Comments on: Pryor says he played like “dog crap”

By: freshchorizo

freshchorizo — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:12:39 +0000

He’s a dream come true compared to the performance Boller put on last season when he stepped in for an injured Campbell. The QB position has better depth than last season.

By: division2lbss

division2lbss — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:04:03 +0000

He didn’t play THAT bad, when it came time to run he broke some ankles, and looked fast, and shook off would-be sacks. It was actually somewhat exciting for the 4th Qtr of a pre-season game. Also, he’s essentially still a rookie, no off-season, drafted in the supplemental, and then suspended 5 games.

By: justwinsomeday

justwinsomeday — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:55:20 +0000

He’s a 3rd string, for all intent and purpose, rookie QB, who hasn’t played in 18 months and was surrounded by guys who won’t be on an NFL roster in September. If he would have played well – now THAT would have been newsworthy.

How many other 3rd team QB’s even get any press? Crazy. Let the kid learn and grow, you can’t even judge for another 2 years minimum – nor will he be needed before then.

Two things I do like 1) his athleticism, which can’t be taught & 2) at least he seems to care and want to be better….quick who thought of JaFatAss just now?

Now Ford…wow, he should never suit up with the 1′s until he shows he can concentrate. Unfortunately this is a trend that started last year and has to be a concern.

By: mwcarolina

mwcarolina — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:51:22 +0000

He’s vince young with a weaker arm. Better make that switch to receiver because Pryor will never be an NFL qb. Tebow has heart and I desire to win. Pryor was handed everything while in college and got by on athletism. Does it for a paycheck like Russell.
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ok, first off. i dont agree that he’s Vince Young. i think he has a better attitude to improve and i dont think he has the same throwing motion Young has, but Young was a better passer than he was coming out. Pryor’s got potential to improve though. as for Tebow, he’s got the leadership, heart, desire and insane intangibles. he needs to improve on his throwing motion and mechanics badly, but i feel if he improves on those, he will be at least an average quarterback. i cant compare Pryor to Russell.

By: woodyc

woodyc — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:00:08 +0000

I think Pryor owes dog crap an apology, his playing wasn’t even that “good”.

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:12:28 +0000

It’s encouraging that Pryor has the desire to constantly improve – the anti-image of a young Leinart. It was the first real action he has seen in over a year and I thought he looked athletic and raw, which is what we all expected. Not bad for his first NFL action.

By: trojan33sc

trojan33sc — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:30:28 +0000

Either he gets more reps to get better or do the “slash” thing for awhile .

By: tinbender2000

tinbender2000 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:21:36 +0000

I think it’s well known coming into the season the Raiders will be hogtied by the salary cap for awhile, and they’ve plugged in some warm bodies in spots, and there isn’t much depth. This says more about the Cowboys than the Raiders.

By: drexelvol

drexelvol — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:18:11 +0000

I think “playing like crap” is as good as it’s going to get for him.

By: cowboyz4life

cowboyz4life — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:02:52 +0000

Do you people watch football?? Pryor played like a rookie last night but he’s taken one snap since the Rose Bowl where he exploded on Arkansas. He’s rusty and I’m sure nervous but saying he is trash is just stupid. Then you guys say he was handed everything just like Tebow? While they might have been handed a lot they still are in the NFL. You nerdy bastards commenting probably didn’t even play football past high school. I’d like to see you stand behind a line of scrimmage with 300+ pound guys on the other side trying to end your night. Tebow is a winner and that’s the reason he’ll “be handed” the starting job in NY. Pryor is a baller and WILL make the most of his chance when the timing is right and he’s ready to go.

By: nyfcat

nyfcat — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:55:40 +0000

The Raiders gave up a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks to draft QB’s Carson Palmer and Terrelle Pryor. Ouch.

By: ezwriter69

ezwriter69 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:30:43 +0000

Clueless. NO feel for the game whatsoever. At least he wasn’t a huge investment, but there’s a reason no one, and I do mean NO one wanted him but the clueless Raiders, a final testament to Al Davis’s infirmity the last ten years of his life.

By: nflhof

nflhof — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:44:02 +0000

The Raiders showed last night that their starters can play, but the depth on this team is quite suspect. If injuries come up on this team look out for a really rough season. Pryor is right he was dog crap and I have to wonder if he is better suited in another position on the field. What he did in HS and College isn’t going to work in the NFL.

By: keem513

keem513 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:46:16 +0000

Pryor Will Be Fine He has a lot of time to learn the offense and develop

By: phishfan520

phishfan520 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:45:21 +0000

Pryor should be hard on himself. He is ruining the proud tradition of Heisman winning QB’s produced from THE Ohio State! I mean their has been such a long line of QB’s coming from OSU and winning multiple super bowls once they get to the NFL. They really know how to make QB’s there!

By: nomesayin

nomesayin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:20:18 +0000

“I thought y’all was a starter, Jacoby. What happened, baby?”

Correction, Jacoby Ford played like dog crap. It looked like #12 was scared to get hit last night. He was tentative on PR, & he was hearing footsteps as a WR. If he were a rookie, he would be in danger of being cut with that careless performance last night. Don’t tell me he’s still pouting because the team let Jason Campbell go??

Pryor’s throwing mechanics look like Vince Young’s. His performance was uneven. He couldn’t generate any points against 3rd & 4th string players. It does not look good for him.

