Like many other high-rollers who went to Las Vegas, the Drew Bryce and New Orleans Saints also lost.
Derek Carey threw three touchdown passes and the Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Saints, 34-24, in their new hometown. Monday Night Football .l In the first match at the Elegant Stadium with 1,000 seats.
Fans were not allowed in the stadium due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The Raiders have started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2017. This is only the fourth time since this century, winning the first two matches in 2000 and 2002.
“We thought we could go 2-0, but a lot of other people didn’t,” said Carrey, who completed 28 of the 382 passes for 11 receivers for 282 yards and that he had no qualms when playing the future Hall of Fame. Was thrown. Two return from a 10-point deficit and greet the raiders. “Coach (John) Gruden had a great plan, and we believe in ourselves.
“We controlled the ball, but when you do that you have to finish things and score points, and we were able to do that. We are going to control the ball with Josh (Jacobs), but we have some weapons in the passing game and the ball has to go to them too. “
Thanks to Darren Veller’s huge play in the tight end, Carrey did it against a defense that picked up two passes from Tom Braddy in last week’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Raiders trailed 10-0 and 17-7, but Carrey gave them a 31-17 lead with 4:34 left in the game on consecutive scoring drives of 66, 75, 31, and 75 yards, while Las Vegas fooled Jillian Richard. The Saints on the 20-yard touchdown run down from the right as they pass on the third-and-10.
Richard turned out to be the only turnover of the Raiders in their first two games.
Bryce didn’t go quietly, dropping the Saints into an eight-game game, with a 67-yard scoring drive, Alvin Camara on a one-yard touchdown score in the game: 10-10 left, making it 21-24.
Instead of going to the side kick, the saints kicked deep. With the help of a 29-yard pass interception penalty on Cornwack K Genoris Jenkins, Carrey put the Raiders on the field, trying to stay with rookie wide receiver Henry Rugs III.
Fourth in the New Reliance at 36, Gruden decided not to take the punt, and instead, left Daniel Carls 1 y5 to win a 54-yard field goal.
“It was a great kick and I’m proud of Daniel,” Carey said. “And his wife will have a baby tonight. Good for her. ”
Bryce completed four more passes before time ran out, and he finished pre-Raiders tight end Jared Cook 26-of-38 with a six-yard touchdown pass, giving the Saints a 17-7 lead with 5:22 left in the first half. Before coming under the control of Las Vegas.
However, Bryce also blocked linebacker Nick Morrow who scored Carlson’s 28-yard field goal that made it 17-17 on the last play of the first half.
“We went on to make a lot of mistakes and hold ourselves back with penalties (10 for 129 yards),” said Bryce, who led the Saints to a 13-3 record last season and the NFC South title.
“But let’s see what you (Raiders) did. They were able to control the ball with the help of runs and the pass had great balance and occupied the ball for us from 36 minutes to 24 minutes. That was the story of the game. ”
Jacobs appeared to sustain a thigh injury that required side treatment, he ran 27 times for 88 yards, and caught three passes for 17 yards, but Valer was the star of the game.
Valer, who made Cook spendable in free agency last year, caught 12 passes for 103 yards and a remaining one-yard touchdown pass at 9:58 in the third quarter, putting the Raiders ahead at best, 24-17.
“Once again, he made catches for a lot of yards,” Carey said of his favorite receiver. “It’s a great story. There’s not enough credit to recover from substance abuse. Monday night was the best day of his life and I am proud of it. “
Gruden added: “I know all about George Kettle, Travis Kelsey and all those boys, but in the league I (Veller) will have a tight end overall. Our game plan was to get him off, and we did. ”
It hasn’t been easy for the Raiders to play at the New England Patriots (1-1) next week, then travel to Las Vegas to face the Buffalo Bills (2-0) and Super Bowl champions Kansas City. Chiefs.
How to watch or listen to the Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots next Sunday?
TV: CBS 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT
Radio: Rider Nation Radio
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