The next chapter of the Las Vegas Raiders began on Monday and Pete Carroll does not want to waste a second of it.
Carroll, 73, was introduced as the next head coach in Las Vegas alongside new general manager John Spytek. A coach with a long track record in the NFL, Carroll set the bar high for himself right out of the gate.
While some might think it could take some time to turn the Raiders’ fortunes around, Carroll is not among them. In one of his first statements in his new job, Carroll said he wants to hit the ground running and win right away.
“It took us a few years to get to the very top of the last couple programs I was with,” Carroll said. “We’re starting right now and going for it immediately.”
As a Super Bowl winning coach, Carroll has hit work cut out for him but clearly he’s confident.
Carroll’s efforts will go hand-in-hand with Spytek. The 44-year-old former assistant general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not bring the same amount of experience with him to Las Vegas like Carroll will… even so, Spytek will certainly bring a passion to turn around the Raiders like Carroll has. He made that clear during their introductory press conference.
“When I dreamt about having one of these jobs, I always wanted it to be with an iconic franchise like the Raiders,” Spytek said. “There’s just some teams where it means a little bit more. There’s just some teams where–the NFL is better when they’re crushing it.”
For more from Carroll on joining the Raiders, see the attached clip below:
“We’re gonna start right now. Maxx in the back there, send the message man. We’re gonna get this thing rolling as soon as possible.”
Raiders coach Pete Carroll acknowledges Maxx Crosby who stands in the back of the room listening to Carroll’s introductory presser.
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