By: tsizzlehotpiss

tsizzlehotpiss — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:17:19 +0000

Ah, TP, the ultimate “fake Buckeye.” This kid has never been much of anything. For the record, Carson Palmer looked pretty awful. Leinart looked ok, but we all know how bad he really is. Pryor won’t ever be anything in the NFL, and he was barely anything in college, and certainly nothing special.

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:10:42 +0000

Let Pryor run the Offense with the one’s or two’s. I guarantee you will see him in a different light. If he has good blocking, good receivers to snatch the ball incase his pass is a little off, better RB’s lining up with him that know how to block. Pryor has the potential to do what Vick, Newton and RG3 can, thats keep plays going when it looks like the play is about to collapse. Run like the lightning but, still have enough of an arm to do damage through the air. Vick Newton, RG3 and Pryor are not field generals, they are the weapons used by their field general their Offensive Coordinator. So in order for Pryor to succeed at this level, the Coaches need to tailor the game to him, not the other way around. Without it, he looks like he did last night, dog crap.

By: therealraiderduck

therealraiderduck — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:58:18 +0000

Pryor’s being too hard on himself. By the time he got into the game, we were down to Lonyae “2.5 yards/carry” Miller at RB and had two OT’s (Kevin Haslam and Joe Barksdale) who can’t pass-block to save their lives (did Barksdale stop even ONE outside rush all evening?). So Pryor had no running game and no time to go through his reads.

By: a55hol

a55hol — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:52:15 +0000

Did anyone else notice that he was playing with no mouthpiece? he was chewing gum the whole time. Is a mouthpiece not required at the NFL level??

By: bubbamonkey100

bubbamonkey100 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:51:44 +0000

Watching him chew gum on my HDTV didn’t make it any easier to watch either.

By: dmvtransplant

dmvtransplant — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:46:53 +0000

Typical Ohio State QB, only looks great when surrounded by elite receivers and playing completely inferior teams (Indiana, Northwestern, etc.). Put the guy on a level playing field and he can’t hack it. I guess the Raiders will have to draft a kid from Delaware next year to make up for Troy Smith 2.0?

By: villa41

villa41 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:45:01 +0000

Wow. The haters are grasping at anything. Pryor needs some work. Anyone that follows the team and football in general already knew that. He’ll get better.

These Plamer comments are stupid, though. Palmer looked fine. It’s obvious you’re scared and you should be. Oakland will move the ball on anybody with a healthy DMAC and Palmer. The first team O- line looked good, DMAC is beast, and Palmer looked in control. It’s not Plamer’s fault Jacoby Ford dropped two passes and another went right through his arms.

The Raiders first team team looks much improved. I know it’s only the first preseason game, but that should absolutey scare people. I’ve been saying it over and over. If the Raider D improves even to the level of average this year (and I think it does), then the Raiders are a play off team.

By: gmsalpha

gmsalpha — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:43:08 +0000

Like you said, he hasn’t taken a snap since January 2011. That’s more than 18 months!

Let’s give him time and see what he can do. Nerves may have played a part. I just don’t want to see anyone given up on after a long absence like this, especially when your first game back is at a completely different level of talent.

I’m not saying he’s going to be the next Joe Montana or Peyton Manning, but the jury has to be given more time before rendering a verdict. Let’s see how he looks after the final pre-season game at least!

And to compare him to Russell Wilson is just moronic, by the way.

By: clu1perceiver

clu1perceiver — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:40:17 +0000

At least Pryor shows some recognition of his own shortcomings. I would wish he could come back smarter rather than stronger.

By: titansbro

titansbro — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:38:23 +0000

raider2124 says:
Aug 14, 2012 8:55 AM
He’s vince young with a weaker arm. Better make that switch to receiver because Pryor will never be an NFL qb. Tebow has heart and I desire to win. Pryor was handed everything while in college and got by on athletism. Does it for a paycheck like Russell.
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Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems you are suggesting that Tebow hasn’t been handed everything. Dude is a competitor but has no business being an NFL QB. But he was handed everything from the moment he was taken in the first round. And he will probably eventually be handed the Jets starting QB gig. Not because he actually deserves it, but because Sanchez doesn’t deserve it either.

By: walrushooker

walrushooker — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:29:24 +0000

Did you really say he couldn’t elude second and third stringers? I think that was the one thing he was doing…. in his words…. great. I’ve never seen someone avoid so many sacks. Hard to expect much from a guy playing with a practice squad offense.

By: getthegleam

getthegleam — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:27:10 +0000

I’m not worried about how the 3rd string QB played. I’m allot more concerned with how Jacoby Ford turned into stone hands last night. Dude was terribad. Kick off/punt returns and not catching the ball. He is/was a 1st stringer, there’s more cause for concern about him than Pryor in my opinion.

By: ottomanismydog

ottomanismydog — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:26:29 +0000

He did show ability to run and get 4-9 yards on plays where 6-7 guys were dropped in short to mid zone coverage.

Chalk it up to rust and nerves, but if he doesn’t show improvement over the preseason this kid will find his way to the wideout position.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:23:15 +0000

I think it’s great that Pryor is taking the blame, even though it definitely wasn’t all on him.

Most young QB’s would blame everyone else.