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ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Through two preseason games in which hes played slightly more than two quarters, Raiders quarterback Derek Carrs numbers are downright bad.Carr is clearly not happy about it. To a certain extent, however, he also expected it.Entering his third NFL season and the second in offensive coordinator Bill Musgraves system, Carr is using the preseason to experiment with throws and plays that likely wont be used in the regular season.That might sound contrary to the normal theory of honing in on what works best in the preseason and tightening it up for when the games count.The Raiders, though, want Carr to embrace the opportunity to test the boundaries of his skills.Sometimes people are going to be mad at me for certain things in the preseason but (quarterbacks coach Todd Downing) always tells me its a great opportunity to see what you can get away with, Carr said Tuesday. I take that really to heart and do it.In seven drives with Carr at quarterback, the Raiders have scored two field goals, punted four times and had one end on an interception.While Carr has completed a modest 60 percent of his passes (12 of 20), he is averaging just 4.1 yards per pass attempt and has a quarterback rating of 48.3 that is by far the lowest among Oaklands three quarterbacks.On more than one occasion, Carr has forced throws into tight coverage. On others, he has put the ball up for grabs downfield while throwing off his back foot.Carrs longest completion in the two preseason games was a 22-yarder to wide receiver Michael Crabtree against the Arizona Cardinals.You know what it looks like when it looks good, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. We work on fundamentals a lot. We want to be able to block people, shed blocks, tackle, throw it and catch it ... some of the basic things that its really all about.Teams rarely reveal their regular-season strategies during the preseason. That figures to be the case more so this week when the Raiders host the Titans on Saturday night.Oakland and Tennessee also play each other in the regular season on Sept. 25.Both sides Im sure will hold a few things back, Del Rio said. Youre not going to show everything you want to do in the regular season in a preseason game.That means more experimenting from Carr.Its not a decision thats going to hurt us, Carr said Its a decision, if it works, its going to be a great thing for us. If we can continue to build on that, can it help us? Thats really all it is.I try not to do it too much but obviously I will do it during the preseason. Its a great opportunity and its a great time to do those things because when you hit Week 1 youre not going to try something new. Youre just going to do what youre supposed to do.Game notes Wide receiver Amari Cooper attended practice but did not participate. ... Safety Reggie Nelson worked out on the side with a trainer.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Johnny Bower Jersey Large . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Authentic Custom Maple Leafs Jersey . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. http://www.custommapleleafsjersey.com/ .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. Custom Maple Leafs T-shirts . LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Wholesale Custom Maple Leafs Shirts . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. NORMAN, Okla. -- Vionise Pierre-Louis had 18 points and six rebounds, Gioya Carter added 16 points and eight boards, and No. 16 Oklahoma used a big second half to beat Southern Illinois 80-48 on Sunday in a season opener.Oklahoma had just a 38-32 lead at halftime, but the Sooners started the third quarter on an 8-0 run and outscored Southern Illinois 23-2 in the period. The Salukis were 0-of-10 shooting in the quarter.It was the fewest points allowed by Oklahoma in a quarter since the NCAA started the four 10-minute quarters format last seasoon.ddddddddddddOklahoma (1-0) was 1 of 16 from 3-point range but made 23 of 28 free throws. Freshman Nancy Mulkey had three of the Sooners nine blocks.Rishonda Napier, an all-Missouri Valley Conference selection last season, scored 14 points on 6-of-22 shooting for Southern Illinois (0-1). Kylie Giebelhausen added 12 points after making 5 of 18 shots for the Salukis, who were 19 of 75 from the floor (25.3 percent). ' ' '