Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll go way, way back. Carroll's hiring as the new head man for the Las Vegas Raiders is sure to ignite the rivaly with Harbaugh.
Reports strongly suggested that Pete Carroll was the Las Vegas Raiders' top fallback option after the team failed to hire Ben Johnson as head coach. However, one NFL insider is telling a different story.
FOX Sports' Greg Olsen joins Colin Cowherd to react to the Pete Carroll and Ben Johnson hires, including how they make a strong impact on the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears. Olsen then breaks down the Philadelphia Eagles' growth from the beginning of the season up until now and previews Super Bowl LIX.
The Raiders haven't won a postseason game since January 2003 and last made a playoff appearance in January 2022.
The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for a new head coach, and they are currently looking at former Seahawks HC Peter Caroll.
The Raiders missed out on Ben Johnson during the 2025 NFL hiring cycle but landed a proven alternative in former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.
The Raiders were among the front-runners to land Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but had to pivot when Johnson took over in Chicago. Here's a look at how the NFL world reacted to that pivot, and the hiring of Carroll:
After a year away from the game, former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is officially returning to football. On Friday morning it was announced the Las Vegas Raiders were signing the Seahawks legend to be their next head coach.
The word “culture” will be thrown around a lot when Carroll and Spytek are introduced, but "continuity" might be the bigger word.
We may find out just how serious former Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is about returning to the NFL sidelines thanks to the 49ers.
Pete Carroll is back. One year removed from being run outta town as the head man of the Seattle Seahawks, the peppy coach nicknamed "Big Balls Pete" is headed back to an NFL sideline as the new sheriff of the Las Vegas Raiders.