It was the break heard ’round the Nation. Oakland Raiders franchise quarterback Derek Carr suffered a broken fibula with just about eleven minutes to play when Indianapolis Colts linebacker Trent Cole got loose and sacked him awkwardly. It was a blow that’s left the vaunted Raider Nation stunned and upset even days after the fact.
Of course, it’s also had the predictable outcome from some corners – the formation of circular firing squads. Carr hadn’t even limped off the field when social media was lit up by fans calling for HC Jack Del Rio and OC Bill Musgrave‘s head for having Carr in the game in the first place.