From the moment we heard that Pete Carroll was coming back to be the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, we wondered if Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson would be heading out west to join him.

Former USC Trojans coach Pete Carroll was formally announced as the coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday. The introductory press conference was full of the signature Carroll enthusiasm and a surprise appearance from NFL running back Marshawn Lynch.

Every new head coach for every team comes in wanting to change the culture. And any head coach worth a damn will have a distinctive idea of what kind of culture he wants to implement as well as how to accomplish it.

Pete Carroll is no stranger to building a winning football program – that is why Mark Davis hired him to be the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, after all.

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new head coach. Pete Carroll is the man that owner Mark Davis best believes is the right man for the job. Carroll is a proven winner anywhere he goes.