“God sent the Raiders quarterback, of all people. The Raiders. I sent that dude. A little dude out of Fresno, California. I sent him to be the Raiders quarterback so that maybe people would listen to him. Who else do I have to send to tell you the truth?”
— Derek Carr addressing a gathering during a sermon entitled “Holy Fire” at Brave Church in San Ramon on July 7
SAN RAMON — Something was nagging at Derek Carr, and it wasn’t as simple as trying to learn the nuances of an NFL offense for the first time.