The firing of Chip Kelly as the Raiders’ offensive coordinator precipitated eyebrow-raising reports from NFL Network insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.

Prepare to read between the lines.

Pelissero, speaking on the Rich Eisen Show, said Kelly botched play calls and even called plays not in the game plan.

Rapoport, following up on NFL.com, said Carroll forced Kelly to call a version of Carroll’s Seattle offense.

This has all the hallmarks of organizational dysfunction.

When Carroll took the Seattle job in 2010, he had leverage to hire his own staff without interference.

When Carroll took the Las Vegas job in 2025, he was desperate for an NFL return. Carroll was able to hire his sons, but when he did not hire coordinators from his past, such as Darrell Bevell and Gus Bradley, it s

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