Las Vegas' outlook is hard to figure out right now, but blunt, concise assessments of the situation are welcome and necessary.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Pete Carroll was a fairly surprising hire when he became the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach, as he was not at the top of their list, but he was supposed to bring a dose of level-headed credibility to an organization that needed it badly.
After an odd end to his lengthy tenure as Seattle Seahawks' head coach, a year away from the game has proven not to be any kind of reset for the 74-year old.