When the Raiders play their preseason opener Monday against the Dallas Cowboys, new head coach Dennis Allen said he expects Terrelle Pryor, eager for another opportunity and still oozing confidence, to get plenty of snaps. "I can't wait," Pryor said. "It's been a long time for me to play football. It's what I was born to do. God blessed me, he gave me great talent, and I just want to try to – I can finally use it again. It's been a long time." The theme this offseason for Pryor, who came into camp seemingly a clear No. 3 behind Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, has been improvement in small steps as he gets used to proper footwork and working through progressions in the Raiders' offense. Because Ohio State ran a pro-style offense, Pryor said, there is some carryover to learning an NFL scheme, but it only goes so far. "Sometimes I go in the (shotgun), and it'll be a whole other read," Pryor said. "It's kind of the same, I can match it up, but I don't think I was great at it. Coming out of high school, I was just an athlete that just, whenever the guy was open, I didn't know what I was reading. When I saw a guy open, I threw the ball. Now, coming out of college, I got to learn to read defenses. I wasn't blessed enough to be at a powerhouse that you learn that stuff as a quarterback. So I'm working, and I'm going to get good at it." Source: Sacramento Bee
