Comedy of errors dooms Raiders vs. Steelers in QB Aidan O’Connell’s first 2024 start WSOC TV [Video]

New quarterback. Same Las Vegas Raiders.

The first week of the new Aidan O’Connell started on Sunday, a week after Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce benched starting quarterback Gardner Minshew. The result for the Raiders was familiar frustration as the Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a 32-13 blowout in Las Vegas.

The Raiders made myriad mistakes throughout the game including an interception, a goal-line fumble, a blocked punt and a roughing-the-passer penalty that negated an interception and extended a Steelers touchdown drive.

The loss sinks the Raiders to 2-4 in a season that’s already embroiled in turmoil.

O’Connell, who started 10 games as a rookie in 2023, made his first start at quarterback on Sunday in an effort to spark a turnaround. Gardner Minshew won the job in the preseason and supplanted O’Connell for the first five games of 2024.

Pierce benched Minshew last Sundayafter his second interception in a 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos. On Wednesday, he named …