Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! With the AFC Championship and NFC title game coming up on Sunday, the Raiders and Jaguars are the last two teams I thought we'd be talking about today,
The Raiders were among the front-runners to land Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but had to pivot when Johnson took over in Chicago. Here's a look at how the NFL world reacted to that pivot, and the hiring of Carroll:
On Saturday, the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to hire Pete Carroll as the team's new head coach.
A number of potential candidates for the coordinator roles with the Raiders have ties to Carroll from his 14 years with the Seahawks.
Carroll, 73, is set to return to the NFL sideline as a head coach for the first time since the conclusion of the 2023 regular season.
If the Seahawks are still interested in adding Udinski to their staff, they may face competition from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Their now-former offensive coordinator Liam Coen recently became the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Since then, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles has requested to speak with Udinski about his newly-minted vacancy at OC.
All the chips are on the table for Robert Saleh to be the next defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. However, Saleh seems likely to be the new head
The Raiders are closing in on a new head coach, but they will have to turn to a backup plan after Ben Johnson chose the Bears.
Amid rumors about quarterback Russell Wilson joining the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Pete Carroll is potentially setting up a Seattle Seahawks reunion
Pete Carroll may be bringing former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell with him to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Reports strongly suggested that Pete Carroll was the Las Vegas Raiders' top fallback option after the team failed to hire Ben Johnson as head coach. However, one NFL insider is telling a different story.