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has been waiting a long time to play in a football game. After an aborted rookie
season with the Oakland Raiders that included no preseason games and a penalty
before his only snap in the regular season, Pryor is more than ready for this
seasons exhibition opener. Pryor will get that chance tonight when the Raiders
(tied for No. 23 in the AP Pro32) play at home against the Dallas Cowboys (No.
15, AP Pro32). Catch the game live on TSN2 starting at 8pm et/5pm pt. While
Oakland coach Dennis Allen is not even telling his players how much or when they
will play, he did say Pryor would get plenty of snaps at quarterback behind
starter Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. “I cant wait,” Pryor said. “Its been a
long time for me to play football. Its what I was born to do. God blessed me. He
gave me great talent and I just want to try to … use it again. Its been a long
time.” Pryor got very little out of a rookie season that was doomed from the
start. He didnt decide to leave Ohio State until after the NFL draft following
an investigation into the teams memorabilia-for-cash scandal that cost coach Jim
Tressel his job. Commissioner Roger Goodell allowed Pryor into the supplemental
draft but ruled he must serve the five-game suspension he would have faced in
college. The Raiders used a third-round pick on Aug. 22 to select Pryor and
signed him three days later. Pryor got to participate in only three practices
and no exhibition games before his suspension kicked in, limiting him to team
meetings and individual drills without coaches. Even when Pryor was activated,
he mostly was a scout-team quarterback as the third-stringer behind Palmer and
Kyle Boller. Pryor got in once last season on Oct. 23 against Kansas City. He
was sent in for a third-and-1 quarterback sneak. Pryor said he was told to call
for a quick snap and go for the first down. Instead, he was penalized for a
false start for not pausing a second under centre before the snap. Boller threw
an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the following play and
Pryor never saw the field again that season. He figures to get much more time
Monday night. “Im just going to go in and try to perfect the play, go through
the read. Like coach says, my feet got to stay on time,” Pryor said. “When I go
through the read, just keep the right read, and if I keep my feet on time, Ill
be good.” After getting little coaching last season because Oakland did not have
a quarterbacks coach and head coach Hue Jackson and offensive co-ordinator Al
Saunders spent most of their time preparing Palmer for each game, Pryor has been
soaking in all the instruction he can get from co-ordinator Greg Knapp and
position coach John DeFilippo. The primary focus has been on improving Pryors
footwork after he spent most of his college career playing out of the shotgun.
The results have been uneven so far in camp, with Pryor mixing pinpoint throws
with others wildly off-target as he strives for consistency. “Coming out of high
school, I was just an athlete that just, whenever the guy was open, I didnt know
what I was reading,” he said. “When I saw a guy open, I threw the ball. Now,
coming out of college, I learned to read defences. I wasnt blessed enough to be
at a powerhouse that you learn that stuff as a quarterback. So, Im working and
Im going to get good.” While Pryor said he prefers throwing touchdowns to
running for them, his sprinter speed gives him an added dimension when the play
breaks down. “He runs like a deer,” safety Mike Mitchell said. “Its just what
you saw in college. Were all fast guys on defence, but if you dont get him in
the first 10 yards … put your head down and start running. I would like to see
him run it a little bit more. He has scary speed.” While exhibition games can be
tedious for proven veterans, they are a great opportunity for younger players to
shine. This will also be the first chance for Oaklands rookies to make an
impression in a game setting. Fourth-round linebacker Miles Burris will likely
start in place of injured Aaron Curry, third-round offensive lineman
Tony Bergstrom should see plenty of time with the reserves and fifth-round
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