Pete Carroll could join forces with an old divisional rival if the Las Vegas Raiders don't hire him as their next head coach.

One of the names that hot in the rumor-mill is that of Pete Carroll returning to the NFL with Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders. Do a quick google search of Pete Carroll, and all you see is reports connecting Carroll to the Raiders.

Pete Carroll's son Nathan Carroll began his professional coaching career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2011-12 as a defensive assistant. He was upgraded to offensive assistant (2013) before becoming an assistant wide receivers coach in 2014.

As the Raiders look for their next head coach, two candidates who have gained Tom Brady's respect have risen to the top.

Tom Brady opened up about the Raiders' "collaborative" process to find their next head coach on "The Herd," while confirming he will continue his role as the NFL on FOX's top color commentator.

Tom Brady made his future with FOX Sports clear, telling Colin Cowherd he plans to continue commentating despite being a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and assisting the franchise