Pete Carroll was nobody's No. 1 choice. The Las Vegas Raiders clearly wanted hotshot coordinator Ben Johnson last offseason, as did the fan base. The Raiders running out of options is what led Carroll to Las Vegas, and things went about as well as fans' gut feelings told them they would.
After a 3-14 campaign during the 2025 NFL season, the Raiders parted ways with the veteran coach on Monday. Not only was this an appropriate punishment for the year that Carroll and his team put together, but his firing is the best thing for the organization moving forward.