The Oakland Raiders were big spenders in free agency during the 2014 offseason. One of the big signings was former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew.
So far it isn’t going so well for Jones-Drew. He has six carries, more than anyone else on the team, all for a grand whopping total of zero yards. That’s right Jones-Drew has six carries for zero yards.
It might be highlighted by this play, which is almost as hilarious as the New York Jets’ butt fumble from years ago. He gets caught in the backfield up around the chest and falls backwards. The ball pops out of his hand and goes forward.
As Jones-Drew falls back his legs fly up and just coincidentally kicks the football up into the air and back over his head. The ball is caught by quarterback Derek Carr who then lies down to take the loss instead of trying to make something happen, probably a smart move.
Or here is a close up.
