“You can’t find most emergency rooms in hospitals that are as well-equipped as an NFL stadium is on game day,” explained Dr. Navdeep Singh, the Raiders’ chief medical officer.
Vincent Bonsignore
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Raiders played their 13th one-score game Sunday and are 4-9 in them. They also have blown double-digit leads on a record-breaking five occasions.
The Raiders will be down four key starters – including Derek Carr, who was benched this week – when they host the 49ers at Allegiant Stadium.
Quarterback Brock Purdy, the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft, has turned into the modern equivalent of Tom Brady, coming off the bench and leading the 49ers to three straight wins.
Not surprisingly, Raiders fans have plenty of questions about Derek Carr and the plan moving forward.
The Raiders’ switch from Derek Carr to Jarrett Stidham was just a blip on the screen for the 49ers.
In a span of 24 hours, Jarrett Stidham went from anonymous backup quarterback to the temporary new face of the Raiders, who benched Derek Carr for the final two games.
In what signals the end of quarterback Derek Carr’s career with the Raiders, the longtime face of the franchise was benched Wednesday and replaced by Jarrett Stidham.
A key defensive player and leader, Denzel Perryman injured his shoulder against the Steelers on Saturday and will be shut down for the remainder of the season.
Josh McDaniels on Derek Carr: “For us to be able to win this time of the year … you have to throw the ball better than what we’ve thrown it at times here over the last month-in-a-half.”
The Raiders are who they are, good enough to keep games close but bad enough to lose more than they win. Building a better roster is priority one.
“To win these games … in the cold, you’ve got to run the ball. That’s a factor on everybody involved from top to bottom,” Raiders running back Josh Jacobs said.
The Raiders can all but kiss their playoff hopes goodbye after they gave up a late touchdown on a night when the Steelers honored Franco Harris and “The Immaculate Reception.”
The Raiders got news on the availability of starting guards Alex Bars and Dylan Parham for Steelers game.
Raiders fans have questions about the availability of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, quarterback Derek Carr and running back Josh Jacobs.