Seattle quarterback’s contract, relationship with his former Seahawks coach and Smith’s curious postings makes one wonder.
On Wednesday, we pointed out a couple of complications to a potential reunion between Raiders coach Pete Carroll and Steelers quarterback (soon to be a free agent) Russell Wilson.
With the Raiders hiring former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and with former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson becoming a free agent and with the Raiders clearly needing an upgrade at quarterback, there are obvious dots to connect between Carroll and Wilson.
Marshawn Lynch stole the show for a moment during Pete Carroll’s introductory press conference with the Las Vegas Raiders. Carroll was hired as the team’s next head coach. He has a longstanding relationship with the former NFL running back as the two were together with the Seattle Seahawks.
Wilson helped lead the Seahawks to eight playoff appearances and one Super Bowl win in 2013 and produced the best seasons of his NFL career under Carroll. Making matters more interesting is the fact that Wilson reportedly wanted to join the Raiders last offseason prior to signing with the Steelers.
Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would've been heavily involved in every facet of the process. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, however, leaned on Tom Brady. Davis ceded much control of those searches to Brady,
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said his mission is to build his team around the quarterback position, and they will lean on minority owner Tom Brady "as much as we possibly can."
The glory years for the Raiders ended more than two decades ago. The tradition-rich franchise once known for its swagger as much as its championship pedigree has become a reclamation project.
The Las Vegas Raiders are going into the 2025 season with a new head coach, but they are reportedly working toward maintaining some continuity at
Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the process.
The Las Vegas Raiders hired former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll after two seasons of instability at the position. Carroll took the last season off,