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Found May 09, 2012 on Pro Football Zone: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Terrelle Pryor
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor had a hard time during his first NFL season in 2011.  He struggled with not being the center of attention as the starting quarterback, since he was lucky to just be on an NFL roster.  Instead he stood on the sidelines and could only watch as he waits for his shot to prove himself in the pros. Pryor found himself getting discouraged because he couldn’t get the help he needed from his coaches, since they were caught up in their normal regular season routine.  At one point he even questioned his love for football. “It was extremely hard considering the circumstances,” said Pryor, per Jim Trotter of SI.com. “I couldn’t be outside with the team, I couldn’t meet with the team, I couldn’t even get paid by the team during the suspension. It was hard. … When I was finally cleared, I didn’t want to bother the coaches because they were trying to get ready for games. It was kind of hard asking them for help, because I saw how stressed out they were dur...
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