Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has some of the traits that turn pros into living legends, and he's close to one in particular.

The 73-year-old former Seahawks coach is reportedly the front-runner for the Raiders job. Would he be a good fit in Las Vegas?

But, historically, Pete Carroll is close. Carroll ... The 73-year-old from San Francisco was in his third season as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive backs coach when Mike Macdonald was born. If hired, he would be the oldest coach in NFL history.

Both possibilities are in play as Seattle, Las Vegas, Dallas and San Francisco decide on next coaches and play callers for 2025.

Head Coach Pete Carroll and General Manager John Spytek take the reins with the Silver and Black. Akbar and Rashad tour the Wraparound Terrace Suite at The Cosmopolitan, Presented by MGM Rewards

The Las Vegas Raiders found their replacement for Antonio Pierce on Friday, hiring Pete Carroll as their new head coach, according to ESPN's Adam

After the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, 27-25, in Week 17 of the NFL season, the Lions must beat the Vikings in Week 18 at Ford Field to lock up the top spot in the NFC ...

Darren Mougey, a longtime Broncos scout and executive who became their assistant GM in 2022, is the new general manager of the Jets.

With Pete Carroll now at the helm as head coach and John Spytek as general manager, the Las Vegas Raiders are assembling a coaching staff to reshape their future. A frontrunner for the offensive coordinator position has already emerged: Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell.

Former Southern California coach Pete Carroll smiles as he is introduced as the new head coach and executive vice president of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team during a news conference,on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, at Seahawks headquarters in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

It’s official: Pete Carroll is the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders announced on Saturday afternoon that Carroll has officially become their head coach, a comeback to the NFL after many assumed his head-coaching career was over after he was fired by the Seahawks a year ago.