The mystery of Derek Carr’s miserable season might never be solved, and that’s OK. He was injured. He lost his confidence. He was lost without Bill Musgrave, the offensive coordinator the previous year when the Raiders finished 12-4 and ended a 13-year playoff drought. His offensive line regressed. His wideouts suffered from an acute case of butter fingers.
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No, his aching back wasn’t all that ailed him. His ego took an emotional flogging, too.
So how long until Jon Gruden arrives?
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