Oh Well! It could've been better. But could've also been dreadfully worse. I'll take the chewing gum king, seventy-three-year-old Pete Carroll as new Raiders head coach, over many other candidates. Why not? He's got Super Bowl winning experience, team leadership pedigree, and is a stabilizing force walking the sidelines while chomping down on gum like it's the opponent's playbook.
If Pete can pull off a Raiders rebuild/resurgence, then I might forgive him for not running Marshawn Lynch and giving away a Super Bowl victory to the Patriots. The one red flag I see with hiring Pete is his age. I believe he will be the oldest to ever coach an NFL team.
Sure, they say he's in good physical shape and all, but taking over the Raiders means he'll be a target for owners, media, referees, and just about anyone outside of Raider Nation. It's asking a lot for any seventy-four-year-old to endure such scrutiny. Because when it comes to the team wearing Silver & Black, the playing field is slanted uphill, and the odds are never in your favor.
If the Seahawks gig felt like coaching in the Emerald City of Oz, then this new venture for Pete will be an awakening like no other. Its where old friends turn enemies, and sabotage lurks around every corner of the NFL landscape. It's where you watch and wonder how a Raiders strip sack becomes an incomplete pass, or an interception becomes pass interference. And it starts before the season even begins, where the league's game and travel scheduling for the Raiders is always suspect.
So, rest up and hydrate old man. You are gonna need every ounce of whatever youthful elixir you been feeding that senior body and mind of yours.
As the fiery sign emblazoned above the entrance to Hell warns:
"Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here"
Raiders Update: - Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State to become Raiders' OC - ESPN
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