The 73-year-old Carroll clearly took the Raiders head coaching job because of the "one-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to work with the seven-time Super Bowl champion.

The Las Vegas Raiders announced Saturday that Pete Carroll is their new coach. HENDERSON, Nev. — Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as Las Vegas' new coach, with the Raiders hoping that even as the oldest head coach in the NFL the 73-year-old will provide stability for an organization badly lacking it.

Pete Carroll was introduced as the new coach of the Raiders. He said he's excited to work with new general manager John Spytek, who was also introduced Monday.