Boller opens at QB vs. Chiefs
The mystery is over.
Kyle Boller took the field as the starting quarterback Sunday at O.Co Coliseum against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Results of Boller's first drive were disastrous as Kendrick Lewis intercepted a Boller pass and returned it 59 yards for a TD.
Carson Palmer, acquired for a first-round draft pick and a first- or second-round pick Tuesday from the Cincinnati Bengals, will be the backup and it remains to be seen if there is a plan to get him some playing time.
The Raiders also have Terrelle Pryor active, and he has already been in to take a snap in spread formation, which is suited to his skills as a runner-passer.
Coach Hue Jackson declined to name a starter during the week, waiting to see if Palmer would be ready after being off for the last six weeks and having not played in a game since last year's regular-season finale.
With the bye week coming up, the Raiders have until Nov. 6 to get Palmer ready to face the Denver Broncos at O.co Coliseum.
ESPN reported earlier Sunday the decision would be up to Palmer whether he starts, which runs contrary to Jackson's position Friday that he would make the call.
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End 1st qtr: Chiefs 14, Raiders 0
Fouts bites
mcfadden20.
still a long way to go ladies, hang onto your panties
SnB offense defense specialteams
Just Fire Baby Says:
3rd and 1 nonsense started the downfall of all this.
Hue has to recognize that the goal is just to move the chains
wasbanned
damn man
severeraiderz
YoungAmerican Says:
Routt has been beaten for a TD four times this season. Nnamdi he ain't.
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Asomugha got beat for 2 TD's in one game
lefty12
JFB-totally agree
aig-raiders
Bowe owned Routt last year in Oak and he is doing the same today.
Routt is so due for a touchdown
couldn't even recover the dang fumble.
Mum-O-killowe
We just spotted these azzzz hls 14 points.
YoungAmerican
2 TDs in as many years when playing in a defensive system that utilizes his skill set.
We got them 3 and out, and had the ball inside the 50.
Hue thought gettting Pryor a snap on a sneak was more important apparently.
No, he thought getting a first down was important
that would have been huge. dude fumbled and the Raiders can't even get there.
what a bunch of crap.
RaidingTexas
Un-fkn-believable.
I dont see the raiders coming back from 14 with Boller…. or with Palmer… without Mcfadden…
This is a lost game.
supapimp
boller is so bad, i'd take tebow over him at this point. just win, baby!
Thats a touchback, no one but the ball carrier can advance the ball after a fumble
We can get back into this game but not with Boller.
J Hill
Nice hit by Curry to cause that fumble
The good thing is we will get a second shot againts this KC team that looks very beatable.
GOSHDAMMIT!!!! This looks like the Raiders of a few years ago.
Just Fire Baby
Well….we didn't get it
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Who said he was?
was it mcclain or curry
morilla
Hue is being put in his place right now.
Only with under 2 minutes in the half.
125.morilla Says:
Curry is haven a great game.
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Was that his fault? No. It was a nice call that got erased because of a penalty. Boller should have been able to get it on 3rd and 5
Why Boller
Some people seemed to think there would be no drop-off talent-wise with Routt as the #1. He's an average player but that's as far as it goes.
Pretty Rick
We will come back and win this ugly game.
128.Mum-O-killowe Says:
very true. did anyone see that coming? I didnt.
Tonga with the complete whiff
Nnamdi ain't Nnamdi either.
That was an idiot play call by Hue.
what happened to mcfadden?
Taiwan is the fastest player on this team
OK let's get back into this game.
Curry played well last week.
IMO, that was the best catch and run by DHB ever
Hue needs to call short passes to get Boller in rythm here.
weaselbit
jones cuts inside and he's gone
Raiders for life
FKN DHB might end up being the MUP.
We need to get Boss involved with this offense. He's just too big a target to ignore.
Maybe Curry us our MLB and McClain can call the D from the WSOLB
If somehow we can get 7 here, its a game…
Kyle Boller is the worst #2 in the league, so I don't even know what that makes him when he starts.
No one said that.
Most people didn't think Nnamdi was worth 15 million a year or so.
Even noted Nnamdi hater MistaBrown said he would have taken him back for 10'ish.
You guys sure spend a lot of time worrying about who is correct about certain players.Why not try rooting for the team.