Raiders Reset: Pete Carroll Fired, Brady Takes Control, Maxx Crosby Decision Looms

Raiders Reset: Pete Carroll Fired, Brady Takes Control, Maxx Crosby Decision Looms

0:00 – Intro: back after missing shows (“3x as good” promise)

1:01 – No rundown today: too much to cover

1:51 – Pete Carroll fired after Black Monday: how it got this bad

2:58 – 3–14 wasn’t the story — the team never improved

4:52 – The 3 biggest reasons Carroll failed

4:59 – #1: Not playing young guys (and the O-line chaos)

5:45 – #2: Couldn’t handle Raiders dysfunction — made it worse

7:29 – #3: Ignored the front office plan + nepotism (Carroll sons) 9:33 – “Win now” mindset on a roster not built to win now

10:14 – Rookie usage + “compete” hypocrisy (Rogers/Grant examples)

12:09 – No credit for rookie development when veterans regressed (Geno, O-line, etc.)

15:54 – Carroll’s blind spot: only works with stacked rosters

19:23 – John Spytek’s silence + presser takeaway: alignment matters

22:26 – “Brady is in charge” narrative: where did it come from?

25:07 – Was Pete a Mark Davis guy? Brady “set it and forget it” theory

27:28 – Why Spytek deserves leash: clear strategy + rookie class

28:49 – Next priority: land the right head coach (dominoes after)

29:14 – Coaching carousel + making the Raiders job attractive

34:31 – Maxx Crosby: keep vs trade (coach-driven decision)

37:08 – Interview list + candidates (Harbaugh, Flores, Kingsbury, etc.)

40:36 – Flores debate: proven fixer vs QB/relationship red flags

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