I spoke with former Seahawks statistician Todd Nielson, who revealed that Carroll’s favorite gum is . . . Original Bubble Yum. “That five pack,” Nielson further explained.

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Carroll is a fan of the classic Bubble Yum flavor, and on gamedays, can go through as many as three packs of gum. That means roughly 15 pieces of gum per game and around 260 pieces of gum per season.