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GARDNER MINSHEW
Fear the ‘stache. The Raiders named Gardner Minshew their starting quarterback, ending what had been one of the league’s last quarterback battles three weeks ahead of their regular-season opener.
Minshew, 28, beat out Aidan O’Connell, who started 10 games for Las Vegas last season as a rookie. Minshew signed a two-year, $25-million deal this offseason, and he and O’Connell had been in competition ever since.Though Minshew has completed fewer than 50% of his preseason passes, O’Connell threw a pick-six on his final throw Saturday. Head coach Antonio Pierce said he took months’ worth of reps into consideration, of course, but that O’Connell interception certainly didn’t help.“Gardner gives us the best opportunity to get off to a fast start,” Pierce said.
Minshew, who is on his fourth team in five seasons, filled in admirably for the Colts last year after Anthony Richardson‘s injury, accumulating 18 total touchdowns and nearly leading Indianapolis to a…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2024-08-19 13:25:28
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