Raiders Fall Short vs. Cowboys After 2nd Half Collapse

Alright so welcome in to the full recap of the Raiders' Thanksgiving game against the Cowboys where the Raiders couldn't overcome a 2nd half meltdown to pull off a victory.

First and foremost let me say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone a part of the Raider Nation. Couldn't be anymore thankful for being part of the most loyal fans of the world. Hopefully you guys enjoy some turkey, cranberry, mash potatoes and gravy, whatever you guys are eating right now and sit back while reading this post. I'm going to make this quick because I'm off to my cousin's house in about 30 mins to celebrate Thanksgiving with them.

Let's start off with the positives: Matt McGloin, Rashad Jennings, and Andre Holmes. You can blame the blatant INT on McGloin, but throwing it to a receiver like Jacoby Ford who absolutely has no confidence in himself anymore, it's usually going be a dumb play. Other than that McGloin finished his Thanksgiving debut completing 18 of his 30 passes for 244 yards, 1 INT. Rashad Jennings played his best game in short yardage situations, 17 carries for 35 yards, 2 TDs, played decent to get points on two of my fantasy teams. And Andre Holmes 7 receptions for 136 yards. Holmes I think this season is our only receiver to go over 100 yards in one game, I could be wrong, but he had his breakout game against his former team, but it wasn't enough.

For the negatives, 2nd half defense and penalties. Too much soft zone and prevent playcalling especially in that 2nd half. The 2 minute drill in the 2nd quarter pretty much spelled doom for the rest of the game for our defense, considering they would give up 14 more later. Couldn't get to Romo and couldn't stop Dallas' zone running game. It was pathetic to see. Penalties, we finished with 10 costing us 71 negative yards. No discipline and as a Raider fan, it was not a pretty sight to see this team collapse like it did in the 2nd half.

Short recap. The Raiders are just a few pieces away from competing. These last four games are just for pride and hopefully finish at .500. Other than that, Happy Thanksgiving again, I'll leave you guys with your families now enjoying your dinner and fun time. I'll see you back tomorrow for the quick recap of the Lakers' game against the Pistons.