Pete Carroll has been appointed as the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming the oldest head coach in NFL history at the age of 73. The veteran coach has agreed to take charge of the Raiders on a three-year contract,

A legendary coach is returning to the pro football sidelines after a year off. Bill Belichick isn't back in the NFL. Rather, Pete Carroll is going to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders it was reported Friday.

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick isn’t the only 70-plus year old coach to take over a football program or franchise this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders hired 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their head coach on Friday, more than a month after the 72-year-old Belichick was hired as the head coach of the Tar Heels.