How Pete Carroll got this Raiders team believing again

Henderson, Nev. – Pete was in overdrive during Carol’s energy Las vegas reders Minicamp.

A white long sleeve shirt, gray sweat and deck in a reders hat, the first year Las Vegas coach converted the team’s stretching period into wrestling match, when he snatched away the 6-Foot-6, 328-Pound aggressive lineman Thyer Munford Junior,

“I pinned her,” Carol said.

Pete Carol tried to pin @Riders Oat Thair Munford 😭

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– NFL (@NFL) June 5, 2025

He later tried to claim another victim: 284-Pound Defense Tackle Tonka HemingwayHowever, the miscreants refused to move against Carol’s version of “The People’s Albow”.

The 73 -year -old man did not stop there. He threw football around during the practice of special teams and sometimes raced the protective back in a corner of the ground before the beginning of a personal period.

Each day acts as a reminder that he did not need to match his players’ energy and effort – they had to match it. One year away from football did nothing to slow down. Neither blazing heat practiced under the team, average 106 degrees during minicamps.

“It is some type of medicine or something else,” broad receiver Zacobi mayers Said. “He has received a lot of energy, man.”

Carol was hired in February to help Las Vegas become a winning club. Another reason behind his return to coaching after 14 seasons Seattle Seahawks A culture was meant to establish which Las Vegas could carry forward for the coming years.

About six months in his tenure, the effect of Carol in the building is clear. In those days they need to report, players say they are excited to get up at 5 am and get the convenience. They are using Carol’s favorite word – “competition” – any chance they get.

“You cannot have a great team without great teammates,” Carol said. “To do this is the process of an entire building, and a part of it is participating in whatever we ask them to do, as wild or nuts may be as they can think that it is.”

Of course, enthusiastic coaching does not guarantee immediate victory. But his approach has breathed a new life in an organization to require a huge change.

“We are trying to establish a way to do things here,” said General Manager John Sitech.

“We are trying to install what it means to be a raider.”

Darian porter Was In early May, a “pinch-mea moment” at Ruki Minicamp.

Growing up, he was a fan of Carroll’s USC teams, with the Heisman Trophy winners Regi Bush and Matt Lenert. And while the third round cornerback participated in a individual drill with the rest of the defensive back, Carol-Jazl-Porter knew from growing from his TV screen-was right in the middle with his football gloves, providing press coverage tips to backpaidaling and defensive bench.

“He is working on his press. It’s fun, but I really appreciate it,” said Porter who spent six sessions in Iowa State.

“He is my head coach in NFL, and I am watching USC, so it’s just crazy.”

An important component for the players who bought in Carol’s philosophy have quickly respected that they were for the coach, before they donate silver and black.

To win a super bow with Seattle and Quarterback for two national titles four days from USC and two national titles Russell WilsonMany players are Starstruk with his appearance in Carol’s success track records.

The words “legend” or “mythological” are often used to describe their head coach.

“To be able to play for him, this just one more dream has come true,” the reders stopped the broad receiver Jack Bake Said.

When Carol speaks, they take in every word, especially the defensive back that admire Carol’s work, with The Legion of Boom.

Safety Isaiah Pola-Maa Said that it has been a different experience with Carol because he did not have the head coach as hands with a defensive back.

“But I love it,” said Pola-Maa. “Peat’s mythological. Learning from him, he knows what it should look like. I am just learning, listening and trying to take all this in.”

Reders practice The last day of MiniChamps reached the antics.

After the stretch of the team, a member of the equipment was inside an inflatable ball, Emphasis on front and back While the players zigzagged and highly visible between obstacles.

This is becoming a nuisance in Vegas.#Raides Defense assistant Rip Rowan ripped his shirt and brought energy to start practicing on the day of Minicamp. @Ktnv pic.twitter.com/SXHWDS280O

– Nick Walters (@Nickwalt) June 11, 2025

Carroll has employed creative methods to ignite the competitive spirit of the players. Initial center Jackson Power-Janson Said that the team is near the field round kicking competitions, played cornhole and there are basketball courts around the convenience, showing Carol to the players.

