Welcome to the 1st half open thread and discussion for the Raiders' Week 8 road matchup vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Leave a comment below this post on your thoughts of the game.
Q2
OAK 3 TB 10
Well, you can't ask for rough start. There are a few highlights in this 2nd quarter. Jamize Olawale breaking out for a 68 yard explosive pass play. The running game giving Tampa Bay's defense all kinds of looks. But aside from all that, the Raiders managed only 3 points throughout the first half. This game is bringing out the Raiders of the last 13 years of losing. They are shooting themselves in the foot with a lot of pre-snap penalties, holding penalties, personal fouls, and unsportsmanlike conduct. It's the story of the season, but the Raiders have had more penalties this 1st half than all season long. This is a team that stayed in the state of Florida and the Buccaneers had to travel from California and they look sharper than the Raiders out there on the field for the first 30 minutes. This team has to regroup and start playing like they have on the road all season long. They have to settle down and limit the penalties. There's a lot more football left to play. The 2nd half post will open up shortly.
Q1
OAK 0 TB 3
Okay, the Buccaneers had to travel over 1,000 miles to travel back home to Tampa while the Raiders stayed in Florida. It's supposed to be the Bucs having a bad start. Quick 3 and outs by the offense is something that can't happen. Costly penalties account for that too, particularly with the unsportsmanlike conduct on Crabtree. The defense is losing a lot of key players. Sean Smith and Perry Riley, Jr. went down. The Bucs offense has an advantage and they could just use Mike Evans' size all day.
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