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New quarterback. Same Las Vegas Raiders.
The first week of the new Aidan O’Connell started on Sunday, a week after Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce benched starting quarterback Gardner Minshew. The result for the Raiders was familiar frustration as the Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a 32-13 blowout in Las Vegas.
The Raiders made myriad mistakes throughout the game including an interception, a goal-line fumble, a blocked punt and a roughing-the-passer penalty that negated an interception and extended a Steelers touchdown drive.
The loss sinks the Raiders to 2-4 in a season that’s already embroiled in turmoil.
O’Connell, who started 10 games as a rookie in 2023, made his first start at quarterback on Sunday in an effort to spark a turnaround. Gardner Minshew won the job in the preseason and supplanted O’Connell for the first five games of 2024.
Pierce benched Minshew last Sundayafter his second interception in a 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos. On Wednesday, he named …
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