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November
2018

Derek Carr has suffered through long losing streaks before.

The Oakland Raiders lost their first 10 games during his rookie season in 2014 before winning three of the final six.He believes the lessons he learned then can benefit the Raiders now as they try to shrug off another winless start.That's why Carr cautioned against knee-jerk reactions and instead is trying to keep the vibe the same in spite of Oakland's 0-3 record."If you're going to go through something like that you might as well do it in the right attitude Color Rush Benjamin Watson Jersey ," Carr said Wednesday. "It's all about your attitude and how you handle things. I don't really want to waste my family's time, my coaches' time, my teammates' time by walking around here being sad. There's no point. We have a job to do. We have things to continue to work on."The Raiders dropped their opener to the Los Angeles Rams 33-13 before consecutive close road losses in Denver and Miami.In all three games, Oakland led in the third quarter, only to fall flat each time. The Raiders, who are sixth in total offense, have been outscored 37-3 in the fourth quarter.Carr's season has mirrored the Raiders' struggles. His 76.6 completion percentage is second in the NFL behind Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. He's also on pace to pass for a career-best 4,992 yards.But Carr has also made mistakes at critical times. His five interceptions are tied for most in the NFL, and he was picked off in the end zone late in the fourth quarter against Miami last week with Oakland trailing by four points."I think at times he is trying too hard," coach Jon Gruden said. "I think sometimes he needs to learn a little bit more patience and he will. I'm really excited about the way he has played and improved and mastered this offense. We are getting closer."The problem is that the improvement isn't reflected in the standings.That's why Carr has been leaning on his experience from 2014. The Raiders opened that season with 10 consecutive losses before stunning Kansas City on a Thursday night.Although there are obvious similarities between 2014 and this year, Carr said, there are distinct differences http://www.authenticsneworleanssaints.com/cheap-alex-okafor-jersey , too."It's not what we wanted but everyone in there is energized," Carr said. "I've been 0-10 before and I know that feeling, I've seen the look on people's faces. That's not the same look that our team has. We understand that we're doing some really good things on both sides. Now, we all need to correct here and there a little bit but it's not drastic stuff."Cleveland coach Hue Jackson, who coached the Raiders in 2011, has been impressed with Carr this season."He's throwing the ball all over the place," Jackson said during a conference call. "I don't think their issues are in the passing game. Derek's playing well."Carr has tried to convey a similar positive message to his teammates."It's mostly the young guys because they don't know. They've never been in a situation like this, especially at this level," Carr said. "I had a great talk this morning with (rookie defensive end) Arden Key, just about some of those kinds of things. People did it for me so I feel like I should do it for them."I've tried to be the same guy for five years. I try and be the same guy every day for my teammates, whether we go out there and win by 20 or whether we lose in the ways that we have."Notes: The Raiders signed free agent kicker Matt McCrane and placed Mike Nugent on injured reserve with a hip injury. McCrane was undrafted and spent training camp with the Arizona Cardinals. . Rookie defensive lineman P.J. Hall (ankle sprain) practiced during the unpadded workout. The second-round pick has been inactive the past two weeks.Rams vs. Saints: Winners, losers http://www.authenticsneworleanssaints.com/cheap-max-unger-jersey , and honorable mentions The New Orleans Saints closed out their preseason campaign with an impressive 28-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Sean Payton’s squad finished 3-1, but none of that matters now with the regular season imminent. Here’s a few players who did and didn’t stand out in the win.WinnersIf you remember last time Taysom Hill took the field in the Superdome, it was downright ugly. He helped pilot the Saints to 15 points in the first half, finishing 10-of-17 for 159 yards and a touchdown pass (109.7 rating), also adding 31 yards on the ground on three attempts. Hill looked comfortable in the pocket, and made several strong reads and throws on the evening. Cameron Meredith led the way on the stat sheet in receiving with two catches for 72 yards and a score on four targets. It was a much-needed performance out of the free agent acquisition. Both Boston Scott (12-68-TD) and Jonathan Williams (16-64-TD) racked up over 60 yards on the ground and each got into the end zone.On defense, Nathan Stupar went pretty crazy on the stat sheet, finishing with 7 combined tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3 quarterback hits, 3 tackles for loss, an interception Color Rush Sheldon Rankins Jersey , pass defense, and fumble recovery. Of course, one bad special teams play where he jumped offside didn’t please Sean Payton one bit.LosersTom Savage didn’t see a single snap on the night, and obviously with the team acquiring Teddy Bridgewater on Wednesday, it absolutely means his future with the Saints is null and void. Roster bubble players like Austin Carr, Hau’oli Kikaha, and P.J. Williams didn’t exactly leap off the page in the stat column, nor were their names called much on the night. J.T. Barrett had a pretty tough night, but did lead the Saints to a touchdown, making work of the short field. Arthur Maulet got in trouble on the penalty stat sheet, having false start and unnecessary roughness calls on punt coverage early on. However, he did rebound by having some good defensive moments.Honorable MentionsTre’Quan Smith finished out his strong preseason with four receptions for 42 yards on four targets. He’s going to be very interesting to watch playing with Drew Brees in Week 1. Sticking to offense Youth Mark Ingram II Jersey , Dan Arnold may have only had two catches for 36 yards on five targets, but the catch in traffic near the end of the half from Taysom Hill was pretty incredible.Craig Robertson, Justin Hardee, Marcus Davenport, Devaroe Lawrence, Taylor Stallworth, and Kamrin Moore were also some of the players on defense that deserve an honorable mention. The blocked punt from Colton Jumper came after the Saints rushed just six men, and Jayrone Elliott recovered it to help put the Saints up 22-0.Whether it was good or bad, who stood out the most to you?



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