The Oakland Raiders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-9 to move to 1-1 in Week 2. Teams are judged by wins and losses in the NFL, so the Raiders will take a victory any way they can get it, but in many ways, their Week 2 performance against the punchless Jaguars was worse than their Week 1 loss on the road in Indianapolis.
A big difference between the two performances was the play of quarterback Terrelle Pryor. If you were to just look at the raw stats, you might wonder what happened to Pryor considering the strength of the opponent in Week ...
Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen had one word to describe his team’s 19-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2: sloppy. Yet it wasn’t all that bad. In fact, there were far more positives than negatives.
Running back Darren McFadden had his most productive day in nearly two years. Sebastian Janikowski made four field goals. And Oakland’s pass rush harassed Chad Henne all afternoon, knocking the Jaguars quarterback around like a rag doll.
That was more than enough to offset a subpar performance by quarterback Terrelle Pryor, a shaky effort from wide receiver Denarius Moore and an offense that converted just ...
Terrelle Pryor must fulfill all of his potential for the Oakland Raiders to shock the Denver Broncos and world in Week 3.
The P-word has been attached to Pryor since Rivals rated him the nation’s best high school football recruit in the class of 2008. Those expectations didn’t follow him to the NFL. That’s why his 329 yards from scrimmage in a 21-17 nail-biter against the Indianapolis Colts were so surprising.
Pryor notched his first win as a starting quarterback in a 19-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but he must improve in several areas for the Raiders to be able ...
The Oakland Raiders got their first win of the 2013 season, and they didn’t need a Herculean effort from quarterback Terrelle Pryor to get it.
That was big because a week after nearly rallying Oakland to an upset over Indianapolis with his breakout performance in the opener, Pryor wasn’t nearly as impressive against a Jacksonville team that might be the worst in the NFL.
It’s an up-and-down trend that should probably be expected from the young quarterback, and it’s also a good reason why the Raiders might want to temper the expectations they have for Pryor.
“Listen, everything we do with Terrelle is ...
The Oakland Raiders defeated the new look Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 19-9. Check out the final grades and analysis below.
Game Analysis for the Oakland Raiders
Pass Offense: Notwithstanding a whiff by left guard Lucas Nix, the offensive line protected Pryor relatively well. Nevertheless, Pryor struggled and finished a lackluster 15-of-24 for 126 yards and no scores. But Pryor ran for 50 yards with a long of 27.
Run Offense: McFadden looked spry and rattled off runs of 24 and 30 yards en route to a 129 yard day. Rashad Jennings also got his share of the fun with a 28-yard gain. The Raiders finished ...
Before the 2013 NFL preseason commenced, Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor wasn't even guaranteed to make the roster of one of the league's worst teams.
After one week of play, though, it is blatantly obvious that Pryor is a unique player that will help the Raiders as well as your fantasy football team this season.
Pryor's natural talent has never been a question mark, but it was uncertain if the Ohio State star could translate his explosive ability to the NFL level. Based on what he did against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, however, it's difficult to deny the fact that ...
Rich Gannon was the last franchise quarterback Raider Nation could cheer for on Sundays, but he also last played a meaningful snap for the team in 2004. It's been a long, hard decade, and the quarterback position has been the one consistent problem.
The Oakland Raiders have tried everything to acquire a franchise quarterback—with varying degrees of failure. The team has made foolish trades, wasted top draft picks and waded into the murky waters of free agency, but a franchise quarterback has continually eluded them.
Without a winning season since 2002, the Raider Nation now clings to the thinnest sliver of potential at the ...
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater spent much of the offseason developing a close connection with quarterback Terrelle Pryor, so it was no surprise to see the two teammates get off to a fast start during last week’s season-opening loss in Indianapolis.
Then again, nothing Streater does these days is much of a surprise anymore.
Since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent last season, the 6’3’’, 200-pound Streater has been steadily rising up the Oakland depth chart. He started two games as a rookie and was in the lineup again last week against the Colts, tying Denarius Moore for the ...
The A's are in prime position to return to the postseason—three games ahead of the second-place Texas Rangers in the American League West as of this writing. Considering the expectations for this team just one short year ago, that is nothing short of remarkable. Ask fans of the Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners or Miami Marlins.
But the postseason will dictate whether this season has truly been successful for the Oakland organization. Part of the reason for that stems from the Moneyball phenomenon, which continues to unfairly define what has been a successful organization over the last 12 years.
All that said, much of what ...
The Oakland Raiders play their first home game of the season against a Jacksonville team that will be without quarterback Blaine Gabbert. The Jaguars are also coming off a loss in their season opener in which their only points came on a safety.
Sounds like it will be a pretty easy game plan for the Raiders. It should be.
Many of the same things Jacksonville struggled with in its loss to the Kansas City Chiefs are what Oakland had success with in its own loss to Indianapolis. That should make for a fairly easy blueprint to follow.
Then again, the Jaguars visited the ...