They’ve gone 22 drives without a touchdown and scored just 22 offensive points in the past eight quarters. He got there faster than I could get the football out.
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Carr’s third down pass to Michael Crabtree for 4 yards gave the Raiders their first first-down of the game on a play from scrimmage, and the Raiders moved down the field to the Denver 6-yard line. Many were ready to jump on Raiders coach Jack Del Rio for inexplicably going for two, when a PAT was the obvious call.
One of the key moments in Raiders win over the Broncos last Sunday was a fumble recovery on a muffed punt. However, whatever Del Rio told his squad at halftime certainly worked, as they responded with a valiant effort, despite going up against one of the premier defenses in the National Football League.
Why the Redskins won: Robbie Gould of the Bears missed a 50-yard field goal try (wide right) with 1:40 left. For the most part, you’d be right (the Raiders had -12 offensive yards entering the second half).
“It’s very sweet, and it’s a victory we needed”, Del Rio said.
Offensively, it was the tale of two halves for the Raiders, as Oakland went into the locker room trailing 12-0, and appeared dead in the water heading into the break.
“You make a snap judgment, and that was our choice”, Del Rio explained.
Denver is nearly assuredly in the playoffs, but the AFC race for an opening weekend bye and home-field advantage throughout is heated. On Sunday, Washington tight end Derek Carrier injured his knee, and on Monday, the team announced that he suffered a torn ACL and MCL.
Matt Hasselbeck of the Indianapolis Colts attempts a pass during the game against the Jacksonville J …
Freeney knocked it loose and Arizona’s Calais Campbell recovered with 5 seconds left as the Cardinals escaped with a 23-20 win. And if the Raiders can run the table the rest of the season, the franchise will have posted their first winning season since 2002.
Replacement Hasselbeck was hurt in a 51-16 loss at Jacksonville in which journeyman Charlie Whitehurst finished the game. “He’s just getting better and better, and he’s a great young man. I didn’t realize he actually had five sacks on the day”. “But that (opinion) doesn’t count”.
“Everybody was upset”, Rams QB Case Keenum added. Except we didn’t because we let them steal it away. Gronk had four catches for 86 yards, including one 45-yarder.
In the wild-card races, Minnesota and Seattle, each 8-5, have a two-game lead over the other contenders in the NFC, while Kansas City, Pittsburgh and the New York Jets are all 8-5 in the AFC. He usually just broke huddle and quickly snapped the ball.
He said he’d been too busy watching film of Denver’s 15-12 loss to Oakland and meeting with the team to get together with Manning or the medical staff and determine this week’s plan for No. 18.
It turned out, the Titans’ headsets went out before the play – leading to the confusion. He’s always had the most success with linebackers as a coach. On top of some missed throws and dropped interceptions during his starting gig so far, that value could go downhill quickly.
Once again the Broncos defense proved it was elite, giving up just 126 total yards.
Rewind back to the 2014 draft and remember when a few draft pundits suggested Mack was the best pass-rusher available and should be selected prior to Jadeveon Clowney.
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AP Sports Writers Bob Baum, Dennis Waszak, Dave Skretta and R.B. Fallstrom contributed.
