Growing Pains
By Charles Ybarra
Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 12:18 am in Oakland Raiders.
Yeah, I know it wasn’t very realistic, but I honestly thought we were about to see the making of a team that could at least be .500 squad…
how stupid of the Lord of the Sith to remain delusional.
I guess I finally know the truth about my team: There is no such thing as an easy victory for the Oakland Raiders. Hell, the other side probably thinks the same damn thing..
F$*^*!
It figures the most important play of the game for the Chiefs HAD to do with an Oakland Raiders mistake..
That’s just what happened Sunday when Maurice Leggett scooped up a fumble on a fake field goal attempt and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown to help the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Oakland Raiders 20-13 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
It was a big letdown for the Raiders (3-9), who also actually believed in playoff possibilities after beating Denver last week but now are assured of their sixth straight losing season.
The botched fake was a fitting symbol of another lost season in Oakland. With the score tied at 3-3 in the second quarter, the Raiders lined up for a 43-yard field goal try. Holder Shane Lechler took the snap and flipped the ball to kicker Sebastian Janikowski.
But Leggett read it perfectly and was in position to make a tackle on Janikowski. Instead, the errant pitch hit the ground, so Leggett picked it up for the biggest play of his rookie season.
“We haven’t had a problem handling it for almost two years now,” interim coach Tom Cable said. “It’s been something we’ve worked for really two years. We’ve handled it well. It’s something we’ve come up with. We just didn’t execute it.”
SHEEZUSSS, that play was worked on for the past 2 years?!?!?!
Lord, I’ve seen better execution from Pop Warner 10 year olds.
How is Sebass even supposed to sprint towards a 1st down without a BBQ Turkey not in place of the marker??
That play was the only touchdown for the Chiefs (2-10) through the first three quarters. But Tyler Thigpen managed to put together one long drive to help Kansas City win for just the second time in 21 games.
With the Chiefs locked in a 10-all tie and backed up to their own 9 following a punt, Thigpen got the offense moving to earn his first win in seven career NFL starts. He got Kansas City started with a 23-yard pass to Tony Gonzalez and hit the tight end twice more for 28 yards on the drive.
Thigpen also ran for 24 yards on scrambles and designed draws to set up Larry Johnson’s 2-yard run that made it 17-10. After a fumble by Justin Fargas on Oakland’s next drive, Thigpen ran it 25 yards to set up Connor Barth’s second field goal.
Fargas, I know you haven’t fumbled very often…but damn, did you pick a horrible time to cough up the rock.
Thigpen finished 15-for-22 for 162 yards and ran for 48 more. After Janikowski’s 51-yard field goal cut the lead to 20-13 with 2:55 remaining, Thigpen connected on a 12-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe for a first down that helped Kansas City run out the clock.
After allowing a franchise-worst 54 points in a loss to Buffalo last week, the Chiefs managed to shut down a Raiders team that scored 31 to beat Denver a week ago. Oakland’s only touchdown came on a 1-yard drive following Chris Johnson’s 44-yard interception return.
The Raiders managed just three points on three first-half trips inside the Kansas City 30, as the offense reverted to its form before the Denver game. Oakland had gone 15 quarters without an offensive touchdown.
JaMarcus Russell went 10-for-28 for 132 yards.
This current statistic reminds of the fact that JaM is still a young Buck. He’s a player who still has a long way to go before he can be ever be mentioned as a Superstar…
I can still hear the Nation screaming in the parking lot…GROW UP ALREADY!
“It hurts just a little bit because we were thinking about the playoffs,” cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said. “Even though we were 3-8, we were still thinking that there was a chance that we could get to the playoffs. It hurts us because now it’s pretty much out of the way. So, we just got to keep playing and, hopefully, get some more wins before the season’s over.”
The Chiefs won for the sixth straight time in Oakland. Kansas City had won just one game since beating the Raiders 12-10 at the Coliseum on Oct. 21, 2007. The Chiefs’ only other win since then came at home against Denver in September.
The Raiders used many different looks on offense, with Darren McFadden lining up at receiver and quarterback and even taking a pitch from Ronald Curry after a short pass for a hook-and-lateral to set up a field goal on Oakland’s first possession. But the Raiders couldn’t manage much else on offense…
HELL…….What else is f$&ing new??
Let’s just hope we’ll see the real Raiders show up against San Diego on Thursday.
Hopefully, they’re saving their best for last…
Have a beautiful Week Silver and blackheads,
-DR
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December 1st, 2008 at 6:31 am
lol, growing pains. Did not know those lasted 6 years.
December 1st, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Two more losses and we will be considered the worst Franchise in NFL history. At least the first to have 6 consecutive losing seasons of 11 losses or more. Thanks AL. Its going to be the same for the next 6 years unless AL gives up his power.
December 1st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
I, just cant understand how after playing nearly
perfect football on the road in front of a hostile
crowd in mile high stadium in denver the raiders
could come back to there home stadium in oakland
and put forth such a pitiful effort in front of
there loyal fans. “WHAT HAPPENED TO PRIDE AND POISE
AND JUST WIN BABY” I guess thats just a thing of
the past.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Greg, perhaps it’s because the team actually prepared for Denver, then slacked off this last week following the win? It’s not like they haven’t done this before. That’s how it is with a Davis puppet at HC.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
MR, i guess the raiders didn’t prepare for the
chargers because they were hammered and even there
own players our questioning why the offense is
playing so horrible. they think the players just
dont give a damn anymore. It’s too bad that they
still receive there full pay even though there
playing like a bad high school team.