Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt Flynn can be forgiven if he feels a sense of
deja vu following Friday night's 34-26 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears. It
was a year ago this week that the Seattle Seahawks named Russell Wilson their
starter, sending Flynn to the bench. Flynn might be awaiting the same fate after
he was thoroughly outplayed by Terrelle Pryor. Carrying the imprimatur of
general manager Reggie McKenzie and the anointing oils of coach Dennis Allen,
Flynn had to face plant in the third preseason game to leave the door open for
Pryor. That's exactly how it went down. Flynn's offense was a "debaculous
fiasco," falling behind 27-0 by late in the second quarter while inviting a
chorus of boos and "Pryor!, Pryor!" chants from the home crowd. After a rocky
first series, Pryor proceeded to light a fire under the previously lifeless
Raiders. Making plays with his legs and his arm, Pryor led four scoring drives
to bring his team within one score of the Bears in just over a quarter of
action. Allen will review the film before deciding on his Week 1 quarterback.
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Don't think Matt Flynn played well," Allen said after the game, via the San
Francisco Chronicle. "Terrelle gave us a spark. We're not going to make any
decision tonight." It's already evident that this roster simply doesn't have the
talent to stay competitive most weeks. Does it behoove the organization to stay
loyal to a game manager like Flynn when the defense can't keep the opposing team
out of the end zone? A similar situation played out in Green Bay, albeit on a
lesser scale. Packers coach Mike McCarthy gave Graham Harrell a plum opportunity
to nail down the No. 2 job, inserting last year's backup into the game with the
first-team offense after only one series for Aaron Rodgers. While Harrell
managed just 3.8 yards per attempt and failed to lead a single scoring drive in
five opportunities (including four with the first-team offensive line), Vince
Young threw up a 130.7 passer rating and 39 rushing yards while adding a
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Young looked comfortable running McCarthy's offense less than three weeks after
signing. "I think Vince is definitely one of the players who took advantage of
his opportunities tonight," McCarthy acknowledged after the game. If Rodgers
goes down with an injury, the Packers seem set with Young since they are
releasing Harrell, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Saturday. Here's what else we
learned during Friday's two preseason games: Seattle Seahawks 17, Green Bay
Packers 10 1. DuJuan Harris brushed off the knee injury that knocked him out of
the game in the second quarter. Harris looked rusty as the Packers' starting
running back while Eddie Lacy had nowhere to run against the Seahawks' starters
pinning their ears back with no concern for Harrell's arm. We still expect Lacy
to lead this backfield in carries even if Harris enters the season as the
starter. 2. Packers rookie left tackle David Bakhtiari had an uneven performance
for the second consecutive week. He was called for a holding penalty that
nullified an 11-yard Lacy run and later was beaten inside, leading to a tipped
pass. 3. Seahawks rookie Christine Michael returned from a back injury to total
123 yards on 12 touches, trucking Packers defenders like he was Marshawn Lynch.
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4. Jermaine Kearse seemingly came out of nowhere to steal the show for the
Seahawks in last week's 40-10 victory over the Denver Broncos. This time, it was
former Arizona Cardinals training-camp sensation Stephen Williams, who hauled in
a beautiful 42-yard touchdown pass from Brady Quinn. This roster is deep
everywhere. Chicago Bears 34, Oakland Raiders 26 1. The Raiders' beleaguered
first-string offensive line had no prayer of keeping the Bears' defense out of
the backfield. Flynn was under constant duress, and running back Rashad Jennings
failed to top 3 yards per carry while filling in for Darren McFadden. 2.
Thriving behind a revamped Bears offensive line featuring rookie starters at
right guard and right tackle, Matt Forte is averaging a gaudy 9.93 yards per
carry in three preseason games. Forte appears to be quicker this season than
last. He'll be a focal point of the offense for coach Marc Trestman, who
traditionally has leaned heavily on his lead back in the passing game. The
coaching staff is different, but Michael Bush remains the goal-line back of
choice. 3. Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater left with a head injury following
a collision with two Bears defenders. Seventh-round sleeper Brice Butler didn't
have a single reception after starring in the first two preseason games. 4.
Tookie quarterback Tyler Wilson, a fourth-round draft pick, is in danger of not
making the Raiders' roster. Still stuck behind undrafted rookie Matt McGloin,
Wilson never left the bench Friday night. He's persona non grata. 5. In his
first game action since nearly dying on the field last season, Raiders rookie
cornerback D.J. Hayden squared off against Brandon Marshall. Hayden held his own
with a pass breakup, and Marshall dropped three passes. 6. Former All-Pro kick
returner Josh Cribbs appears to have left his speed on the operating table. The
Raiders are better off with Jacoby Ford returning kickoffs. Josh Cribbs is one
of the toughest football players I've ever been around but he's completely lost
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