Pete Carroll is an experienced coach, 73 years old, with 170 wins in his NFL career and a Super Bowl title with the Seahawks. Ben Johnson is 38 years old, has not yet debuted as a head coach, but his campaigns as offensive coordinator for the Lions have attracted interest from several league teams.
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Tom Brady, who is a commentator for FOX and one of the owners of the Raiders, in an obvious conflict of interest decided to get involved in the search for a head coach for the Las Vegas team and had Johnson as his top candidate. In fact, they held a Zoom meeting, according to Dianna Russini, a journalist for The Athletic.
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But Johnson chose to sign with the Chicago Bears, and then Brady and the Raiders chose to offer a three-year contract to veteran Carroll, as reported by various media outlets this Friday. The agreement has not yet been finalized by either party.
Carroll will become the oldest coach in NFL history.
Carroll, 73, will return to the sidelines after leading the Seahawks to two NFC championships and the franchise's only Super Bowl title. His 14-year tenure in Seattle ended after the 2023 season.
The coach who also coached USC in college football was one of the candidates for the Bears, but apparently his age raised some doubts: when the 2025 NFL season begins in September, Carroll will turn 74 and become the oldest head coach in the league's history.
Tom Brady and Pete Carroll. Ten years ago, they were on opposite sides in one of the most dramatic Super Bowls in history, when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson's pass on the goal line to seal the victory for the Patriots over the Seahawks in Phoenix.
In the Western Division of the National Conference, Carroll will revive his rivalry with coach Jim Harbaugh, which previously had chapters in USC vs Stanford in college football and in the NFC West Division when they coached the Seahawks and the 49ers.
The Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce after having a record of 4-13 in his first full season.