Earl will be loved here, even though he really turned his anger towards the wrong people. It was not "his sideline" that kept him from getting resigned it was the people upstairs Earl. It was ugly to see him flip off the sideline when those guys over their loved him like they did.
ET doing some damage control. Pete and the FO realize it's an emotional game so I doubt anybody holds a grudge for ET's gesture. Once he retires, his number will be in the rafters and goes down as an all time Seahawk great.