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Raiders minority owner Tom Brady may end up hiring a seventy-something Super Bowl-winning coach. But not the one you think.
On Monday night, we heard this bit of good news: Don’t discount the possibility of former Jets, Patriots and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll joining the Raiders.
Carroll coached the Seahawks from 2010 through 2023, leading them to two Super Bowl appearances and a win in Super Bowl XLVIII. He has a record of 181-131-1 in the regular season and postseason.
With Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson absent from the board, the Raiders need to focus elsewhere. They have expressed interest in and/or interviewed Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, former Jets coach Robert Saleh, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Carroll.
Carroll is the most proven commodity of the group, a guy the Patriots faced Brady 10 years ago in the Super Bowl. New England won after Carroll’s Seahawks punter threw the ball near the goal line instead of giving it to running back Marshawn Lynch.
Carroll’s name first came up in the current recruiting cycle on Christmas Day, when it was reported that he was interested in returning to the NFL in general and to the Bears specifically. Carroll has interviewed both the Bears and the Raiders.
At 73 years old, Carroll’s age shouldn’t be an issue preventing him from getting the job in Las Vegas. First, federal and state law prohibits age discrimination. Secondly, he is about a decade younger than Wayne Newton.
