Summary
The Las Vegas Raiders football team hired Pete Carroll as their coach to improve their performance. However, their first season under his leadership did not go well, leading experts to believe the team might replace him. There are concerns about the difficulty of finding a new coach since the team has had frequent coaching changes and struggles to improve.
Key Facts
- The Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll to improve the team but had a disappointing season, with a 2-12 record.
- The team might replace Carroll after only one season as head coach.
- ESPN's Bill Barnwell ranked the Raiders' head coach position as unattractive for potential candidates.
- The Raiders have had four different head coaches over the past nine seasons.
- Carroll's three-year plan for the team seems unlikely to succeed after the poor first year.
- The Raiders are in a position to get the No. 1 draft pick next year, which could attract a new coach.
- Concerns exist about the team's ability to sustain long-term success due to frequent coaching changes.
- The Las Vegas Raiders need to assure a potential new coach that they will have enough time to improve the team.