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Article: Man who isn't Kerry better get a fast start Man who isn't Kerry better get a fast start
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- July 23, 2006
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THE BEST thing Aaron Brooks has going for him heading into Oakland
Raiders training camp Monday is his name isn't Kerry Collins.
That said, he'd better not waste much time making a name for
himself.
While Brooks will enjoy a brief honeymoon as The Man Who Isn't
Kerry, both the Raiders and their fans are wary. He has a mere two-
year contract, he's getting the starting job by default, and there's
a young buck named Andrew Walter waiting in the wings who a lot of
people would prefer to see.
Oakland is a brutal town on quarterbacks. Even though Rich Gannon
led the Raiders to three consecutive AFC West titles and a Super Bowl
and won the MVP, a lot of fans couldn't wait to ditch Gannon for ...
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