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Raiders banking that new direction from Pete Carroll and Tom Brady will change franchise trajectory
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll watches from the sideline during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. - photo by AP Photo/John Locher
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders (4-13) Expectations Sick of getting further away from his father's championship legacy, owner Mark Davis handed much of the organizational control to minority owner Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl winner had a big hand in hiring 73-year-old Pete Carroll as the coach and his former Michigan teammate, John Spytek, as the general manager. With the new regime in charge, the Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith — who played for Carroll in Seattle — and drafted running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth pick.