Back in March, quarterback Geno Smith was traded by the Seattle Seahawks to the Las Vegas Raiders, reuniting him with coach Pete Carroll. Smith spent six seasons with the Seahawks, five under Carroll, and now the two are set to embark on a new chapter with the Raiders.

After a year away from coaching, 73-year-old Pete Carroll didn’t hesitate when the Las Vegas Raiders head coaching job opened up this offseason. On Thursday night, Pete Carroll made his official return to the sidelines in the Raiders’ preseason opener—and fittingly,

Pete Carroll’s first game as the Raiders’ coach came in the same venue where he spent 14 years as the Seattle Seahawks’ coach and for whom he won a Super Bowl.