ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The thing about offensive linemen is this -- you rarely, if ever, hear about them unless things take a bad turn.
Then there's the performance that the Oakland Raiders' retooled and somewhat makeshift line put on Monday night against the Denver Broncos' fearsome pass rush. The Raiders' grunts pitched a shutout, raising the bar for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs' revamped pass rush.
Because not only was quarterback Derek Carr, coming off a bruising 51-sack season, not sacked by the likes of Von Miller and Bradley Chubb, Carr wasn't even hit as he stood tall and confident in the pocket.