Brady is supposedly only in an advisory role for the Raiders, though several league sources are convinced his influence is much greater.

"Carroll, 73, is viewed as the type of experienced leader the situation calls for right now. He is a proven program builder, enjoys and embraces the rebuild process and would not be dissuaded by the quarterback quandary. His track record of building strong teams and coaching staffs are highly valued."

The Las Vegas Raiders are in search of their next head coach once again after firing Antonio Pierce earlier this week. Two days later, the Raiders fired general manager Tom Telesco. As Raiders owner Mark Davis tracks down the next coach to lead his franchise without a general manager, he will have another opinion to lean on this cycle—Tom Brady's.