Derek Carr on Dennis Allen's second firing: 'This one was harder'
Derek Carr is far from unfamiliar with the process of changing head coaches. Darren Rizzi will be the seventh head coach of Carr's career. This is the third time he's witnessed a midseason coaching change.
This one in particular hits a little different because it's the second time he's seen Dennis Allen be fired in the middle of the year. First time it happened was as a rookie with the Oakland Raiders, and the second time was obviously this week with the New Orleans Saints.
"This one was harder. The first one was like three games into my rookie year," Carr said. That first moment was kind of like a welcome to the NFL moment and left Carr thinking "Dang, this is the NFL?"
It may not have been just four games, but Carr felt like this run was short too. Over the course of three seasons, Carr has played a total of 27 games under Dennis Allen. The pairing hasn't equated to success, but they've closer since Carr's rookie season, making this a tough pill to swallow.
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