The Las Vegas Raiders knew that they needed to make changes this offseason after a historically bad four-win campaign in 2024. They obviously fired Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco after just one season, replacing them with winners like Pete Carroll and John Spytek.
While Spytek always seemed like he was in the cards due to his relationship with minority owner Tom Brady, Carroll was not exactly the apple of the Raiders' eye. At first, the team, especially Brady, was enamored with then-Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
Johnson was the top candidate in the coaching cycle, and he seemed to seriously entertain the job in Las Vegas.