However, plastic bubbles were not planned, Carol said.

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– Las Vegas Reders (@raiders) June 12, 2025

“We are spending the funniest time in football that we have ever done, and it begins with him,” Power-Janson said. “… he does not have a bad day. And it is infectious energy that has been put on us.”

For all-prure puncture AJ ColeChange of speed may require. Cole said that in the last few years the franchise has seen some dark moments.

Since Coal joined the team as an unspecified free agent in 2019, The Reders compiled a regular-57 regular-season record, forming a playoff attendance and cycling through four head coaches (John Griday, Josh McDaniel, Antonio Peiers and Carol).

“It’s thick. We have lost a lot of games, as we should have,” Cole said.

But Carol has made Cole optimistic about the future. He signed a four -year, $ 15.8 million contract expansion to stay in Las Vegas, this was one of the reasons.

Cole said, “To be completely honest with you, I am not really excited to work in a long time.”

Star defensive end MaxX CrossbieWhich has been a raider since draft in 2019, described the 2024 season as “one of the most difficult years” in his life. He never felt himself after maintaining an ankle injury in the victory of the reders Baltimore Ravens In week 2. Eventually, Crossbee underwent season-ending ankle surgery, forcing him to remember the last four matches.

Raiders 4–13 ended-marked with a loss of double digits for the second time in three years-and crossbi, once again, handed over a pink slip to another coach (Pierce).

The moment he attended Carol’s introductory news conference in February, Crossbee has not allowed himself to pay attention to the franchise’s previous failures. During Offsen, he said, he used to wake up on the crack of every morning, was excited to attack the day. Crossbee said that energy within the building has been a source of fuel. He also praised how Carol pushed him and the rest of the team to make himself the best version.

“That’s true. It’s not fake energy,” said Crossbie. “And this is not just to him, it is a assistant coach, the entire building. It just looks different.

“… Peat creates a culture where everyone knows that it is difficult.

John Glenn Hai All Carol’s developing teams are familiar with the methods of culture. Before Glenn Reders’ employees were included as a linebackers as coach, he spent 12 seasons in several roles on Carol’s Sehox staff.

Out of Carroll’s enthusiastic personality, Glenn – spent as coach of assistant special teams for the previous season Washington Commander – Said that San Francisco native finds a way to connect anyone.

“He is an incredible human … the way he is capable of joining the position coach with the coordinator [quality control coach]”Glenn said.” This never happened, ‘Oh my gosh, it is the head coach. Do not talk to him. ‘He is always attractive [and] It is time for you. ,

Glenn said that Carol’s philosophy about the competition crosses the football ground. Carroll needs its own employees to compete not only in sports but also in all aspects of his life.

The attackers started left tackle Colon miller It has been observed that Carol has pushed coaches loudly like players. Miller believes that who separates Carroll from the rest.

“This is what he achieves excellence,” Miller said.

Glenn said, “Am I competing to be a good husband? Is I competing to be a good father? Is I competing to be a good citizen in the community? All this infection.” “When you really buy it, it is a secret sauce.”

Defense coordinator Patrick Graham said that being around Carol has been beneficial for his growth in a coach. Graham is happy to discuss various ideas with Carol, entering his fourth season with The Reders.

Whenever he instructs Carol to a defensive bench, Graham has also been a sponge.

“I mean, why won’t you listen?” Graham said. “… We are watching a master teacher working. It is beneficial for us.”

When the reders wrapped their offsen program and entered a month’s break before the training camp, it seemed clear that Carol had completely invested the team in the culture that he was trying to promote.

Certainly, on paper, the reders are probably miles away from their AFC West counterparts. There are some handful of questions around the talent on the roster, which will not be answered until the weather begins.

But Carol has believed this group on issues that suffer from this franchise, which are in the rearview mirror.

,[Carroll] It assumes that if you have a crystal-cleaer vision that you want to complete, and you can get a group of people to do the same thing, then good things are going to happen, “said the aggressive coordinator Chip Kelly.” He believes in this team. ,