🏴‍☠️ The Raiders Get Their Guy! Cowboys Get A Guy!

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What to know: The Raiders moved on from former head coach Antonio Pierce after just one season. They entered this year’s offseason with one goal in mind: change the culture. They found that yesterday when they hired former Seattle Seahawks long-time head man Pete Carroll. One of the few coaches to win both a college national championship and a Super Bowl, Carroll was the head coach in Seattle for 14 years.

Since 2001, Carroll has spent all of his time coaching on the West Coast. He went from USC, to Seattle, and now Las Vegas. With a strong feel for what it takes to win in the NFL, he’ll bring some much-needed experience to Vegas. Carroll is known for being a teacher and a motivator, a guy who players WANT to play for. Who knows what the future holds in Vegas, but as far as how it looks on paper, this is a slam-dunk hire.

In non-Raiders related news: The Dallas Cowboys reached an agreement with their offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer, to be their next head coach. Schottenheimer brings a wealth of offensive knowledge as he has been the playcaller for 12 years, mostly coming with the Seahawks. His father, Marty, was the head coach of the Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers. In total, Marty was a head man for 21 years, making the playoffs in 18.

Schottenheimer surely has the heritage to become a very successful head guy in the NFL, but will the big, bad wolf named Jerry Jones come knocking down his house in 2-3 years? Only time will tell..

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