Raiders hire Pete Carroll as HC

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, gordong said:

jags

 

Hiring Liam Coen. 

[section122]

Just now, Captain Hindsight said:

One of only 32 of these jobs in the entire world

 

Be honest, you'd take that job if offered 

 

I think Ben Johnson just showed that you can wait for a better spot.  I think you only take that job if you aren't sure you will be offered again in the future.  Since Brady would be staying with Allen in this scenario it is very likely he would be a hot candidate next year.  So if I was Brady, no I wouldn't take it.  What if the Bengals job comes open next year and he could have Burrow/Chase as opposed to Carr/Olave (who is contemplating retirement)

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Just now, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Pete Carroll is the Dick Clark of NFL coaches.

 

No, he's the Tremaine Edmunds of coaches.  Started coaching when he was 11.

[Sierra Foothills]

13 minutes ago, boater said:

73 years old.

Pete Carroll is the Dick Clark of NFL coaches.

 

[C.Biscuit97]

For the Raiders, it’s a solid hire. I’m shocked he’s as old as he is because he’s aging like wine.  Also, it’s BS that you give Antonio Pierce the QBs you did and trade Adams, then expect them not to be bad. 
 

so if they don’t improve their QB situation, they will be looking for a coach in a few years again. The Raiders are like the likable Cowboys - way too hyped franchise that is kinda a joke. 

[bills6969]

That’s actually a low key good hire.  Pete Carroll will at least keep them respectable for next couple years.

[gordong]

so looking good to get Brady back ...    

[mushypeaches]

I mean, the Raiders have certainly made much worse coaching choices over the past 25 years

 

This doesn't really move the needle on the team's overall success until the figure out the QB situation long-term

 

Pete might "rah-rah" and "culture" his way to a couple more victories than Antonio Pierce would, but the end results still look like "meh"

[boyst]

i think this means Frazier to the cowboys.

[Big Turk]

One less thing to worry about...one less thing  to worry about!

 

 

 

Just now, boyst said:

i think this means Frazier to the cowboys.

 

No it's going to be Brian Schottenheimer, they are finalizing a deal for him.

[Captain Hindsight]

7 minutes ago, section122 said:

 

I think Ben Johnson just showed that you can wait for a better spot.  I think you only take that job if you aren't sure you will be offered again in the future.  Since Brady would be staying with Allen in this scenario it is very likely he would be a hot candidate next year.  So if I was Brady, no I wouldn't take it.  What if the Bengals job comes open next year and he could have Burrow/Chase as opposed to Carr/Olave (who is contemplating retirement)

 

 

[GunnerBill]

I think Pete is a terrible hire. Not because he can't coach, he likely ends up in the HoF.... but asking a 73 year old to come and completely turn around the culture in a building is asking a LOT

[Forward Progress]

17 minutes ago, KentuckyBillsFan said:

A little worried we haven't heard more about the Saints opening. Wonder if they're waiting for the Bills season to be over.

I heard in a podcast this morning that the Saints have lined up 3 or 4 candidates for second interviews (in-person) next week.  Joe Brady is one of the contenders with an interview next week.  It's not a done-deal yet, but Brady is clearly still in the mix for the Saints job.

[GunnerBill]

4 minutes ago, gordong said:

so looking good to get Brady back ...    

 

He never interviewed with the Raiders, nor has he with Cowboys. But he is a finalist for the Saints job. That was always the job I was most worried about with him I'd have been surprised if he'd ended up in any of the other vacancies. 

[Malazan]

7 minutes ago, section122 said:

I think Ben Johnson just showed that you can wait for a better spot.  I think you only take that job if you aren't sure you will be offered again in the future.  Since Brady would be staying with Allen in this scenario it is very likely he would be a hot candidate next year.  So if I was Brady, no I wouldn't take it.  What if the Bengals job comes open next year and he could have Burrow/Chase as opposed to Carr/Olave (who is contemplating retirement)

 

If the Bills offense is good again next season, Brady will be the top candidate.

[hondo in seattle]

Carroll is a good coach.

 

As for his age...  people age differently.  Some guys are senile old men with canes at that age.  Others are mentally sharp and run ultramarathons. 

 

As someone who is a very active 66, I'm a bit sensitive about age discrimination.  Suggesting an older person can't do a job because of their age is not all that different from assuming a person can't do a job because of their color or gender.  As a culture, I look forward to the day when we stop using faulty stereotypes in our judgments and instead take each person as they uniquely are.

 

Carrol was unsuccessful in his one year with the Jets, moderately successful with the Pats, very successful with USC, and then successful with Seattle (.606 and a Lombardi).    He'll do well with the Raiders if the new GM can find some talent beyond Bowers.  

 

 

Edited Friday at 05:54 PM by hondo in seattle

[Coach Tuesday]

3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

I think Pete is a terrible hire. Not because he can't coach, he likely ends up in the HoF.... but asking a 73 year old to come and completely turn around the culture in a building is asking a LOT

I think I called a Raiders oddball hire in your coaching predictions thread!

[GunnerBill]

Just now, Coach Tuesday said:

I think I called a Raiders oddball hire in your coaching predictions thread!

 

You did!

[Sojourner]

Pretty rough hire but having that rah-rah, dazzle dazzle college coach may be what they need to get up off the ground to start. Can’t see him turning that into the Seattle circumstances, you never know though. 

[Sierra Foothills]

Need a QB though ^^^^^^^^