NFL Preseason Games 2012: Studs and Duds from Saturday's Action

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Studs: Terrelle Pryor/Juron Criner, Oakland Raiders
By Jesse Reed (Featured Columnist)

Terrelle Pryor was the best quarterback on the field when the Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions went toe-to-toe on Saturday night.

Yes, you read that right.

In a game when Matthew Stafford went down with another injury (apparently a minor one, according to ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert) and Carson Palmer stunk up the joint (more on that later), Pryor gave the fans in the Black Hole something to cheer about.

He only threw the ball five times, completing three of them, for a whopping 137 yards. Out of those three completions, two of them went for touchdowns. One was 39 yards and the other a 76-yard bomb—both of which were caught by Juron Criner in the fourth quarter.

Criner only caught those two passes, but his work was more than enough to be worthy of a spot on tonight's "studs" list.

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Reports: Oakland Raiders sign Tyvon Branch to multi-year deal

This man deserves the Multi-year deal, due to the level of play he showed up with last season. TB, you are staying here with the Nation. ConGratS By Jerry McDonald Bay Area News Group Posted: 07/14/2012 09:20:15 AM PDT

This is a photo of Tyvon Branch of the Oakland Raiders NFL football team. This... ( Anonymous ) The Raiders tied up one loose end heading into training camp with the reported signing of franchise free agent strong safety Tyvon Branch to a multi-year deal, according to the NFL Network and CBS Sports. Although not confirmed by the Raiders, Branch's deal according to the NFL Network, is for four years and has $17.1 million in guaranteed money. The team reports to training camp in Napa on July 29, with the first practice the following day. The Raiders had until Monday to sign Branch or have him play under the $6.2 million franchise free agent tender he had already signed. Finish reading the story here!