The Las Vegas Raiders will need all the help they can get when they face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Raiders’ Surprise Element
The Raiders have not had many competitive advantages this season. However, firing Chip Kelly as their offensive coordinator makes room for the unknown of what Greg Olson will call on game day. The Raiders’ roster is not nearly as good as the Chargers.
Still, with Olson calling the plays, it should look different, which gives the Chargers little to work off of in preparation for Sunday’s matchup. On Friday, Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll noted the advantages of that being the case.
“I really don’t want to say anything right now. The only advantage we have on these guys, they don’t know what we’re doing or how we’re doing it. So, I’m not saying anything about it, if you don’t mind. No offense to the question, of course,” Carroll said.
“[Greg Olson] been drinking from the fire hose now. It happened fast, and he got really good help from the coaches on the staff and everybody really rallied to make sure that they did their parts and contributed, and the communication was clear and all that. So, we’ve made it to this point, but you got to give him a lot of credit. It’s a hard challenge, and he takes great pride that he’s a true pro. He’s done this before, and he’s led us through this really, really well.”Â