Old habits die hard, and new Raiders coach Pete Carroll got a firsthand reminder Thursday night.
With Las Vegas playing the Seahawks in the team’s preseason opener, the former Seattle head man admitted that, on a few occasions, he forgot he was now coaching a different team.
“There were a couple times guys made plays and I’m looking at the screen in the end zone, and I thought it was our guys making plays,” Carroll said after a 23-23 tie at Lumen Field. 3
Carroll spent 14 seasons coaching the Seahawks from 2010-23, and won a Super Bowl with the franchise in 2014.
So it was understandable that the 73-year-old had a few moments of confusion, since he’s looked up at that same video board at Lumen Field on countless occasions.
Carroll compiled a 137-89-1 record during his time in