Former Seahawks' Pete Carroll attached to vicious rumor (that might be true)

Pete Carroll is no longer the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, but he didn't part with the franchise in the worst of ways. The head coach will likely remain beloved by 12s long after he is no longer working in the NFL. He needs to be.

Carroll now works for the Las Vegas Raiders, a once-hated rival of the Seahawks, but not for long. The two teams do not play in the same conference and rarely play in the regular season (they next do that in 2026). This means Seattle fans are free to have the best hopes for Carroll with his new team.

But if The Athletic's Mike Silver is correct, Carroll is lucky to have a home with the Raiders. In a recent article, he states that Las Vegas initially wanted a different coach than the former Seahawks one. Fair enough, but one thing Silver writes does not make much sense.

Former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reportedly not the Raiders first choice as their new coach

He states that the Raiders' first choice for their new head coach was then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen. Coen had worked with John Spytek when the new Raiders general manager was still with the Buccaneers. Because of this, Las Vegas very much wanted to hire Coen.

Here is the catch: Las Vegas never interviewed Coen. Coen was clearly available to be interviewed had the Raiders asked, as Coen left the Bucs this offseason to become the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. If the Raiders truly wanted Coen so badly, why did they not at least talk to him?

However, before Seahawks fans feel that this is simply another example of how the Seahawks and former members of the Seattle organization are often disrespected, Silver does note that the hire of Carroll was probably the far better move for the Raiders.

The head coach brings high-level experience, having led Seattle to the playoffs 10 times and getting the team to the Super Bowl twice, winning one of them. He knows how to quickly set the tone for a culture with his never-ending energy and positivity. After some time, veteran players might tune Carroll out, but the coach might not be with the Raiders long enough for that to happen.

Sure, Pete Carroll isn't with the Seahawks, but that is no reason for 12s to hope he fails. More likely, hoping the head coach does well is how many will feel. Unless he is coaching against Seattle, of course, and then 12s should hope Carroll's team gets blown out.