Louis Murphy Is a Diamond in the Rough for the Raiders

When the Oakland Raiders drafted Louis Murphy in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft, I bet they never thought he would be tied for the most receptions and leading the team in receiving yards with 138 yards.

Now that's not an amazing number by any means. But he definitely has shown signs of being a polished receiver.

You can't forget about the great catch he made in the MNF home opener that gave the Raiders a 14-7 lead, but was then reviewed and overturned because the officials like to find any way to keep the Raiders down. That's a story for another day.

Aside from being robbed of his first NFL TD, how did Murphy respond to this? He shook his head, looked disappointed, and then went on later to burn past three San Diego defenders to score on a 57-yard...

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