The Raiders opened up their general manager position Thursday. What led to Tom Telesco getting dismissed after one year?

At this moment, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has one of the most enviable jobs in football. Having guided the league's top scoring offense—the first time the Lions have had that distinction since 1954—Johnson has Detroit in a position where a Super Bowl is not out of the question.

To say that the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching search hasn't gone smoothly so far would be just a bit of an understatement. For starters, said search got started a day or two late, after the team inexplicably let Antonio Pierce hang around beyond Black Monday only to fire him anyway.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion used his influence to encourage the Lions' offensive coordinator to meet with the Raiders about their head coaching vacancy.

Detroit is still a week away from a playoff game that could lead to a historic Super Bowl. But the Lions are already dealing with a major controversy, and it all has to do with Tom Brady. While

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is among the top names in this year's NFL head coaching cycle —and according to one NFL insider, he's become "the candidate to watch" for one team in particular.

Former NFL general manager Michael Lombardi highlighted Tom Brady's pivotal role in the Raiders' pursuit of Ben Johnson.

Tom Brady's involvement in Las Vegas' search for a new head coach could result in Ben Johnson rejecting clubs to join the Raiders.