What can we say about the Oakland Raiders? After an amazing start to the decade (think back to the dominant days of Gannon, Rice, Brown, Garner, Woodson, and others), the Raiders simply haven't been what they used to be. As a Jets fan myself, I can remember fearing the presence of the almighty Raiders year in and year out. Times have obviously changed.
The Raiders offense is one of the worst in the league and former number 1 pick JaMarcus Russell completion percentage is around 40%. In Russell's defense, the Raiders don't have Larry Fitzgerald or Reggie Wayne either - even so, that doesn't excuse the very low completion percentage.
Their secondary has been one of the top in the game, but that hasn't been enough. With a horrible offense, the secondary won't be able to do it alone.
With some first round draft picks over the past few years, some new hope may be coming to fruition in Oakland. Standout draft picks Darren McFadden and JaMarcus Russell have both shown signs of improvement in the 2009 season, especially in Russell's case.
While Russell hasn't been as good as they'd like him to be, he's undoubtedly better this year than last, and he's making less mistakes than he did in 2008.
RB Darren McFadden really hasn't lived up to expectations so far - his average per carry is a pedestrian 3.6 yards.
It's no secret that the Chiefs aren't seen as one of the better teams in the NFL, but they were still favored to defeat the Raiders in this game. The Raiders, however, played some efficient football (especially defensively against new Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel), and ended up with a 13-10 win.
I don't know the last time the Raiders were 1-1 to start the season, but there have probably been more 0-2 starts than 1-1 starts in recent years. They have to be happy with the outcomes of the first two games. - 31493
The Raiders offense is one of the worst in the league and former number 1 pick JaMarcus Russell completion percentage is around 40%. In Russell's defense, the Raiders don't have Larry Fitzgerald or Reggie Wayne either - even so, that doesn't excuse the very low completion percentage.
Their secondary has been one of the top in the game, but that hasn't been enough. With a horrible offense, the secondary won't be able to do it alone.
With some first round draft picks over the past few years, some new hope may be coming to fruition in Oakland. Standout draft picks Darren McFadden and JaMarcus Russell have both shown signs of improvement in the 2009 season, especially in Russell's case.
While Russell hasn't been as good as they'd like him to be, he's undoubtedly better this year than last, and he's making less mistakes than he did in 2008.
RB Darren McFadden really hasn't lived up to expectations so far - his average per carry is a pedestrian 3.6 yards.
It's no secret that the Chiefs aren't seen as one of the better teams in the NFL, but they were still favored to defeat the Raiders in this game. The Raiders, however, played some efficient football (especially defensively against new Kansas City quarterback Matt Cassel), and ended up with a 13-10 win.
I don't know the last time the Raiders were 1-1 to start the season, but there have probably been more 0-2 starts than 1-1 starts in recent years. They have to be happy with the outcomes of the first two games. - 31493
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