Halftime: Saints 31, Raiders 0
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 at 2:51 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Scoring
NO_Lance Moore 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kicks PAT), 13:53
NO_FG Carney 35, 5:09
NO_P.J. Hill 1-yard run (Carney kicks PAT), 1:21
Notes:
– Raiders are booed off the field after Chris Johnson intercepted a Mark Brunell Hail Mary pass to end the half.
– JaMarcus Russell, Raiders take over at 29 with 1:15 left _ and Robert Gallery is called for holding.
After a couple of short completions, Russell sacked by Bobby McCray.
– Routine short pass from Mark Brunell to Robert Meachem goes for 71 yards to the 1-yard line at the 2-minute warning. Stanford Routt had coverage, Hiram Eugene missed a tackle somewhere near midfield.
Hill needs two carries from the 1 to score.
– Penalties and poor plays abound on both sides as half enters the last three minutes. Have no idea why fans are sticking around for this.
– The Saints recovered a Darren McFadden fumble, Paul Spicer returned it to the 6, only to have Mark Brunell throw an interception to Eugene in the end zone.
– The Saints backed their way out of another touchdown with a holding penalty and a pair of illegal formations, settling for Carney’s 35-yard field goal with 5:09 left.
The Saints twice had touchdowns negated by penalty.
The biggest play in a 57-yard drive was a 31-yard richly deserved pass interference penalty on Routt, who never turned around as Lance Moore broke open.
– Rough day for Louis Murphy, can’t hold a pair of third down passes from Russell, one in which Russell broke free and found him for a potential first down. The drop forced a punt.
– Brunell replaces Brees and the result? Three-and-out for New Orleans.
– New Orleans opened the quarter just as it ended it, driving through the Raiders defense to finish a 78-yard, 11-play drive.
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August 29th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
On a brighter note, Stephen Jackson is demanding a trade…go get him Lakers, lol.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Anyone still think we can sweep the Broncos and Chiefs? lol, here comes another deserved top 10 draft pick this year and a new head coach.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
This defense is awful. We need to let most of this defense go, and pick up other teams cast-offs…
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
t.scott sucks against the run
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Al Davis has no shame.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Just sickening.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
John Marshall should be getting his a$$ chewed out during halftime.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I blame Amy Trask…LOL
August 29th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
As a New Yorker, who was mad that the first game of the season is 10:15pm EST, I was unsure about whether to stay up to watch it or TiVO it and watch it in the morning before work. Today’s first half made my decision. I’ll just ignore it completely.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Geeze… this is bad. Even for a preseason game. And Papa saying “you’re not as bad as a big loss” is clearly just flying the team flag there. He has to know it’s going to be another LONG season… How long can they be this bad?
August 29th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
garcia and walker will light it up in 2nd half
August 29th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
here comes another year of hearing it from co-workers, friends and family
my life sucks for the next 16 weeks
i hope hell is hotter for guys like al davis.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
they should pass when there gonna obviously run and should run when they obviously passed. when dmac ran to the left they were there to stuff the run cause they knew. that play should of been a playaction pass seriously.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hey whats worse Tom flores announcing or the Raiders D….I say Tommy 5-11 again forget 7-9
August 29th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
We need to scout new players who r going to be cut this week, if dez bryant and nick miller are playing hard i would rather get players with passion than seeing green, warren, kelly, alston, sand, walker still being in this team. We also need a good cb, i watch other games some players who r going to be cut are really good. Any DT from Eagles and Giants is better than the ones we got. Any LB from ravens is better than brown and alston. Our defense sucks cause we got a bunch backups who are starters in this team, worst of all these backups dont play with passion. I dont sense any form of urgency from our defense cause they dont fear getting cut, if we start cutting few starters u will see other responding. Our coaches are good but we need to change our players personal.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Break down of first half…O-line “sucks” (thought we had an o-line coach?)..D-line same as last year, which equals “sucks.”
