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We are so very close to football.
The Las Vegas Raiders are no strangers to change, but the 2024 season pushed the franchise to a breaking point. After firing head coach Josh McDaniels midway through the 2023 campaign and turning to former linebacker Antonio Pierce as the interim leader, there was renewed optimism in Sin City. That optimism didn’t last long.
Under Pierce, the Raiders stumbled to a disappointing 4-13 finish in 2024, prompting yet another coaching change. This time, Las Vegas opted for experience—decades of it. In a surprising move, the team hired 73-year-old Pete Carroll to take the reins, making him the oldest head coach in NFL history when he steps onto the sideline in Week 1. Carroll, who inked a three-year deal, will be 76 by the end of his contract.
