Questionable play calling dooms Raiders against KC
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - The Raiders played, and lost, their biggest game in almost 15 years last night. Quarterback Derek Carr played injured, and played arguably the worst game of his career, but the loss doesn't rest solely on his shoulders.
Going into the Thursday night matchup, Carr had put himself in the conversation to be named the NFL's MVP at the end of the season. This game probably took him out of that conversation.
But, the Raiders' offensive coordinator, Bill Musgrave, deserves as much blame for the performance as Carr. Despite Carr's injured hand, the Raiders' ability to run with success in the second half, and plenty of time on the clock, Musgrave continued to call pass plays.