Terrelle Pryor to get first start for Raiders

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http://insurance-smur.blogspot.com/ http://insurance-smur.blogspot.com/ http://insurance-smur.blogspot.com/ Terrelle Pryor to get first start for Raiders Long, Mills and Frey impress vs. Raiders Raiders facing big questions Sorting the Sunday Pile: Raiders should roll dice with Terrelle Pryor QB Terrelle Pryor impresses, still in mix for Raiders' starting job Pryor to get first start for Raiders NFL Preseason 2013: What We Learned from Week 3 ALAMEDA, Calif. — Terrelle Pryor will have the stage to himself in a final audition to win the Raiders' starting quarterback job. Coach Dennis Allen said Sunday that Matt Flynn won't play in Oakland's preseason finale Thursday night at Seattle, opening the door for Pryor to make his first start. "It's probably more of a precautionary measure on my part than it is anything else," Allen said. "We'll get a chance to see Terrelle this week with the first-unit offense up against Seattle, and we'll see how he does." The two quarterbacks have been engaged in an increasingly tight competition to run the Raiders offense since the beginning of training camp. Flynn has been the starter throughout camp but there has been a growing groundswell of support for Pryor as Oakland's starting offense has struggled in the preseason. Pryor, who led four scoring drives after replacing Flynn in the second quarter Friday night in a loss to Chicago, has been the Raiders' most effective quarterback so far. He is the team's second leading rusher with 83 yards on 11 carries. The former Ohio State star also is pretty savvy, and he didn't put any significance on his first start of the preseason. "Coach told me what the deal was, that Matt wasn't playing on Friday and he wanted me to jump with the first team and lead them into Seattle," Pryor said. "I'm definitely not all the way there in terms of the playbook and in terms of just being a quarterback out there. Don't get me wrong, I can lead if I was called upon to do it. I'm just out there getting better and trying to get in synch with the guys." Flynn was essentially handed the starting job after being acquired in a trade from Seattle during the offseason, but the 28-year-old quarterback hasn't looked sharp. He has completed more than 70 percent of his passes but most have been check-down throws or short-range tosses. Injuries to Oakland's offensive line haven't helped, either. Second-round pick Menelik Watson, who missed most of training camp with a calf injury, practiced at left tackle on Sunday and will start against the Seahawks even though he has never played the position until now. That is why many feel the athletic Pryor — who made his only NFL start during the Raiders' final regular-season game in 2012 — might be a better fit. "That's my goal, to be a starting quarterback and to lead a team to wins," Pryor said. "I won't stop until it happens. Until it happens and keeps on happening, I'll keep on pushing." Allen praised Pryor following the game against Chicago, in which he threw one touchdown and ran for another, but noted the third-year quarterback is still very much a work in progress. Also released were: linebackers Keenan Clayton and Eric Harper, fullback Jon Hoese, wide receivers Sam McGuffie, Tray Session and Isaiah Williams, guard Andrew Robiskie, cornerback Cory Nelms, and defensive tackle Myles Wade. - See more at: http://bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/nfl_coverage/2013/08/terrelle_pryor_to_get_first_start_for_raiders#sthash.Eba4nIQS.dpuf http://bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/nfl_coverage/2013/08/terrelle_pryor_to_get_first_start_for_raiders http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4684984/long-mills-and-frey-impress-vs-raiders http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raiders-facing-big-questions-4760574.php http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23321443/sorting-the-sunday-pile-raiders-should-roll-dice-with-terrelle-pryor http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23298751/raiders-coach-dennis-allen-on-qb-situation-we-have-to-look-at-i http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/25/4436009/pryor-to-get-first-start-for-raiders.html http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1750298-nfl-preseason-2013-what-we-learned-from-week-3