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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Batted balls. Wounded ducks. Interceptions. Passes into the turf. The Oakland Raiders opened their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday with a passing offence that looks far from a finished product. From presumed starter Matt Flynn to the only returning quarterback Terrelle Pryor to rookie Tyler Wilson, none of the quarterbacks fighting to replace Carson Palmer as the starter in Oakland are standing apart from the competition. With more than six weeks until training camp and nearly three months until the season opener, none of the competitors or coach Dennis Allen seemed overly concerned at this point. "Each and every day were going to want to come out and complete every pass and throw 10 touchdowns," Flynn said. "But realistically right now everyone is still learning, everyone is learning each other, everyone is learning a new playbook. Things are coming. Things are formulating. But we have a long time until game one." Flynn said he has seen lots of progress in how receivers are learning to adjust routes against certain coverage, the communication between the quarterbacks and offensive linemen about protection schemes and the ability to get in and out of the huddle more quickly. Allen said the biggest issue so far through three weeks of OTAs and now the start of minicamp has been establishing consistency, especially in a passing offence working with its third co-ordinator in as many years with Greg Olson now in charge. "I dont allow that to frustrate me," Allen said. "I understand where were at in the season. I understand that weve got a lot of new pieces, a lot of new guys working together and I dont concern myself with that. I know weve got a lot of work to do, but the way our guys are working, were going to get where we need to be." For most of the veterans in Oakland, they are learning a third offensive system in as many years after spending last year with Greg Knapp and the previous two with Hue Jackson calling plays. There were few passes completed downfield by any quarterback during team drills Tuesday. Two of those came on fluttering passes down the sideline by Flynn that Marcel Reece and Denarius Moore managed to catch after leaping over defenders. Much more common were passes that were batted down at the line by defenders, others that went into open space after miscommunications between quarterback and receiver and others that were off-target or into coverage. Pryor said he had four balls tipped at the line and Flynn had two in what he called a "nerve-racking" experience. But he said that is bound to happen when linemen arent in pads and are unable to get down low and whats most important at this time of year is making the correct decision. "It kind of makes you mad but, at the end of the day ... as long as the ball is going to the right spot, its good," Pryor said. "In terms of our movement, getting in and out of the huddle, for all of us, we did a great job with protection calls, getting the guys going. But blocked balls, it was a factor today." Pryor started the season finale a year ago when Palmer was hurt and went 13 for 28 for 150 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 24-21 loss to the Chargers. He also ran for 49 yards and a score and looked more than capable running the offence. But even though Palmer is gone, Pryor is not expected to be the starter after the Raiders traded for Flynn in the off-season. But a year ago at this time, Flynn was the presumed starter in Seattle after being acquired by the Seahawks in the off-season but ended up being beaten out for the job by rookie Russell Wilson. "Its still a long time before even the first preseason game," Pryor said. "So, that talk is nonsense. It doesnt matter right now, as long as were helping each other, and were getting better and building team chemistry. Thats the main thing, working with each other. Right now, not knowing who the starting quarterback is going to be and whos getting talked about, thats the thing thats not very important right now, to me." The third quarterback in the mix is Wilson, a fourth-round pick out of Arkansas who might have the strongest arm in the group. But Wilson is still adjusting to the speed and complexity of the NFL game. "Theres a lot being thrown at us," he said. "Obviously, the defence is doing some things, and the offence is trying to put a lot on the table and see what sticks. Its a process for all of us going through it, and its good. I think we made plays on both sides of the ball today. On the offence, sometimes it wasnt pretty, but we got through it, we made plays." Cheap Yeezy From China . 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"Whenever we managed to get in a rhythm, the yellow flags kept coming out," Jakes said. Mike Conway, who won Saturdays race with just three cautions, finished third. "I couldnt imagine that coming into this weekend," said Conway, who was tending his dads garden in England during last weeks Indianapolis 500. "Hopefully, theres some more races for me." Conways next scheduled race for Dale Coyne Racing is in Toronto, where IndyCar will have its second of three doubleheader weekends this year. Scott Dixon was fourth, followed by Dario Franchitti and Marco Andretti, who pulled into a tie with Helio Castroneves for the IndyCar points lead. "Its good to get back up there in the points and well keep marching forward at Texas next weekend," Andretti said. After racing on a tight, 2.36-mile street course, IndyCars next race is on an oval at Texas Motor Speedway. Pagenauds victory for Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports was another one for the lesser-known IndyCar teams. Six drivers, including three first-time winners, have won seven races this year and none of them are driving for traditionally successful Team Penske or Chip Ganassi Racing. "We never know who is going to be on top of any weekend," said Pagenaud, who hadnt finished better than sixth this season and was 12th on Saturday. "Its great to see what IndyCar has been able to provide, a product that allows every team to be competitive." Pagenaud put Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports atop an IndyCar podium for the first time. Sam Schmidt is winningest team owner in Indy Lights history, but said those victories dont compare to the one Pagenaud provided. "This is better," said Schmidt, a former driver, who became a quadriplegic following a 2001 practice-session wreck. "This is really huge." For the second straight year, Honda went 1-2-3 in the Chevvrolet-sponsored race in the shadow of General Motors world headquarters.dddddddddddd. "Theyve put in a lot of work to do it again in Detroit," Jakes said after a career-best second-place performance. "We didnt have the month of May that we wanted, but the guys have bounced back." Honda had quite a weekend -- with a 1-2 finish Saturday -- after a Chevy-powered car driven by Tony Kanaan won the Indianapolis 500. Dixon won last years Detroit Grand Prix -- a race marred by poor track conditions -- and was followed by Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dario Franchitti and Pagenaud. Kanaan led for 10 laps on Sunday before slipping to 12th, one spot better than his finish Saturday. The 29-year-old Pagenaud survived a demolition derby in Detroit. It didnt take long for there to be trouble on the track. AJ Allmendinger was in a pack of cars when he hit a wall on the opening lap -- crashing soon after the start for the second straight day -- to trigger the first of six cautions that stunted the first half of the race. Five of the 25 cars couldnt finish because of contact. "Im embarrassed," Allmendinger. Side-by-side restarts, which IndyCar uses on its road and street courses as well as at Milwaukee and Iowa, seemed to lead to some of the wrecks on the tight track. "They need to rethink these double-file restarts for open-wheel cars," Penske Racing driver Will Power said. Powers shot to compete for a win ended when he was bumped from behind by Sebastien Bourdais, a move that affected nine other cars. After Power got out of his car, he threw his gloves toward Bourdais. "The safety worker was being very aggressive with me. I was like, Hey, Im just trying to show the Frenchman my displeasure with him and that was it," Power said. Bourdais was penalized during the race for avoidable contact, but the damage was done. Pagenaud, though, avoided the fray and fared very well by leading 31 of the 70 laps, including the final 11 after passing Jakes. "The race was pretty eventful," he said. "My goal was to attack and not look behind." On the biggest day of his career, Pagenaud was flooded with reflections on his path to a podium. It was a spot he wanted to stand on since he started racing at the age of 8. After racing the full 2007 Champ Car schedule, he was looking for work when the series merged with IndyCar in 2008 and ended up competing in the American Le Mans Series and was 14 seconds short of winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2011. Unlike Pagenauds dad, he never doubted he could do it. "You always have to believe to make it happen," he said. "But there were a lot of tough moments." ' ' '