Tom Brady smiles wide as Raiders top pick Ashton Jeanty sets tone for franchise: “Playing football, man”
When Pete Carroll was brought in as the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, hopes and expectations were higher than normal for a franchise that had become synonymous with dysfunction and lack of success. It looked like this season would be different, especially following a Week 1 road victory over the New England Patriots.But since then, the defense has been brutally bad, as has veteran quarterback Geno Smith. Perhaps more concerning than anything was the inefficiency of the running game, led by sixth overall pick running back Ashton Jeanty. The rookie had no room to run behind a poor offensive line, only finding daylight against the Chicago Bears in Week 4. This past week wasn't all that different, but the Raiders got the job done against a struggling Tennessee Titans squad.Ashton Jeanty fires back at the Raiders' game […]
