Carroll said after the game that offensive coordinator Chip Kelly (whom Carroll has previously criticized for not running the ball enough) was trying to get the ground game going but the Raiders’ offense just couldn’t get the job done.

The Las Vegas Raiders hung around with the Denver Broncos in what was one of the more unwatchable games of the year. But the Raiders did show some fight, for the second week in a row. This time, though, the offense didn't show up. A large reason for that is the three major injuries they had on that side of the ball.

During the second half of the Raiders’ game, Geno Smith absorbed a hit and sustained a thigh bruise, as announced by Carroll. Carroll emphasized that while Smith is expected to play through the injury,

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered a setback during the team's seventh loss of the season against the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

PETE CARROLL KNEW the cards he was dealt from the moment he signed on to be the Las Vegas Raiders coach after a year away from football. In the AFC West, the star power among the head coaches on the sideline rivals what's seen on the field.

The Raiders fell to 2-6 with Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars and having that record at the trade deadline usually lands teams on the list of prospective sellers.

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