Klint Kubiak just won the Super Bowl.
He isn’t going to Disney World. He’s going to Las Vegas.
NFL Network interviewed the Seahawks offensive coordinator in the aftermath of Seattle’s dominant 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday night. In the interview, he confirmed the worst-kept secret in football — that he’s leaving Seattle to take over as the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Kubiak didn’t volunteer the information when asked an open-ended question. But when pressed, he spilled the beans.
«You guys know I’m going to Las Vegas, I’m fired up about it,» Kubiak said. … «Hell yeah, I’m going. Of course I’m going.»
So Kubiak’s fired up, and justifiably so.
First and foremost, he just won the Super Bowl. Perhaps less exciting, he’s going to Las Vegas to take over as head coach of one of the worst teams in football. Don’t expect him back here next season.
But it’s a head coaching job in the NFL, and that’s more than enough reason for excitement for a 38-year old fresh off a Super Bowl win.
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The news has been known for a week. Kubiak and the Raiders reportedly reached agreement on a deal on Feb. 1. But since Kubiak was the offensive coordinator of a team preparing to play in the Super Bowl, neither he nor the Raiders could confirm their partnership.
And while the Raiders are coming a 3-14 campaign that was tied for the NFL’s worst last season there’s reason for excitement for Kubiak and Raiders fans. There’s a decent chance that Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Fernando Mendoza will play quarterback for the Raiders next season.
