Pete Carroll and Geno Smith prepare for a meaningful return to Seattle as the Raiders face the Seahawks in their preseason opener.

The Raiders open the preseason in Seattle on Thursday and head coach Pete Carroll says all starters will be 'live' for the game.

It's almost customary in the NFL for teams to sparingly, if at all, play their starters at the beginning of the preseason. If they do get on the field, it's usually only for a drive or two. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald has already said he won't be playing the starters in Thursday's preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders — now