Quarterback Derek Carr injured his throwing hand in the first half last week and didn’t return, but make no mistake about it, the Raiders offense was already frightful long before backup Matt McGloin entered the game.
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“Bottom connection is planned to carry out better”, show Jack Del Rio said.
Now as I said, I have a few different thoughts running through my mind; Another has to do with pushing the reset button on the season.
The Raiders offense needs Derek Carr (left) and Latavius Murray to get on track Sunday vs. Baltimore.
Joe Flacco suffered through his lowest-rated game in four years. Safety Charles Woodson separated his shoulder in the final minute of the contest and is questionable for Sunday as he participated in Wednesday’s early-practice drills without equipment. “This guy, man, he’s a special guy, and you saw that with that last drive today”. In the receiving end, Amari Cooper had 47 yard in five receptions while Michael Crabtree had 47 yards in five catches.
After a 38-yard catch and run, Gillmore continued to feast on the Raiders defense, catching a pass several yards short of the end zone, but bulldozing his way through a couple Oakland defenders to stretch for the touchdown.
As for Joe Flacco, he’s going to be looking to rebound after passing for just 100 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions on 18-of-32 completions.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh watches from the sideline… “We’re going to just have to regroup and improve as a football team. The thing [Suggs] did at practice, the leadership he showed in the locker room and on the field before the games, it was huge”. “But we got the win and that’s most important”.
The Raiders were staring at a crushing defeat and needed Carr to grow up quickly. Timmy Jernigan committed a personal foul and Will Hill III was called for holding to negate what would have been a game-sealing interception. “When you lose a great player like that, it does affect you a little bit, but they have a lot of depth, so we’re getting prepared for that”. “He didn’t come in and say ‘Here’s what I do, ‘ ” Pees said.
The Ravens come in having lost veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs for the season, yet Baltimore’s defense is formidable. While maybe not as talented as future Hall of Fame middle linebacker Ray Lewis, he was certainly cut from the same mold with the intensity he brought onto the field with him every time he played the game of football.
“You can’t replace a Hall of Fame caliber player”, Ravens defensive end Chris Canty said. We have a tough road ahead. They were expected to take a big step forward in their rebuilding process, but that didn’t happen last week.
Baltimore receiver Steve Smith told reporters during training camp that 2015 would be the final season of his illustrious 15-year career.
The Ravens offense charged back down the field, but Flacco’s lobbed third-down pass to Marlon Brown was broken up, leading to yet another Justin Tucker field goal, butting Oakland’s lead to 30-23. They pulled even on running back Lorenzo Taliaferro’s 7-yard burst, capping an 11-play, 93-yard touchdown drive with 7:03 remaining. Flacco didn’t have one throw more than 20 yards downfield. From there, the Ravens slowly worked their way toward the tying score, taking what Oakland gave them.
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Then, after forcing a punt, they marched 84 yards on nine plays for a touchdown, Carr hitting Crabtree for 29 yards for the score.The Raiders fooled the Ravens on back-to-back plays, capping that TD drive. The Ravens will need more from OLB Courtney Upshaw, Suggs’ replacement, and hope recently-signed Jason Babin, 35, has something left in the tank to contribute on sub packages.
