Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the process.

The Raiders' new coach — and GM John Spytek — expressed plenty of optimism about their new roles with the team Monday in Las Vegas.

Last week, the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to hire 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their head coach. The Raiders made the decision not long after the hottest name on the job market, Ben Johnson, left the Detroit Lions to take the Chicago Bears head coaching gig.