The 73-year-old Carroll clearly took the Raiders head coaching job because of the "one-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to work with the seven-time Super Bowl champion.

The glory years for the Raiders ended more than two decades ago. The tradition-rich franchise once known for its swagger as much as its championship pedigree has become a reclamation project.

New Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll’s introductory press conference on Monday featured a surprise cameo by one of his former players. Former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who played for Carroll with the Seattle Seahawks, crashed Carroll’s presser and excitedly yelled “RAIDERS!” as he was toward the back of the press room.