Carr is aware of it is ‘gut-check’ time for Raiders after tough loss initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bayarea

Nearly instantly after settling into his postgame media zoom convention after the Raiders embarrassing 43-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Derek Carr conjured up each little bit of management he might muster and, in a blast befitting the arm sleeve he wears in tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, he let the Raiders have it.

In doing so he drew a line within the sand that, relying on what facet the Raiders function on over the subsequent 5 weeks, will set the tone for his or her playoff push.

“I didn’t assume, personally, we had our greatest week of follow,” Carr stated, expressing disappointment in how he and his teammates went about their enterprise main as much as the Falcons recreation.

The Raiders’ quarterback pointed to the flat environment he sensed all through the follow facility. It was in stark distinction to the usually high-level focus and accountability a younger, rebuilding workforce has established for itself this 12 months.