After abandoning the project that was Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders they bring in a coaching veteran.
The Raiders reportedly agreed to a deal that would make him Pete Carroll their next head coach.
After firing Josh McDaniels in 2023, the Raiders have been working through their interim head coach. He seemed to turn the locker room around, and the Raiders went 5-4 in their last nine games.
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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks on as his team plays against the Arizona Cardinals during the third quarter at Stadium Stadium Farm in Glendale, Arizona on January 7, 2024. (Imagine)
However, they went just 4-13 this season amid a rough patch, and Pierce lasted just one season without the interim tag.
It’s a total overhaul for Vegas, as they also fired general manager Tom Telesco just days after getting rid of Pierce.
Carroll reportedly received a three-year contract with a team option for a quarter.
Carroll, who will turn 74 at the start of the NFL season, was a consultant for Seattle Seahawks After being their head coach for 14 seasons. He coached them to Super Bowl appearances, winning one.
Before joining Seattle, Carroll was on the USC sideline for 10 seasons, where he similarly led the Trojans to national championships, but split them. He was also the head coach of the Jets and Patriots in the 1990s.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll looks on before facing the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)
Carroll won four Rose Bowls at USC and five division titles with Seattle.
The Raiders have the sixth overall pick, which is not ideal for them as they are in desperate need of a kick returner. He figures Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will be taken inside the top three.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with Seattle Seahawks tight end Geno Smith, #7, against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at State Farm Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)
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Carroll becomes the Raiders’ fourth head coach since the turn of the decade, joining Jon Gruden, McDaniels and Pierce. Rich Bisaccia also served as interim head coach after Gruden resigned following his email controversy.
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