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Raiders Slide Hits 2-11 With Carroll on Hot Seat, GM Spytek Viewed Safe

New reporting spotlights Tom Brady’s far-reaching role in football decisions through trusted confidants.

Overview

  • Las Vegas fell to 2-11 with a Week 14 loss to Denver, extending its losing streak to seven games and cementing a lost season.
  • CBS SportsJonathan Jones reports general manager John Spytek is considered safe into his second year, while Pete Carroll’s future is increasingly in doubt.
  • Carroll has already dismissed his offensive and special teams coordinators, with Greg Olson now handling play-calling after Chip Kelly’s ouster.
  • Anonymous player and staff quotes to The Athletic describe confusion about the franchise’s direction, including one player saying, “I really don’t know what the plan is.”
  • Reports detail Tom Brady’s influence via wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero and frequent communications, alongside failed pursuits of top coaches and quarterbacks, including misses on Ben Johnson, Mike Vrabel and Matthew Stafford and a veto of Sam Darnold.