Derek Carr is just seven years into his career with the Las Vegas Raiders and he'south already the franchise leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completed passes, passing attempts, and completion percentage (of anyone that's thrown more than than 34 passes anyhow). Okay, and then his win-loss record isn't the greatest but we all know that'south not completely his mistake every bit the Raiders oasis't put (or kept) nearly plenty pieces effectually the three-time Pro Bowler to be truly competitive in a tough AFC, although things are changing a bit in that department.

Yet, despite all the records and individual accomplishments Derek Carr has clustered in the NFL since leaving Fresno Country, including three sequent trips to the Pro Bowl, there are yet plenty of people that still want to focus on something completely unrelated (well, sort of) to his play on the field: his eyes. More than specifically, people want to know if that smoky look he has is due to him wearing eyeliner, which is a weird rumor that's been thrown around for years.

The Derek Carr eyeliner rumor has been a thing for years

It's tough to pinpoint exactly where the Derek Carr eyeliner rumor got started but it'due south been a matter for quite some time now. There's even an entire Reddit thread about it. And, seriously, if you Google just his name, the question "Does Derek Carr article of clothing eyeliner?" is the first thing that pops upwards in the "People also inquire" section.

If you really sit and look at him, the area effectually his eyelashes does seem a little dark like he applies eyeliner, which is manifestly how the rumor got started in the showtime place. Merely he one time actually addressed the topic and straight-up denied it.

Does Derek Carr wear eyeliner?

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Back in 2014, the same year in which the then-Oakland Raiders started the season with 10 consecutive losses and finished the year with a three-thirteen tape, Derek Carr fabricated an appearance on The Dan Patrick Bear witness the day later the Raiders picked upward their outset win of the year.

Carr threw for 174 yards in the game and hit James Jones with a nine-thousand touchdown pass with 1:42 remaining for the get-ahead score in a 24-twenty win over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, ending the Raiders' 16-game losing streak dating dorsum to the 2013 season. He discussed the game and the victory and the losing streak and such on the plan but even the great Dan Patrick couldn't avoid talking about the eyeliner rumor and merely came out and asked the Raiders' indicate-caller most it, which led to this amazing response.

"The Lord has just blessed me with swell eyelashes."

Derek Carr

But the denial certainly hasn't stopped people from speculating, which certainly doesn't carp Carr. He fifty-fifty had some fun with it in a commercial with his brother.

At to the lowest degree he has a great sense of sense of humour about it

In a hilarious 2016 commercial for Educational Employees Credit Spousal relationship which y'all tin can view above), which is based in his hometown of Fresno, Derek Carr and his older brother, erstwhile No. 1 overall NFL typhoon option David Carr, argued on who would the visitor'south spokesman.

Right at the end of the spot, David looks at his younger brother and asks, "Are you wearing eyeliner?" to which Derek responds, "It'southward called guyliner." Just fantastic stuff there.

And even if Derek Carr does wear eyeliner, and then what? His eyes, his telephone call. It would really be quite awesome to see someone hit the field with makeup on and not care what people thought. And just imagine the coin he could brand in endorsements. It'd be kinda sugariness to see a Derek Carr Maybelline ad running during an NFL game, wouldn't information technology?

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