After Ben Johnson opted to join the Chicago Bears, Tom Brady and the Las Vegas Raiders pivoted to hire Pete Carroll as their new head coach, reportedly agreeing to terms on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option.

If you love the NFL and its history, you have to be excited about seeing the news that Pete Carroll will coach the Las Vegas Raiders. Carroll will coach in the AFC West, going up against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Raiders were among the front-runners to land Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but had to pivot when Johnson took over in Chicago. Here's a look at how the NFL world reacted to that pivot, and the hiring of Carroll:

The four AFC West head coaches—Andy Reid, Jim Harbaugh, Sean Payton, and Pete Carroll—now have a combined 20 Conference Championship appearances and nine Super Bowl appearances. https://t.co/t0myQXaeI6

The Las Vegas Raiders adding head coach Pete Carroll to an AFC West that already includes Andy Reid with the Kansas City Chiefs and Sean Payton with the Denver Broncos is a dominant conversation right now. But Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers don’t need to worry about Carroll and the Raiders nearly as much as the hype makes it seem.

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Pete Carroll, who spent 14 seasons leading the Seattle Seahawks, as their new head coach. Carroll, who was a Seahawks adviser this season, has a career record of 170-120-1.