HOUSTON – Derek Carr’s broken fibula cast a dark cloud over Alameda when the sun was supposed to shine. It shrouded what should’ve been a glorious time, when the Raiders could revel in a season well done.
The AFC West title, a first-round bye and even the conference’s top seed were there for the taking. All fell prostrate by the wayside.
Quarterback trouble slowed a racecar once speeding into the postseason with lofty aspirations in mind. Many have written the Raiders off, even in a wild-card round game against the beatable Houston Texans.
They’ve used last week’s awful performance against Denver as evidence the Raiders can’t win without Carr.