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The Las Vegas Raiders shockingly made the playoffs last season. A postseason bid for Derek Carr, Maxx Crosby and company seemed unlikely not just because of their roster but also because of the numerous bumps in the road.
Henry Ruggs III's drunk-driving incident and Jon Gruden's resignation following the uncovering of homophobic, sexist and racist emails put the rest of the Raiders in a tough spot. However, they weathered the storm left by Ruggs and Gruden and clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2016.
According to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Carr said that comprehending everything that happened last season has been very tough to do. Having to keep up with the Raiders' season made it tough fully internalize the incidents.
“I told you, I couldn't even comprehend it at the time, I'm a human person — I didn't get a chance really to feel all of those emotions, and after the season, one day it just hits you like, ‘Wow, dang.' More so the life transformations for families and for life loss and careers that are done and all that stuff,” Carr said, via ESPN. “The real-life part of it hits you because it was so, it happened, and we were right back here to play. There's so much in your mind, football-wise, that we didn't really get to comprehend it all.”
Things are really starting to look up for the Raiders now. Adding Davnate Adams and Chandler Jones while signing Carr, Crosby and Hunter Renfrow to new contracts has made for a good offseason.
