Alright so welcome in to the full recap of the today's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Oakland Raiders where the Eagles blow out the Raiders 49-20. First off I apologize that this full recap came in later than expected, I was having internet problems the last few hours and it didn't come back on until 6:45 pm, but luckily this weeks episode of The Walking Dead kept me occupied while I was waiting for my internet to power back on.
Overall, this game was depressing to watch from the beginning, the worst game of the season so far. This game pretty much brought us back to ultimate reality that we are still a few pieces, an O-line, and a pass rusher away from becoming a playoff contending team. The Philadelphia Eagles' high octane offense hurt our defense from the get go and our offense couldn't find any way to score in the end zone.
Where to start off, there are just absolutely no positives coming from this game. I think Rashad Jennings was the only player to come out and play and you guys could make a case for Rod Streater as well. Jennings rushed for 102 yards on 15 carries and 1 TD and Jennings' TD put us within 11 before the Eagles started to make a run for it. Streater had 5 receptions on 98 yards and had that 66 yard gain, which he should've taken it for a TD if he could've broken that one tackle.
This game had a whole bunch of negatives. One big negative, the defense. Honestly, this is a top 10 defense in the league? The Eagles' up tempo offense just thrashed this Raiders D from beginning to end. We couldn't find ways to hit or get pressure on Nick Foles and we made him look like a top 10 QB today when he tied the record for 7 passing TDs. Reality check, this defense is a pass rusher away from being a good defense. In the secondary, D.J. Hayden and Brandian Ross played their worst football. Hayden was getting burned, I believed he got burned 3 times twice by Riley Cooper and once by DeSean Jackson and Ross was taking poor tackling angles and obviously the loss of Tyvon Branch is beginning to hit us on that Strong Safety position.
There were a lot of depressing news coming in from our sideline. I didn't see most of the 4th Quarter, but from what I heard Terrelle Pryor was struck with a knee injury which is why Matt McGloin took over for most of the 4th Quarter. Pryor got injured and hope he is ok, but let's face it, Pryor has not been himself since the San Diego game. 7 turnovers in three games, you can still say the offensive line can't protect him, but there are times where Pryor is thinking about the home run play and not making the right decision. He was not comfortable at all in the pocket today as he was sacked 3 times. Another negative news, Darren McFadden, the reason why he was out after the 1st Quarter was that he tweaked his hamstring again. Honestly, after hearing about that, I think that it is time to cut ties with him because he couldn't stay healthy, if he's not available next week against the Giants, he can kiss his stay in Oakland goodbye.
In conclusion, the game sucked, reality came crashing down on us today. Odds don't look favorable heading into Metlife against the Giants, even though the Giants have played their worst football this season. They're coming the bye, we're heading towards the East Coast and the East Coast has always been a bad omen to us. I'll be back on next week to do the Q-by-Q, halftime post, and full recap when the Raiders take on the Giants. For Raider Nation, who are also part of the Laker Nation, stick around for my quick recap on the Lakers-Hawks game that is ongoing right now. Again I don't have League Pass, but I'll still post a recap with the full article and hopefully highlights if they're available.
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