The Las Vegas Raiders opened their 2025 campaign with a gritty 20-13 win over the New England Patriots , a result that immediately injected optimism into their playoff push. Snapping a three-year postseason drought is suddenly on the table, especially with Pete Carroll at the helm on a fresh three-year contract. After the failed Antonio Pierce experiment, Carroll’s arrival feels like the kind of reset Las Vegas has been waiting for.

But Pierce isn’t letting his tenure fade quietly. Now an analyst on CBS Sports’ NFL Today , the former coach contrasted his short stint with Carroll’s setup, hinting he never had the same support. “But I think the key thing that happened for Pete Carroll: he got his quarterback. He got his quarterback, he got the guy that, ‘Look man, I go to war f

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