The firing of Jeff Fisher by the Los Angeles Rams on Monday made for a compelling story in and of itself, especially given that the Rams were playing on Thursday night after a short week of preparation.

Now, the story line just added another interesting wrinkle to it, as rumors have begun circulating that Rams owner Stan Kroenke has Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at the top of his wish list to replace Fisher.

Carroll himself has said he has no interest in the job, but today, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was asked his thoughts on Carroll being a likely candidate for the Rams vacancy.

“Well, I think coach Carroll – he’s, obviously, one of the all-time great coaches, in my opinion,” Wilson said on a conference call with the media Tuesday. “Of course they’re going to come after coach Carroll, because he’s a great coach. Hopefully, he stays here. We obviously love him here.”

Carroll is 68-40-1 since becoming coach of the Seahawks in 2010. He’s helped transform the franchise into one of the premier teams in the league, and taken them to two Super Bowls, winning one.

Wilson knows just how important Carroll has been to the team’s success, and expressed his hope that his coach stays.

“We love coach Carroll here, and the things that he’s done for us, and winning a Super Bowl here,” said Wilson. “He’s pretty cool, and pretty special.”