HENDERSON, Nev. -- Derek Carr looked as though he had taken a whiff of the sweetest smelling aroma in the land or taken a refreshing dip in healing waters.
The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, in the wake of the team's 26-17 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers, had just been asked about his defense.
Specifically, Carr, who was dealing with an injury to his surgically-repaired right ankle, was asked how if it brought him a certain "joy" to watch the defense.
"Yes," Carr said slowly with a relieved grin. "Just, yes.