August 29th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
al davis announcers are a good example of whats going on behind the scenes
August 29th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
3 headed monster 1 yrd
August 29th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Next Year we better f@ckin draft a DT Or O lineman in the first round.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
our offense was practically predictable. they knew when we would pass and when we would run. we need to be more unpredictable. we should of run on an obvous passing down.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Seriously…how many losing seasons have to go through until Al realizes that what he’s doing isn’t working? What ever happened to that “consultant” he was going to hire??? Someone ‘we were familiar with’? Remember that? ::sigh:: Laughing stock of the league again! Damnit!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Post #21 His Consultant is Randy hanson.lmao
August 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Our starting O-Line is flat out dead today. SuperMario is nothing like he shined last season, Gallery is holding his own but can’t open lanes and the right side is flat. With our RB’s, we can’t even get the run lane open? Gonna be a long year.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
higgins drops the first down pass
August 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
LOl what happened to game??
August 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I smell shit… nevermind, its just the Raiders.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
And dhb was supposed to be the one with bad hands it seems like the only person who can catch is miller but the only way russell can throw the ball is if miller is helping to block. What ever happened to those 2 tight end sets and y did javon get one play and how can we not stop therun when the top two rbs are hurt and the 3rd stringer is out
August 29th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
MURPHY is getting the rookie school lessons today.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
nfl network saved the day lol
August 29th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Murphy in no way needs to be on the field any more today. He has done enough bloopers to last the season. Seriously, we have plenty of WR on the roster to finish this game. Get DHB more involved and quit this mistake crap.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Well he just got it stripped but he should’ve stayed down.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
wow what a fumble just catch the ball and go down!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
The world is not ending…..
We got killed by NO last year and still salvaged the last 2 games. NO just has our number.
Don’t give up in a preseason game.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I hate word press sooo much!
Jayzyz…
“Its only pre season!”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/2009
August 29th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
2010 Draft: 1st.rd DT or OT.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
u know what’s worse? our first team defense is getting ran on by their 3rd string offense.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Brown is getting abused at MLB
August 29th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
This is complete humiliation.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I can’t wait to hear the explanation for this.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
38-0, our 1st string D vs backups
August 29th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
our first team is getting beat by peeps ib the saints that wont even be there in two weeks touchdown SAINTS!!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
So what is the verdict? Brown or Morrison at MLB this season?
August 29th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
1st defense against saints 2nd and 3rd string offense, and they walk right down the field…we stink…Al needs to fire everyone, and start tryouts tonight!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
lol, i’m just rooting for the Saints to run up the score now. every single person in this franchise should be utterly embarrassed. i’m not looking forward to the MNF game at all now. visions of merriman sacking the shit out of russell all night. oh god.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
i feel sorry for the people who bought season tickets!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
who do we blame this year with Rob Ryan gone?
Our D-Line?
Our Safetys?
Our LB’s?
Our coaches?
Our Owner?
August 29th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Raiders have quit in this game. Cable should be called out on this.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
they cant catch serioously
August 29th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Guy Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
So what is the verdict? Brown or Morrison at MLB this season?
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Jasper Brinkley…
oh, wait, he wasn’t good enough for us…
by the way… so far he leads the vikings in tackles…
August 29th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
plunkett, flores, and atkinson are just awful on air
August 29th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
jeff needs to start!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
yes i agree, there fucking horrible !
August 29th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
# THREE RING CIRCUS Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
jeff needs to start!
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It won’t matter if the defense plays like they did today.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
jeff is playing against saints backups. we just have no offensive weapons, except mcfadden
August 29th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
when they blitz like that why is there no one open seriously.
i think JR lacks field awareness!!!
August 29th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
no punting, they need to go for it on 4th down everytime…anything to keep tis horrible defense off the field
August 29th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Murphy and Watkins in at WR with Rankin at RB. I guess Bush is in the doghouse or something and DHB don’t need the time on the field. Good to see Walker make one single play today. Such a waste of money.
August 29th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Now he can hold on to the ball maybe jruss throws too hard this is sad
August 29th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Y would they barely use jlh and only use javon 1 play