‘Air Carr’ leaps for first down, and Raiders Twitter loved it

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‘Air Carr’ leaps for first down, and Raiders Twitter loved it

Quarterbacks scrambling and leaping high into the air to secure a first down became trendy Sunday.

First, Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did it against the Kansas City Chiefs. Then, a few hours later, Derek Carr took it a step further against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Behold, Air Carr.

With the Raiders facing a third-and-10 in the red zone, Carr stepped up in the pocket and pulled the ball down to run for the first down. With a defender converging on him, the Raiders’ quarterback leaped over him and got enough for a new set of downs.

Raiders Twitter lost its mind over the play.

Carr capped off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Darren Waller to give the Raiders a 28-17 lead over the Chargers.

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Through three quarters, Carr had completed 10 of 17 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns, good for a 126.1 QB Rating.

Somewhere, Michael Jordan probably was smiling at the sight of Carr getting airborne.