‘Poor’, if there is one word that can describe the Raiders 2024 NFL season, it’s this. The Raiders had a season to forget as they ended last on the AFC West table. Tom Brady’s team ended up 4-13 and clearly struggled throughout the season. This eventually led them to fire HC Antonio Pierce at the end of the season. The Raiders will now look to make several changes to the team, starting with hiring an HC and the question in everyone’s mind is Who?
Well, it seems like they have identified someone for the role. In a recent post shared by the NFL Network, they revealed the same. “The Raiders will be interviewing former Seahawks HC Pete Carroll for their HC opening today, per @RapSheet,” they shared. The former Seahawks HC is an experienced customer and has won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks as HC. After coaching the Seahawks for 14 seasons, Carroll stayed away from coaching this season and only acted as an advisor to the team. Now though, his return to coaching seems imminent as the Raiders become the 2nd team to meet Carroll after the Bears.
The Raiders will be interviewing former Seahawks HC Pete Carroll for their HC opening today, per @RapSheet. pic.twitter.com/zEq87exE7C
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 13, 2025
If the former Seahawks HC joins the Raiders, he will work with Tom Brady, who back in 2015 squashed his dreams of a Super Bowl victory. 10 years ago, on February 1, 2015, Tom Brady and the Patriots faced the defending champions Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Going into the game, both teams were evenly matched and their performance on the field showed the same. The Seahawks, though, ultimately gained the upper hand and were leading 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter. But then the inevitable happened as Brady showcased his greatness leading two epic drives of 68 and 64 yards, both of which ended in a touchdown to take the score 28-24 in favor of the Patriots.
This game was also remembered for the final pass play call by Carroll, which was touted by many as ‘the worst play call in NFL history’. With so much history between Brady and Carroll, it would be interesting to see how the two work together, if the former Hawks HC decides to join the Raiders.
Who else are Tom Brady and the Raiders looking at?
Whether it be Carroll or someone else, it is sure that the Raiders will look to fill the HC position as soon as possible. According to reports, the Raiders have reportedly requested interviews with 7 candidates, including former Jets HC Robert Saleh. Saleh is an experienced coach and is currently the offensive consultant for the Packers. Interestingly, Saleh has worked under Carroll for the 3 seasons and was the defensive quality control coach during their Super Bowl-winning season.

Saleh is reportedly interested in getting back to the HC role and if that is true, the Raiders will surely look to get him in. Along with that, the Raiders have also approached both the offensive and defensive coordinators of the Lions, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. While Johnson has been on the reader of almost every NFL team, Glenn is someone not many teams have gone after and this gives the Raiders a great opportunity to sign him.
Steve Spagnuolo, Todd Monken, and Vance Joseph are among the other coordinators that the Raiders are looking toward. The question, though is, who will suit the Raiders best? With the Patriots signing Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson is now the ‘talk of the town’, the Lions OC has impressed one and all with his offensive strategies, and along with all the others, the Raiders would also be looking at him as their number 1 target.
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