When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their 23rd head coach in franchise history, it drew mixed reactions from around the NFL.

One of the most successful head coaches in Seattle Seahawks history, Carroll was relieved of his duties in early 2024 after his teams gradually lost their effectiveness in the post-Legion of Boom era. Carroll transitioned to teaching back at USC in 2024 before Mark Davis and company called him up, hoping to provide a steady, veteran leader to a franchise that has been on the coaching carousel for years.

Would a head coach 40 years older than his starting quarterback be able to relate to a team that has been running wild and loose for years, even if said quarterback was Carroll's hand-picked successor to Russell Wilson back in Seattle? So far, the

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