Terrelle Pryor made his first official NFL regular season start yesterday to end the Raiders' season. The last pick of the late Al Davis, Pryor completed 13 of 28 passes for 150 yards with 2 TDs and 1 INT as well as rushing for 49 yards for 1 TD, but one costly decision to stay in bounds at the end of the 2nd quarter lead to the Raiders downfall as they come up short against the Chargers 21-24. Darren McFadden had 19 carries for 57 yards and Rod Streater lead the team in receptions with 4 receptions for 77 yards while Brandon Myers came in 2nd also with 4 receptions for 53 yards.
Final Score: @ San Diego 21-24 [L]
Full recap: http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Fall-to-Chargers-24-21/a6593c0f-5753-414c-834d-94195fbeb072
Final Record: 4-12, .250, 3rd AFC West, Home: 3-5, Road: 1-7, Div: 2-4, Conf: 4-8, Non-Conf: 0-4,
Final Word: Thank God the torture is over. No high expectations coming into this season. Hard to believe this team went from an 8-8 team the last two seasons to a Jamarcus Russell-esque season of 4-12 this year. I admit, the salary cap issues really screwed us over and Hue Jackson's all-in trade for Carson Palmer last season. 10 years of no playoffs, it's frustrating. Anyways Raider Nation, you may have heard that the Raiders fired Greg Knapp today and most of the coaching staff that specialize in the Zone Blocking Scheme. All I can say is: GOOD F*CKING RIDDANCE AND TAKE YOUR ZBS CRAP WITH YOU AND DON'T COME BACK TO OAKLAND, ESPECIALLY YOU KNAPP! For the draft, I've only got one name in mind: Manti Te'o. It's McKenzie's first season with a full load of picks heading into the draft (I think) and I hope we draft guys who are passionate about the game and will give their all for the team that drafted them. A lot of work to be done guys and hope there is someone who can make an impact to the team whether through the draft or free agency.
Anyways Happy New Year Raider Nation and here's to a better season. Stay tuned all January because I will be recapping the 10 year anniversary of the 2002-03 Raiders. Yes the last team that took pride in the Raider uniform and played their guts out only to fall short in the dreadful Super Bowl XXXVII loss to the Bucs and the last time they made it to the promised land. It'll be fun to recall the season of a Raider team consisting of Rich Gannon, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown, Charles Woodson, Bill Romanowski, Rod Woodson, and others. So stay tuned.
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