Oh, Raiders fans, behave.
Brock Osweiler found himself in an Austin Powers situation in last night’s loss to the Raiders in Mexico City. It wasn’t the ill-tempered sea bass that got him (the Raiders won by a touchdown, not a field goal), but the fricking laser beams.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Osweiler said it was “very distracting” that he had a green laser pointer shined on him throughout last night’s game.
“I’m still gathering information on what exactly took place, but all I know at this point is when we were out there on the field on offense, there were multiple times I saw a green laser coming from the stands,” Osweiler said. “There was a couple of times it definitely hit me in the eye. And it was very noticeable.
“I never want to say one thing is a difference-maker, but certainly, having a laser zoomed in on your eyeball definitely affects how you play a game.”
Texans coach Bill O’Brien didn’t comment on the laser, referring the question to security. But it was clearly in Osweiler’s eyes, and his head.
“I’ve never experienced a laser being shined in my eyeball during a football game, let alone a professional football game in the National Football League,” Osweiler said. “So, I think that was certainly disappointing. At the end of the day, that’s not why we lost the game. That was just one small factor, but it certainly affected how I was playing.”
Osweiler was 26-of-39 passing for 243 yards with a touchdown and an interception. And while it was certainly inconvenient and possibly dangerous (I mean, it’s not a shark, but I guess it could be), Osweiler’s passer rating for the game was 81.5. His passer rating for the season is 74.9.
