Palmer Looks For Consistency In Second Start
ALAMEDA (AP) — At times in his first start for Oakland on Sunday, Carson Palmer showed just why the Raiders gave up so much to acquire him.
He threaded a 40-yard touchdown pass down the middle of the field to a well-covered Marcel Reece, connected on a pretty 18-yard score to Jacoby Ford, and got a ball in between a few defenders to T.J. Houshmandzadeh for a 28-yard gain.
The problem for Palmer and the Raiders is that along with those jaw-dropping throws were three more that ended up in defenders' hands for interceptions in a disappointing 38-24 loss to Denver.
The task now during this short week of preparation is to eliminate as many of those mistakes as possible without compromising the big-play ability the Raiders (4-4) will need when they visit the San Diego Chargers (4-4) on Thursday night in a nationally televised game.
