Before hiring Kelly, Carroll was linked to hiring his former Seahawks OC Darrell Bevell as his coordinator and play-caller. Many Seahawks fans expected that move to transpire. Instead, Carroll shocked the footballing world by luring Kelly, Ohio State’s National Championship winning OC and QB coach, back to the NFL.

Pete Carroll is back in the NFL as a head coach just one year after getting fired by the Seattle Seahawks. He has joined Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders, who have their work cut out for them competing in a loaded AFC West division.

The Seattle Seahawks take to social media to congratulate former coach Pete Carroll on his return to the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Seattle Seahawks have lost a longtime staffer, and former head coach Pete Carroll is the reason why. On Friday morning, it was reported by NFL insider Albert Breer that Carroll was hiring away Seahawks Vice President of coaching operations Matt Capurro.

The former head coach of the Seahawks has plenty of his former players still employed in the NFL. A reunion with a veteran defender would make sense.

Seahawks will undeniably possess interest in following Carroll’s tenure with the Raiders closely. Carroll was historically in charge of the Seahawks for 13 seasons. He compiled a record of 137-89-1, winning Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013.

At 73 years old, Pete Carroll surprised some by pursuing another head coaching opportunity this offseason. However, his proven track record and leadership make him a logical choice for the Las Vegas Raiders, who sought stability after Antonio Pierce’s tenure.

The Raiders are hiring University of Washington offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll to be their offensive line coach and run game coordinator, as first reported by Yogi Roth of the Big Ten Network and confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.

What is Pete Carroll’s philosophy on coaching? His process to team-building? Why was he ultimately fired? Those answers and more.