No NFL regular starting quarterback has been sacked fewer times than Derek Carr. Latavius Murray has 11 touchdowns in as many games, with steady production running between the tackles.
These Raiders aren’t dumb. Carr and Murray know their success comes in large part from the big boys up front.
They acknowledged that with an early holiday gift. Carr and Murray bought five offensive linemen courtside seats to Monday’s game between the Warriors and Indiana Pacers.
Donald Penn, Gabe Jackson, Menelik Watson, Rodney Hudson and Austin Howard all attended that game and enjoyed watching Klay Thompson put up 60 points in a blowout Warriors win.
Afterward the Raiders had a shootaround on the Oracle Arena floor, without much success. Howard missed a dunk, an effort he says was complicated by wearing slacks and dress shoes. Murray missed a layup. “I was fouled,” he said with a smile. Donald Penn missed a free throw, though “my shoulder hurt.”
Then Carr stepped up and buried a 3-pointer much to the remaining crowd’s delight.
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Taking care of offensive linemen is common in these parts. Last year Carr bought his line flatscreen televisions. Amari Cooper gave everyone Beats headphones. Warriors tickets were on the docket this year, in addition to a dinner at Carr’s house last week.
The Raiders were able to have a little fun after Monday’s practice as they prepare for a road game at Kansas City on Thursday night.
Met @derekcarrqb tonight @warriors game #raidersnation @RAIDERS pic.twitter.com/nTIUW7MYdj— Wanda Durant (@MamaDurant) December 6, 2016
