Tuesday was a strange morning for Raider news. An anonymous source familiar with the team is saying that some players are losing confidence in Derek Carr and NBC Sports’ Mike Florio implied that Carr crying on the field was further complicating the matter… or more accurately, Florio implied that the original report in The Athletic said that Carr crying was an issue, when actually the original report only speculated on the matter.
But here’s the question. Does it really matter if Carr cried or he didn’t?
Carr denied shedding any tears against the Seahawks in England, but even if he did, wouldn’t the most important detail be what he did after peeling his injured body off the field? Carr has a history of playing through pain and significant injuries and tried to talk Jon Gruden into letting him return to a blowout loss on Sunday (to face a defense that had been knocking him around all day).
Don’t even waste your time with this big bro. On the ground I yelled get me up get me. Then I got to the sideline and yelled again. Not one tear. Not one time. There is the Truth. People will click on it because it sounds crazy. But stop playing with me.
— Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) October 23, 2018
For what it’s worth, plenty of professional football players have cried on the field. If Carr ever needs to be added to the list, he would be among elite company. Anyone questioning the skill and leadership capability of these players and former player?
Luke Kuechly cried after he got hurt.
Jalen Ramsey cried after his team lost.
Willie McGinest cried after his coach left.
Pretty sure all 3 lead/led their teams capably. https://t.co/aiVryOgakl— Lindsay Rhodes (@lindsay_rhodes) October 23, 2018
Probably not.
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Nothing but a hater writer trying to stir up crap. Derek is one of the toughest players in the league. Go Derek!! Go Raiders!!
If he cried so what. He’s gotten the shot beaten out of him the last two years.
F*ck Pro Football Talk, they small time outfit w/ no balls or legit writers. Jaggoffs..