The Las Vegas Raiders have announced that they are firing head coach Pete Carroll after only one season. The Raiders had a 3-14 season, and they have the first overall pick in the draft in April. Carroll was head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for 13 years, where he won Super Bowl 48. He took a break from coaching last year, before being hired by the Raiders, and led them to a 3-14 record. The Raiders general manager, John Spytek, will stay in his role.
This isn't very surprising, but it's always a big deal when a former Super Bowl champion gets fired. Carroll wasn't calling good plays. He trusted Chip Kelly, one of the worst coaches in recent memory, to run the offense. The Raiders on-field product was a disaster, and the fans are unhappy with the results. They deserve better, and Carroll wasn't getting the job done. I understand why they're firing him, but it's big news, because of how legendary he is.
The Raiders have options as for who to hire. They could promote a coordinator, they could hire someone from outside the organization, they could do a lot of things. We'll see what happens.
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