Description: Pat McAfee reacts to former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll taking over as new head coach for the Raiders.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport floated an idea for that veteran presence: Russell Wilson, the former quarterback for Carroll's Seahawks. Rapoport reported that the two have remained close and that Wilson is a strong candidate to sign with the Raiders.

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick isn’t the only 70-plus year old coach to take over a football program or franchise this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders hired 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their head coach on Friday,

Adam Schefter's commentary on the Pat McAfee show unveils the strategic thinking behind the Las Vegas Raiders' Pete Carroll move.

Just like that, the Raiders have moved on from an inexperienced coaching target to an experienced head coach. The post Tom Brady's Raiders Take Russell Wilson's Advice on Head Coach as $6.7 Billion Worth Franchise Hires Pete Carroll appeared first on EssentiallySports.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport is suggesting that Steelers QB Russell Wilson, the former quarterback for Carroll's Super Bowl Seahawks, might be a match with the Raiders.

Bill Belichick gave his thoughts on Tom Brady helping the Las Vegas Raiders hire Pete Carroll as their next head coach.

Pete Carroll, 73, will return to the sideline with the Las Vegas Raiders after leading the Seattle Seahawks to two NFC titles and the franchise’s only Super Bowl win during a 14-year stretch.

Wilson’s former head coach with the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll, is now the head coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. The pair rekindled their relationship a year ago after a falling out during Wilson’s end in Seattle. That relationship could lead to Wilson and Carroll reuniting.

Pat McAfee and North Carolina GM Michael Lombardi discuss Tom Brady's role in Las Vegas and whether the franchise should pursue Pete Carroll to be its next head coach.

Bill Belichick, now coaching the North Carolina Tar Heels, commends Tom Brady's role in influencing the Las Vegas Raiders' decision to hire Pete Carro

The 73-year-old former Patriots and Seahawks coach is returning to the NFL after just one season off the sidelines.