherman, a player who is used to speaking his mind, whether or not his head coach is “comfortable” with it.

“We had a terrific meeting today, “Carroll said. “We addressed the issues of being a disruption, of it being a disturbing moment in the game and all of that. He didn’t want to affect his team that way. He didn’t want to do that.

“I’ll let Richard really speak for himself, when he has his chance, whenever you guys talk to him. But I feel very good about the exchange that we had and he really wants to do everything he can to help his team.”