Raiders' Antonio Pierce keeps it all the way real while discussing the Derek Carr revenge game that was supposed to happen
One of the few things left that the Las Vegas Raiders fan base had to look forward to, outside of the No. 1 pick, which was ruined, was a potential reunion between Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints. That rematch, or revenge game, whatever you want to call it, was something every fan wanted […]
One of the few things left that the Las Vegas Raiders fan base had to look forward to, outside of the No. 1 pick, which was ruined, was a potential reunion between Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints. That rematch, or revenge game, whatever you want to call it, was something every fan wanted to see.
And this fan base has been pretty split on Carr, whether they wanted to keep him or get rid of him. But everyone wanted to see that game. But, of course, we soon figured out that the Saints will not be playing Carr, as he has been injured for some time now, and while he just got healthy, he still isn't ready for game action yet.
The Saints will instead be playing Spencer Rattler as their starting QB.
And, you'd think some of the players would be excited for this game against Carr, too, but then you think about it, and, not many of his former teammates are even on the team.
When Antonio Pierce was asked about that, he kept it real.
"It's not the same team here. To be honest, it hasn't been talked about," Pierce said to the media earlier this week.
And, he's right — it's been two years and there has been a lot of turnover. No more Josh Jacobs, no more Hunter Renfrow, Darren Waller, Foster Moreau, and you can keep going honestly.
I'll give you a beat of coach speak here and say, they are just worried about getting a win, even though they don't need need to win it. The Raiders should actually be trying to lose this game, and if they do, at least it's not against Carr.
After this game, the Raiders will finish out their season against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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The Raiders should have a fun one.
