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Derek Carr emphatically responds to Green Bay Packers trade rumor

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•04/25/22
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The Las Vegas Raiders starting Derek Carr has caught wind of the trade rumors surrounding his favorite pass-catching target in Pro Bowl tight end, Darren Waller. And like any great field general, Carr has taken up arms in defense of the trade talks. Shortly after the story surfaced, the Raiders star quarterback took to social media delivering this emphatic response on Green Bay’s pursuit of Waller.

According to a recent article courtesy of Cheesehead TV, the Packers are in hot pursuit of Raiders’ tight end, Darren Waller. Green Bay pushed heavily for Waller to be a part of the package that sent Davante Adams to Las Vegas earlier in the offseason. Unfortunately for the Packers, a league rule got in the way of acquiring the veteran tight end. Teams cannot trade additional players as compensation for a player currently on an unsigned franchise tag.

Waller started out his NFL career as a sixth-round pick back in the 2015 draft made by the Baltimore Ravens. Waller spent one year at wide receiver before he was converted into a tight end. After spending the majority of his time in Baltimore on the practice squad, he was picked up by the Raiders off the Ravens practice squad in 2018. Since then, the 30-year-old tight end has transformed himself into one of the best pass-catchers at the position. In 2020, he earned his first-ever Pro Bowl selection after recording 107 catches for 1196 yards and nine touchdowns.

It’s clear from the post that Carr is not losing Waller without a fight; whether it be with the Packers or his own front office.

Daryle Lamonica, former Raiders, Notre Dame quarterback, dies at 80

Daryle Lamonica, who starred at Notre Dame before a 12-year professional career, passed away Thursday.

Lamonica, 80, played four seasons for the Buffalo Bills before heading to the Oakland Raiders from 1967-74. He won two AFL MVP awards and led the Raiders to three AFL championships. After the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, he made two Pro Bowls and was a second team All-Pro selection in 1970. He also led the Raiders to Super Bowl II in 1968.

Prior to his decorated professional career, Lamonica started for three seasons at Notre Dame. Nicknamed “The Mad Bomber,” he played in 30 games from 1960-62, totaling 1,363 yards and eight touchdowns during his college career. He also proved to be a force on the ground, rushing for 353 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Fighting Irish.

The Bills drafted him in the 24th round of the 1963 AFL Draft and he led the league in rushing touchdowns in 1964. Buffalo traded him to Oakland in 1967 where he won the majority of his career accolades. In his 12 seasons, he threw for 2,601 yards on 49.5% passing and 164 touchdowns for the Raiders and Bills.

He also had a 66-16-4 record as a starting quarterback, which ranks among the best winning percentages in NFL history. His 40-4-1 record in the AFL stands as the best record in league history prior to the merger.