The Las Vegas Raiders needed to do something to get back on track.

The first part was to hire a proven winner to build a culture within the organization.

That’s why they hired Pete Carroll to be their head coach.

Carroll has won at every stop of his career, and he has no intention of changing that.

With that in mind, he recently put the rest of the NFL on notice.

“We are going to win a bunch of games,” Carroll said. “I can’t even imagine anything else. I’ve been winning 10 games a year for 20 years or something. I mean, what are my expectations? We are going to win a bunch, and I don’t care who hears that.”

Of course, that will be easier said than done, but for the first time in years, it looks like the Raiders have a plan to get back to contention.

They brought in a proven quarterback by trading for Geno Smith, and with a creative offensive coordinator like Chip Kelly, they should be able to make the most of prime young weapons Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers.

Carroll is also known for his defensive approach, and he will get to coach one of the best pass rushers in the game in Maxx Crosby.

The AFC West is perhaps the most competitive division in the league, boasting at one legitimate Super Bowl contender in the Kansas City Chiefs and potential dark horses in the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The Raiders won’t back down from any challenge, and they’re ready to make a statement.

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