Raiders superfan is tweeting through the pain of being a Raiders fan

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders. (Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders. (Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) /
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One Las Vegas Raiders super fan was tweeting through it after the team benched starting quarterback Derek Carr for the remainder of the season.

The Las Vegas Raiders fanbase had high hopes heading into the 2022 season. They had just made the playoffs in 2021, they traded for star wide receiver Davante Adams, and signed linebacker Chandler Jones. Instead, the Raiders are 6-9 on the year entering Week 17, yet still mathematically in playoff contention. even so, the Raiders have seemingly punted on the season.

On Wednesday, the team announced that they are benching starting quarterback Derek Carr in favor of Jarrett Stidham. Again, the team is still in playoff contention, but they will not be playing their veteran for the final two games of the season.

It was a pretty rough day for the Raiders faithful. One superfan, Raider Cody, was tweeting through it.

Raiders superfan tweets thorough pain after team benches Derek Carr

https://twitter.com/RaiderCody/status/1608191630871527425?s=20

From bashing head coach Josh McDaniels for making the decision to bench Carr for Stidham, a former New England Patriots draft pick, to calling out the obscene ticket prices for the home game against the 49ers on Sunday.

The fact of the matter is, the organization has an important decision to make regarding Carr’s future. Even though general manager Dave Ziegler and owner Mark Davis signed Carr to a three-year, $121.5 million contract, they do have a way to get out of the deal. If they do so before Feb. 15, they will only be assessed a $5.6 million cap hit. Not just that, but Carr won’t be guaranteed $33 million for the 2023 season.

With the playoffs not exactly realistic, the Raiders are benching Carr to essentially avoid injury that could hurt trade chances. That is what ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports, where he also says Carr returning to the team is still a possibility.

Carr has been with the organization since being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Fresno State. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards (35,222) and passing touchdowns (217). But after season No. 9, there is a possibility that Carr will be playing football elsewhere.

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