Carson was one of the first practitioners of the "Gatorade shower" which is when the coach of the winning team is doused with a cooler of Gatorade by some of the players following a win. The practice was started by his teammate Jim Burt in 1985 as Carson recounted in his 1987 book "Point of Attack: The Defense Strikes Back". When Bill Parcells had Carson as a player with the Giants, he would have him at his side during the singing of the national anthem for good luck.