When you think of heated camp battles, typically you don’t think about the back-up quarterbacks. For the Raiders, the battles at wide receiver, running back and especially at cornerback are all much more entertaining to watch. So why on earth would ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez peg the battle between Connor Cook and EJ Manuel as the battle for people to follow?
Anytime a writer has to begin a paragraph with “Not sexy, right?” whatever follows is well, not sexy. Frankly, this is more blasphemous than anything else.
Why on earth does the back-up quarterback competition have any impact on the Raiders this season?