Raiders' Coach Pete Carroll Talks About Controversial Game Ending

The Las Vegas Raiders' recent loss to the Denver Broncos has sparked quite a bit of discussion, especially because of how the game ended. In today's sports world, every call or no-call by referees and coaches is scrutinized, especially in close games.

The Final Play

With less than 10 seconds left on the clock and the Raiders trailing by 10 points, a flag was thrown on the Broncos' defense. This moved the Raiders into field goal range. They kicked a field goal, pulling within seven points. However, the point spread for the game was 8.5 points, which made this field goal a big deal for bettors. This led to a lot of outrage on social media.

Pete Carroll's Perspective

Pete Carroll, the Raiders' head coach, has seen this kind of public outrage before. He has decades of experience coaching in both college football and the NFL. On Monday, he shared a story from his past to put things into perspective.

A Controversial Moment

Carroll recalled a game in New England where a controversial pass interference call gave his team a chance to score a touchdown and win the game. After scoring, there was so much dispute over the call that the opposing team left the field. According to the rules, the winning team still had to kick the extra point. Carroll told his kicker to catch the ball and run it in because no one was on the field to defend. This decision caused a lot of uproar, but Carroll believed it was the right thing to do at the time.

Carroll's Point

Carroll's point is that controversies in sports are nothing new. He also mentioned that the Raiders were focused on trying to win the game in the final seconds, not on the point spread or betting lines.

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