Pete Carroll’s first season back in the NFL has not gone as he or the Las Vegas Raiders , the team he came out of retirement for, had hoped.

Now, the 2013 Super Bowl champion head coach faces scrutiny for his latest and most significant change to date.

Carroll decided to fire Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who, like his boss, was in his first season with the organization. Kelly was also the highest-paid assistant at his position.

Now, in the aftermath of that decision and amid a 2-9 inaugural campaign, Carroll faces questions over his decision to fire Kelly, who may not have had the requisite autonomy to execute his vision for the Raiders’ offense.

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