Tag: Darrell Bevell

Dolphins QB coach may reunite with Pete Carroll as Raiders OC

The Dolphins have retained most of their staff, but Pete Carroll landing in Las Vegas could mean the departure of one assistant.

Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Darrell Bevell interviewed for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator position Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Earlier this week, the Raiders officially introduced Pete Carroll as their new head coach.

Carroll previously spent 14 seasons as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks where Bevell was his offensive coordinator for seven seasons. During that run from 2011 to 2017, the team had a run of five straight trips to the playoffs, including two Super Bowl appearances and the franchise’s only Super Bowl win.

In his time since working with the Seahawks, Bevell was the offensive coordinator and interim head coach of both the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. He joined the Dolphins’ staff in 2022, shortly after the team hired Mike McDaniel as head coach.

The Raiders are on the hunt for a quarterback of the future after starting Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder in 2024. Las Vegas finished No. 29 in the NFL in scoring.

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Pete Carroll eyes former Seahawks assistant to be his OC

Pete Carroll eyes former Seahawks assistant to be his OC

The Las Vegas Raiders introduced Pete Carroll as their new head coach earlier this week. Carroll is now beginning the process of filling out his coaching staff. He’s apparently targeting a former Seattle Seahawks assistant to be his offensive coordinator.

Carroll interviewed Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Darrell Bevell for his OC vacancy. Tom Pelissero was first on the report. Bevell served as Carroll’s OC and offensive play-caller for seven seasons (2011-2017) in Seattle, winning a Super Bowl together in 2013.

It’s unsurprising to see Carroll targeting Bevell. He’s always been a creature of habit and Bevell was one of his most trusted assistants and confidants. He immediately becomes the favorite to be Carroll’s OC.

After departing the Seahawks in 2019, Bevell spent two campaigns as the Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator (2019-20) and interim head coach (2020). After that staff was cleaned out, Bevell became the Jacksonville Jaguars’ OC in 2021. Ironically enough, he concluded that season as their interim head coach as well.

Bevell has since been the Dolphins’ quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for three straight seasons (2022-present). He’s helped Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel field one of the league’s most explosive offenses throughout that stretch. Perhaps Bevell is better suited to be Carroll’s OC this time around.

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Pete Carroll could be 1 step closer to getting the band back together in Las Vegas

If Pete Carroll brings in Darrell Bevell, it could be Russell Wilson isn’t far behind.

From the moment we heard that Pete Carroll was coming back to be the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, we wondered if Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson would be heading out west to join him.

Now, with the news that the Raiders interviewed Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach Darrell Bevell for his offensive coordinator, it feels even more like a reunion is inevitable.

Carroll was Wilson’s head coach when he was with the Seattle Seahawks and Bevell was his offensive coordinator. For the first six year’s of Wilson’s NFL career, Bevell was his OC and he made five Pro Bowls. He also led the league in passer rating in 2015 and led the league in passing touchdowns in 2017.

The Steelers have two of the best free-agent quarterbacks in Wilson and Justin Fields. The Steelers cannot sign both so if Wilson plays to rejoin his old coaches, it would make the Steelers decision easy to bring back Fields. It could also give Fields leverage in contract negotiations without Wilson in the mix.

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Raiders first assistant interview is former Pete Carroll coordinator with Seahawks

Pete Carroll’s first call as Raiders head coach went to very a familiar face.

Barely a day has passed since Pete Carroll was introduced as the Raiders new head coach. And he is wasting no time putting his staff together. The first interview was held on Tuesday and it’s someone Carroll knows extremely well — Darrell Bevell.

Bevell was Carroll’s OC in Seattle for seven seasons from 2011-17. In total Bevell has a total of 15 seasons as an NFL offensive coordinator. He has been the QB coach and passing game coordinator in Miami the past three seasons.

Carroll said Monday that he wants a mixture of coaches who have worked with him, who have not worked with him, and coaches on staff. But those who have coached with him before is is priority.

“We’re in the midst of getting started,” Carroll said Monday of the coaching search. “Like John [Spytek] and I, we’re just getting started at it. However, we have been talking to some people and we’re trying to put this thing together. I’m really looking for people that have been with me, that understand the philosophy to some extent.”

Bevell certainly fits that mold and you’d have to think he has an inside track on the job at this point.

Pete Carroll takes responsibility for Super Bowl XLIX call, Marshawn Lynch disagrees

Pete Carroll takes responsibility for Super Bowl XLIX call, Marshawn Lynch disagrees

We all know how Super Bowl XLIX ended. For fans of the Seattle Seahawks (and those who just did not want to watch the New England Patriots win another Lombardi), it is a moment in time anyone will ever forget. It is a wound that may never fully heal, and it will be something those involved will forever have to confront.

Such is the case for head coach Pete Carroll and running back Marshawn Lynch. Aside from quarterback Russell Wilson of course, perhaps no one else on the Seahawks had to deal with the rammifications more than Lynch and Carroll. The legacy – and history – altering moment is something both men will have to live with, which is something they discussed on Marshawn Lynch’s podcast Politickin’ when the topic of Super Bowl XLIX was inevitably brought up.

