Raiders (Already!) Urged to Bench Jimmy Garoppolo for Rookie QB

Jimmy Garoppolo had a good NFL week in Las Vegas. His time in Las Vegas was cut short by the Raiders' Week 1 win in Denver.

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Garoppolo guided the Raiders to one score in a 38-10 loss in Buffalo.

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Garoppolo completed 16-of-24 passes for 185 yards with two interceptions and a 68.9 passer rating.

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Columnist Ed Graney of the Las Vegas Review-Journal urged the Raiders to make O'Connell the backup before the season

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Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd also openly debated whether O'Connell or Garoppolo should be the Raiders' quarterback.

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In the preseason, O'Connell threw for 482 yards on 43 of 62. He had three touchdowns and no interceptions in three games.

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Jets interested in former MVP quarterback

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