QB Carr blasts offensive PI name: ‘Blows my thoughts’
OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Carr will not be one to normally argue with sport officers. However on this event, the Oakland Raiders quarterback was steamed.
Carr had simply thrown his second interception within the third quarter of the Raiders’ 28-10 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Sunday, when a flag got here flying in. Absolutely, it could be for defensive cross interference after Oakland receiver Ryan Grant was knocked off his route by Chiefs security Tyrann Mathieu, milliseconds earlier than Kansas Metropolis’s Charvarius Ward snagged the cross meant for Grant, no?
No. Grant was known as for offensive cross interference, and the Chiefs declined the penalty.
“The second interception will blow my thoughts without end,” Carr stated. “It was offensive cross interference; they stated he was blocking. So, I requested the person, I stated, ‘Sir, why would I throw him the ball if he was blocking?’
“And he did not have a solution and simply walked away. I do not know what to do in that sense. We acquired the protection we would like, we acquired the precise look we would like, I am throwing it to the place I am presupposed to throw it, they usually deal with our receiver — but it is a penalty on us. That is altering the end result of a soccer sport. That should not occur. That blows my thoughts. When issues like that occur, I get type of upset.”
It was the second straight collection ended by a Carr decide, after he threw a bounce ball to Tyrell Williams on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line that was hauled in by Bashaud Breeland ultimately zone (it was the third decide of Carr’s profession thrown on first-and-goal).
On the Grant play, the Raiders, trailing 28-10 late within the third quarter, have been dealing with second-and-7 at their very own 47-yard line.
“It was a slant sample,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden stated. “I’ve by no means had an offensive cross interference known as on a slant, however we did at the moment and that one labored towards us as nicely.”
It was not all unhealthy for Carr on the day, although, as he surpassed late Corridor of Famer Ken Stabler to develop into the Raiders’ all-time chief in passing yardage after throwing for 198 yards on 23-of-38 passing with a landing and two interceptions towards the Chiefs. Carr has thrown for 19,196 yards in his profession; Stabler handed for 19,078 yards for Oakland.