Chase Daniel: Do We Forget That Russell Wilson Tried to Get Pete Carroll Fired?

Chase Daniel believes past animosity between Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll could get in the way of the two reuniting with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Raiders announced Carroll's hiring last Saturday after the former Seattle Seahawks coach spent a year away from the NFL.

The Athletic's Jeff Howe then named Wilson as a "name I've heard to watch" as the Raiders' next quarterback, adding that Wilson and Carroll have "mended fences" since their time together in Seattle.

"Immediate reaction is, did we forget that Russell tried to get Pete fired?" Daniel asked on Friday's episode of the Scoop City podcast with Dianna Russini (28:00 mark of the video below.) "So, how did they mend it, did they mend it, are we sure it's actually mended?"

The Seahawks traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos in March 2022. The following year, The Athletic reported that Wilson "requested the team fire coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider" before the trade.

The Athletic reported that Wilson was "convinced that Carroll and Schneider were inhibiting his quest to win additional Super Bowls and individual awards," and that he wanted the Seahawks to hire former New Orleans Saints coach and current Denver Broncos leader Sean Payton as Carroll's replacement.

Wilson denied the report while describing Carroll as "a father figure to me" in a response on social media.

When asked about the possibility of reuniting with Wilson on a Tuesday episode of the Rich Eisen Show, Carroll said it was too early to make any conclusions.

"Free agency hasn't come yet. That's the first competitive opportunity that will occur," Carroll told Eisen. "Then the draft is coming. We'll have that opportunity. I can't tell you right now. I could guess, but it would just be a guess."

The Raiders are in need of a new quarterback in 2025 after both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew struggled at the position last season, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport recently reported he believes Wilson "wanted to play for the Raiders last year" before signing with the Steelers.

As Howe put it, "Wilson could be a stopgap while the Raiders develop a long-term answer" should the team want to sign him to a short-term contract ahead of his age-27 season.

Wilson said after the Steelers were eliminated from the Wild Card round by the Baltimore Ravens that his "plan" was to return to Pittsburgh.

But the Steelers could decide to turn to a younger and potentially cheaper option in Justin Fields heading into 2025. That would free Wilson up for a potential reunion with his former coach should Carroll look to add a veteran option to his new quarterback room.