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Liam McKeone

NFL Insider Shares Destructive Way Pete Carroll Motivated Raiders Ahead of Week 1 Win

Pete Carroll is the oldest head coach in the NFL at 73 years old, but that hasn't stopped him from bringing his patented youthful energy to the Raiders' sidelines in his first season at the helm. Carroll was his usual self during his team's Week 1 win over the Patriots, bouncing up and down the field while chomping on gum. And it turns out the fans didn't even see the half of it when it came to Carroll's enthusiasm for the 2025 season.

On Sunday ahead of Week 2 action NFL Network's Ian Rapoport gave insight into exactly how Carroll motivated Las Vegas before the clash in New England. It was a rather destructive method but obviously effective nonetheless.

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