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This is not about crowning Terrelle Pryor the new quarterback king. This is about Pryor taking only one half of play to rack up 137 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Pryor also scrambled for 90 yards on five carries, including a touchdown against the Lions. The second-year player may still be a work in progress, but he is certainly not without upside.

And seeing as starting quarterback Carson Palmer is perpetually unconcerned with his lackluster performances, Pryor stepping up may be the fire starter Oakland needs right now to ignite its offense, regardless of head coach Dennis Allen's attempts to hush any talk of quarterback controversy.

The former Ohio State Buckeye has yet to establish himself as reliable option for the Raiders, and some may still hold a grudge over the Dallas debacle, but Pryor's positive momentum is sure to at least get Matt Leinart's second-string heart racing.