Derek Carr Asks UFC's Dana White for Fight with Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is looking to challenge First Take hosts Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman to a fight, and he wants help from UFC president Dana White to make it happen.

Carr reached out to White with the unique request after he was criticized in a First Take segment:

Here's a look at some of the quarterback's other comments on the matter:

During the segment, Kellerman said while discussing the Raiders' quarterback situation (via Matt Schneidman of the Mercury News): "You can see when a quarterback don't want it. Carr didn't want it."

Although Kellerman has yet to respond publicly, Smith posted a couple of messages on Twitter about the sudden feud, including an invitation for Carr to appear on the ESPN show:

Carr showed signs of life in the 2018 season's second half, highlighted by a five-game stretch where he threw nine touchdowns and no interceptions, but his overall numbers in 2018 left ample room for improvement.

The 27-year-old Fresno State product completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 4,049 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while playing all 16 games. Pro Football Focus graded him as the league's 21st-best QB, while he ranked 27th in ESPN's Total QBR.

Questions about his future in Oakland were amplified Tuesday when Raiders head coach Jon Gruden spoke glowingly about Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, who has declared for the 2019 draft.

"I used to think [about a QB prototype] a lot, until I saw Drew Brees twice a year in Tampa, then I met Russell Wilson coming out of NC State, and now I'm watching this kid Murray coming out of Oklahoma, and I'm putting away all the prototypes I once had," Gruden told reporters.

Of course, finding a quarterback Gruden doesn't hold in high regard is difficult, as evidenced by his praise for Nathan Peterman ahead of the 2017 draft and his disastrous spell with the Buffalo Bills. Gruden later signed Peterman to the Raiders' practice squad.

Carr likely has some frustration to release following the Raiders' 4-12 season, but don't expect to see a handicap match against Smith and Kellerman in the Octagon anytime soon.