The Las Vegas Raiders were heavily linked to Ben Johnson as their next head coach but how true were those rumors?

Pete Carroll confirmed Tom Brady was “intricately involved” in the Raiders’ coaching search. The hiring of ex-Brady Michigan teammate and Buccaneers staffer John Spytek confirmed the part-owner’s role in the GM pursuit. This plan may have been Brady’s backup, as reports of a long-running Ben Johnson push emerged.

Johnson seemed like the Raiders' Plan A. Now, where will Mark Davis, Tom Brady and the franchise turn to find their new head coach?

The longtime former Raiders assistant coach and wide receiver is landing one of the best offensive coordinator jobs in the NFL.

Pacman Jones told Pat McAfee that Ben Johnson will be the Raiders head coach according to his "real good sources."

Lions OC Ben Johnson is said to be the Raiders top choice and with his playoff run over, he is now free to fly out to Las Vegas.

Between them, Ben Johnson and Declan Doyle aren't as old as Pete Carroll. But Johnson identified the 28-year-old Doyle as the guy he wants supervising the Bears' offense.

The Las Vegas Raiders are high on Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, whose team was just bounced from the playoffs on Saturday in a stunning upset

With Ben Johnson off the board, the Raiders will have to look elsewhere for their next head coach. So where will they go?

The Detroit Lions have found their Ben Johnson replacement, as the team hired a former Denver Broncos coach as offensive coordinator.