The Facts:
The drumbeat already has started in Oakland: Rookie Tyler Wilson might wind up competing to earn snaps at quarterback down the line in 2013. Coach Dennis Allen wants to make it clear, though, that Wilson and backup quarterback Terrelle Pryor have an uphill battle against Flynn. "Matt's our starting quarterback as we go forward right now, and until the competition dictates otherwise, that's where we're going," Allen said Tuesday, via the Oakland Tribune.
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal notes, this isn't a true competition like the New York Jets are having; it's Flynn's job. Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie said previously Flynn is the "presumed starter" and we highly doubt there's anything he could do in the offseason that would change that. Flynn says he's not worried about Pryor and Wilson; there's a new playbook to learn. Early reports out of Oakland suggest that all Raiders quarterbacks are struggling to pick up the offense early. But during a visit with the FootballDiehards on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio last Saturday, San Francisco Chronicle staffer Vic Tafur made it clear the team is ready to roll with Flynn until such time as Wilson is ready to take over (and Tafur doesn't think that will be any time soon)
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