Over the past few hours, the Raiders ended their searches for a general manager and head coach. Reports have John Spytek signing a five-year deal to become the next GM and Pete Carroll signing a three-year deal to become the next head coach. With Carroll’s hiring, the questions immediately began about what he might do to answer the questions at quarterback. Namely, could there … [Read more...] about With Pete Carroll as Raiders head coach, could QB Russell Wilson come to Las Vegas?
AFC West now has absolutely legendary lineup of head coaches
Andy Reid started it all. Long been one of the most respected NFL coaches. Comes to the Chiefs and turns them into a power house. And for several years, it was Reid and the Chiefs and everyone else. That changed two years ago when the Broncos hired Sean Payton as head coach. Then the Chargers joined them last year, hiring reigning National Championship winning head coach Jim … [Read more...] about AFC West now has absolutely legendary lineup of head coaches
Raiders head coach Pete Carroll will pull double duty as USC professor
Pete Carroll was out of football last season. Seemingly retired from coaching after 40 years in the NFL. As such, he took on a new role — college professor. It was announced last December he would be co-teaching a course at USC Marshall called ‘Game is Life’. Six weeks later, he was back in the NFL as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Many assumed that meant his new teaching … [Read more...] about Raiders head coach Pete Carroll will pull double duty as USC professor
Fan panic attack averted as John Spytek signs 5-year deal as Raiders new GM
There was some speculative panic in the Raider Nation Thursday night when the news came out that Liam Coen was waffling on returning as OC with the Buccaneers to take the head coach position with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Why would this cause a panic, you ask? Let’s explain. You see, prior to Coen reversing course and heading to Jacksonville, the Jaguars fired GM Trent Baalke … [Read more...] about Fan panic attack averted as John Spytek signs 5-year deal as Raiders new GM
4 head coach candidates for Raiders and 4 teams competing for them
We’re approaching the third week that the Raiders have been without a head coach. They have had several interviews, but as of now have yet to find their guy. They’ve watched as three different coaches in whom they have expressed interest have taken head coach positions elsewhere. So, on down the list they go. There are currently four teams still looking for a head coach — … [Read more...] about 4 head coach candidates for Raiders and 4 teams competing for them