One exchange during the topic I found interesting was the topic of who actually made the call. Lynch’s agent and podcast co-host, Doug Hendrickson, actually asked Carroll point blank if the call came from the head coach, or offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.

Carroll responded in his usual way, by accepting responsibility.

“We did it the way we always did,” Carroll stated. “There’s defensive coordinators, there’s offensive coordinators, they call stuff, we play the game. I’m responsible for every call that was ever made.”

However, practically before Carroll could even finish speaking, Lynch jumped in to give his two-cents on the matter.

“Doug,” Lynch quickly exclaimed, “if you didn’t catch that, (Darrell) Bevell made the m**********n’ call, and Pete didn’t get to it quick enough to get out of that m**********a. That’s what (Pete) told you in a nutshell.”

The full, uncensored interview can be listend to here. Fair warning, it does obviously include NSFW language.

For anyone who knows Carroll, him falling on the sword is perfectly on brand and entirely unsurprising. It has been this way, especially for this situation, ever since that fateful Sunday in Glendale, Arizona.

The wound of XLIX may never truly scab over, but time does help it heal as best as it can. The fact Carroll and Lynch, as well as other players like Richard Sherman, are speaking openly and honestly about what transpired shows a level of healthy growth on all sides.

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3 Dolphins coaches who could be promoted to OC if Frank Smith leaves

If Miami needs to find a new OC, who could get a promotion?

With just one week left in January, there are still plenty of job openings around the NFL, including two that Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith is up for – the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers.

So, while it’s not a guarantee that Smith will leave the team in the coming weeks, the Dolphins would be smart to plan for who takes over his current role if he does.

Head coach Mike McDaniel may look outside of the building, but here are a few internal candidates who might get a look:

7 realistic OC candidates the Eagles can target after parting ways with Brian Johnson

We’re looking at seven realistic candidates who could replace Brian Johnson as Offensive Coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles

After a late-season meltdown that saw the Eagles go 1-6 in their final seven games, including the playoffs, the head coach is on the hot seat, and his assistant coaches are all expected to depart. 

Philadelphia’s third-year head coach has far exceeded expectations, but it’s clear that Johnson Gannon and Shane Steichen played far more significant roles than we thought.

The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane reports that offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, 36, won’t return after one season as the player-caller that saw him oversee the NFL’s No. 8-ranked unit but struggling to get consistent results during a late-season slide that included a blowout playoff loss to the Buccaneers.

Johnson recently interviewed for two different head coaching jobs — with the Falcons and Titans — but is expected to leave the Eagles regardless, per Derrick Gunn, likely landing “elsewhere in some offensive capacity.”

With things starting to heat up, we’re looking at seven realistic options for an offensive coordinator.

6 offensive coordinator targets for Browns after firing Alex Van Pelt

These six assistant coaches should be on the top of the Browns’ OC wishlist

On Wednesday, the Browns decided it was time for the offense to go in a different direction as they let offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt go after four seasons with the team. The move was surprising but when you think about it, it does make sense that the offense must change. With Deshaun Watson returning, it is clear that a fresh voice is needed to reshape the offense to fit his skill set.

Cleveland tried to mold the offense and it just didn’t produce the results they hoped this year, though Watson was playing better before his injury. They need a new voice that can help to reshape this offense, someone with experience working with mobile quarterbacks or an innovative offensive mind from a successful coaching tree.

Kevin Stefanski showed a willingness to make changes last year by moving on from Joe Woods, and this year deciding that as good as Van Pelt is, he just isn’t the one to help take this offense in a different direction.

Here are six potential candidates that make the most sense as the team searches for its new OC.

Eagles GM Howie Roseman, HC Nick Sirianni reaching out to coordinator candidates

After finishing their exit meeting, Eagles GM Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni have begun reaching out to potential coordinator candidates

It appears that Nick Sirianni will be safe and keep his job as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after meeting with owner Jeffrey Lurie and GM Howie Roseman.

The same can’t be said for his assistants on both sides of the football.

Dianna Russini reports that Roseman and Sirianni have contacted potential coordinator candidates on the offensive and defensive sides.

Sirianni gets much credit for the Eagles’ success over the past three seasons.

Still, after a late-season meltdown that saw the Eagles go 1-6 in their final seven games, including the playoffs, the head coach and his assistant coaches expected were on the hot seat.

Philadelphia’s third-year head coach has far exceeded expectations, but it’s clear that Gannon and Steichen played far more prominent roles than we thought.

We previewed potential offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator candidates, and as the process began, the dominoes started to fall.

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10 offensive coordinator candidates the Eagles could target if Brian Johnson departs

We’re looking at ten offensive coordinator candidates the Philadelphia Eagles could target if Brian Johnson departs or is fired

Nick Sirianni officially has his own coaching tree after the Cardinals hired Jonathan Gannon and the Colts hired Shane Steichen in the 2023 coaching carousel.

Sirianni rightfully gets a lot of credit for the Eagles’ success.

Still, after a late-season meltdown that saw the Eagles go 1-6 in their final seven games, including the playoffs, the head coach and his assistant coaches could be on the hot seat.

Philadelphia’s third-year head coach has far exceeded expectations, but it’s clear that Gannon and Steichen played far more significant roles than we thought.