Despite Pete Carroll not being anyone's No. 1 choice this offseason, when he took over as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, he felt like an immediate upgrade. After all, it seemed like an adult was finally in the room, and gross incompetence would no longer define the team.
But the issues that have plagued the Raiders during the 2025 NFL season are the same ones that followed them around in years prior. Instead of the floor of the team being raised with Carroll around, it seems like it is falling out from beneath them.
Carroll promised wins at several points during the offseason, citing his extensive history of doing so, only to provide two in the first nine games.