SEATTLE — There were times during Thursday’s 23-23 preseason tie against the Seahawks when Raiders coach Pete Carroll glanced at the Lumen Field scoreboard and got excited about a highlight of a good play by the home team.

Old habits die hard, after all.

Carroll’s first game as the Raiders’ coach came in the same venue where he spent 14 years as the Seahawks’ coach.

“There was a couple times when guys made plays, and I’m looking at the screen in the end zone and thought it was our guy making the play,” Carroll said with a smile.

Otherwise, Carroll said it felt far more normal than one might expect.

“I’m sorry to tell you it wasn’t like something that was obvious,” he said. “It’s a football game.

“I was with my team, and we were battling. It was cool to be here. I loved it here. I’ve

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