Sifting through all of the possibilities, Solak predicted that if the Raiders don't land Darnold then they will sign two former Super Bowl champion quarterbacks on one-year deals: Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets and Russell Wilson of the Steelers.

Only two teams remain in the NFL playoffs as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs get set to battle Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. And Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby thinks he knows who will win.

Las Vegas fans shouldn't celebrate quite yet as the betting market hasn't budged the Raiders' odds to win next year's Super Bowl despite the hiring. Let's take a look. Carroll may be a good hire ...

One game defensive end Maxx Crosby will be paying close attention to is the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders are on a shocking run, while the Eagles have been crushing teams on the ground with their rushing attack.

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly close to hiring their next head coach, as the team is in negotiations with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, although the deal isn't done yet.

Just in case the Las Vegas Raiders can't land their top candidate, their backup plan reportedly involves a former Super Bowl winner.

Pete Carroll, 73, will return to the sideline with the Las Vegas Raiders after leading the Seattle Seahawks to two NFC titles and the franchise’s only Super Bowl win during a 14-year stretch.

His time with the Seahawks saw him draft and develop Russell Wilson into his franchise quarterback and with the passer set to become a free agent following a one-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it didn’t take long for speculation linking Wilson with a move to the Raiders to emerge.

Football fans will pack New Orleans for the Super Bowl but if visitors want to make the most of their visit, they'll have to do some exploring outside of downtown. (AP Video: Stephen Smith)

The Las Vegas Raiders have won the start of the offseason. I'm not sure what qualifies as a win, really, but the Raiders did exactly everything they wanted to do.. from the start. You may be thinking,

Seattle quarterback’s contract, relationship with his former Seahawks coach and Smith’s curious postings makes one wonder.