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Really bad day for young QBs
The most fun team to watch in the NFL this year has, unquestionably, been the Oakland Raiders. Whether it was Jack Del Rio's willingness to lay it all on the table or Derek Carr's ability to come from behind and play lights-out in the fourth quarter or even Marquette King's punter swag, this was just a fascinating squad that strutted its way to 12 wins and the first Raiders playoff berth since 2002.
And then Saturday against the Colts everything went up in smoke when Carr suffered a broken fibula while being sacked.
It was obvious as soon as Carr hit the ground and grabbed at his leg. He knew the score and so did everyone else.
Carr is now out indefinitely, but for all intents and purpose he's done for the year. It's not reasonable to expect him to return for the playoffs, even if the Raiders, who closed out a 33-25 victory over the Colts behind Matt McGloin, were to barnstorm to the AFC title game (likely to be played in New England, barring the Pats losing to the Dolphins in Week 17).
The Raiders were already a team with some question marks because of their defensive liabilities. Now without Carr to rev up the offense, they'll lean on McGloin. It's not a good scene for an Oakland team that has been one of the best stories of the year.
It may have been even more brutal for the Tennessee Titans, who not only lost Marcus Mariota for the season with a broken leg, but also saw their playoff chances go up in smoke.
The Titans lost to the Jaguars 38-17 in a game that included a Blake Bortlesreceiving touchdown, which should tell you everything you need to know about the level of intensity Doug "The Douggernaut" Marrone brought to his first game as Jags interim head coach.
The Titans were eliminated from the playoff race when the Texans edged the Bengals on Saturday night. But the reality of Tennessee's situation is things went from very promising to very dark in one bad afternoon.
The real tragedy is that Carr and Mariota are excellent young quarterbacks. It's horrible to see their development derailed by brutal injuries, not to mention the selfish shame of not getting to see them operate late in the season and potentially in the playoffs.
Really bad day for young QBs
The most fun team to watch in the NFL this year has, unquestionably, been the Oakland Raiders. Whether it was Jack Del Rio's willingness to lay it all on the table or Derek Carr's ability to come from behind and play lights-out in the fourth quarter or even Marquette King's punter swag, this was just a fascinating squad that strutted its way to 12 wins and the first Raiders playoff berth since 2002.
And then Saturday against the Colts everything went up in smoke when Carr suffered a broken fibula while being sacked.
It was obvious as soon as Carr hit the ground and grabbed at his leg. He knew the score and so did everyone else.
Carr is now out indefinitely, but for all intents and purpose he's done for the year. It's not reasonable to expect him to return for the playoffs, even if the Raiders, who closed out a 33-25 victory over the Colts behind Matt McGloin, were to barnstorm to the AFC title game (likely to be played in New England, barring the Pats losing to the Dolphins in Week 17).
The Raiders were already a team with some question marks because of their defensive liabilities. Now without Carr to rev up the offense, they'll lean on McGloin. It's not a good scene for an Oakland team that has been one of the best stories of the year.
It may have been even more brutal for the Tennessee Titans, who not only lost Marcus Mariota for the season with a broken leg, but also saw their playoff chances go up in smoke.
The Titans lost to the Jaguars 38-17 in a game that included a Blake Bortlesreceiving touchdown, which should tell you everything you need to know about the level of intensity Doug "The Douggernaut" Marrone brought to his first game as Jags interim head coach.
The Titans were eliminated from the playoff race when the Texans edged the Bengals on Saturday night. But the reality of Tennessee's situation is things went from very promising to very dark in one bad afternoon.
The real tragedy is that Carr and Mariota are excellent young quarterbacks. It's horrible to see their development derailed by brutal injuries, not to mention the selfish shame of not getting to see them operate late in the season and potentially in the playoffs.