The Las Vegas Raiders are in the midst of a brutal season – tied for third-worst record in the league and eliminated from playoff contention with five games left on the schedule.
In a recent column from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, new minority owner Tom Brady received much of the blame for the team’s current state. Russini posited that those in the Raiders building thought the team would be able to land an elite head coaching candidate like Ben Johnson or Mike Vrabel.
“They landed instead on 74-year-old Pete Carroll, who brought along his sons Nate and Brennan, both offensive assistants,” she wrote. “Players thought Brady would deliver Matthew Stafford after a long ski-slope conversation last offseason. He missed. Then Brady shot down Sam Darnold as an option. Another miss.”
Brady’s decision to bring in offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was another miss for the team.
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With the team sitting at 2-10, calls for head coach Pete Carroll’s job have grown louder. According to Russini, even some within the Raiders building think he’ll be out after just one season.
“Many around the league — and even some inside the building — are wondering if Carroll will survive this season. If the Raiders do move on from him, this isn’t a reset. It’s a reset on the reset. Tom Brady, the player, needed a little time to learn the job. Tom Brady, the owner, may require the same grace,” she reported.
Four of Las Vegas’ final five games come against teams in the playoff hunt.
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