ALAMEDA _ Christian Ponder has talked football, family and faith with Derek Carr since joining the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent.
What Ponder has yet to discuss with Carr is how fleeting fame can be as a starting quarterback in the NFL.
“We haven’t had the conversation yet,” Ponder said following a Raiders organized team activity Tuesday. “I think he’s kind of experiencing that right now with what he’s dealing with. He’ll be back soon enough, but football is kind of an up and down experience for most. Not everyone plays a 15-year career and is at the top of his game every year.