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NFL: Raiders? Pryor eager to get back on the field
By Josh Dubow
Associated Press Monday August 13, 2012
Jeff Chiu | Associated Press
Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was limited to one regular-season snap as a rookie with the Raiders. He is expected to play tonight against the Cowboys.
NAPA, Calif. ? Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor has been waiting a long time to play in a football game.
After an aborted rookie season with the Oakland Raiders that included no preseason games and a penalty before his only snap in the regular season, Pryor is ready for this season?s exhibition opener. He will get his chance tonight when the Raiders play at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
Oakland coach Dennis Allen said Pryor would get plenty of snaps behind starter Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart.
?I can?t wait,? Pryor said. ?It?s been a long time for me to play football. It?s what I was born to do. God blessed me. ?He gave me great talent and I just want to try to ? use it again. It?s been a long time.?
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Quarterback Pryor eager to prove himself
Vic Tafur
Sunday, August 12, 2012
It's been almost two years since Raiders backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor saw meaningful action on the football field. Photo: Jeff Chiu, Associated Press / SF
Raiders fans will finally get their chance to see quarterback Terrelle Pryor play Monday night in the preseason opener against the Cowboys. Unfortunately for them, safety Mike Mitchell won't call the plays.
He would have the former Ohio State star bootlegging left and right.
"He runs like a deer," Mitchell said. "It's just what you saw in college. We're all fast guys on defense, but if you don't get him in the first 10 yards ... put your head down and start running. I would like to see him run it a little bit more."
Pryor - who got on the field for only one play last season as a rookie - has been working hard on staying in the pocket, making the right reads and delivering accurate passes.
It's been hit-and-miss the first two weeks of training camp, but Monday night's the first real test, playing full-contact against guys who are wearing different uniforms. Pryor will see extensive action, as will a lot of second- and third-teamers who are trying to make an impression with the Raiders' coaches.
"There's a lot of people I am looking forward to watching," defensive coordinator Jason Tarver said. "A lot of people. I am really excited for these guys and the opportunity they have. ...
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