Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks ties run undeniably deep. He spent 14 seasons as the team's head coach, making two Super Bowl appearances, winning one title and coming inches away from another. His connection to the franchise is ever-lasting, and it reportedly could help him make a splash in his first offseason with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The newest member of the Raiders coaching staff is assistant offensive line coach Andy Dickerson who coached with Pete Carroll in Seattle.

With new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, the Seahawks' brass is betting that "electricity" — i.e. a prolific passing game — isn't everything.

New OC Klint Kubiak said Seattle's offensive identity will be running the ball -- something the fired Ryan Grubb didn't do as often or as well as coach Mike Macdonald wanted -- but that they have to be able to win in more than one way.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said recently that he believes the team can win a Super Bowl with quarterback Geno Smith and the team's new offensive coordinator also has positive feelings about what Smith brings to the table.