Chip Kelly said the opportunity to finally work alongside new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll after the pair had orbited each other as adversaries in previous jobs was a chief reason for his return to the NFL.

The Las Vegas Raiders were in search of a true offensive mind for their offensive coordinator position. Former conference rivals, Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly team up in Las Vegas.

Chip Kelly said leaving Ohio State to become the Las Vegas Raiders' offensive coordinator allowed him to return to the highest-level of the sport.