But that's the beauty of it. Pete Carroll isn't normal. In fact, everything about him that makes him not normal, that makes him unique, it's the exact thing the Raiders have been missing since the early 2000s and that's why he's not the right man, Carroll is the only man for the job.

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll talked about his departure from the Seahawks in a recent Seattle Sports interview, and he said it ultimately came down to General Manager John Schneider being given an opportunity to run the team.