For many of us, Christmas this year was a strange affair. A time of year set aside for family, friends, love and joy was painted with a different shade on Sunday. Living in Sydney, the game was on here during Christmas day. I can’t remember ever having a Christmas in which I sat around the tree with family where my mind was anxiously somewhere far away, due to what happened to Derek Carr.
Carr’s injury was a massive blow to the Raiders organization, but also to the fans on a deep, personal level. As a community, we’ve sat through a dark decade, enduring agonizing performances on the football field.