Welcome in to the first half open thread of the Raiders' home opener vs. the LA Rams. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
LAR 10 OAK 13
Not a bad half for the Raiders. Not a bad half. Chucky, you just did what the last two OCs can do, utilize the Tight End! That was a monster half from Jared Cook. 6 receptions, 113 yards already. This was all set up when Carr hit Cook for the 46 yard slant to set up Marshawn Lynch's rushing TD in the end zone. Pardon the pun, but Cook is Cookin' right now. He could've had a TD to cap off the half, but Derek Carr underthrew the pass. The Rams defense just has no answer and I loved it when he lowered the shoulder on Aqib Talib for a big time first down. That was for Crabtree even though he's no longer on the team. As for the defense, big win to hold the high-powered Rams to just 10 points. I wanted to see the preseason defense translate to regular season and so far, not bad. The pass rush without Khalil Mack is definitely apparent, but the entire unit as a whole held the fort down. Penalties are the only negative so far. Both on offense and defense. Knowing Gruden, he's not really happy about that and they need to clean that up. They were perfect on the first drive on both sides of the ball. They gotta go back to that. The 2nd half will open up shortly.
Q1
LAR 7 OAK 7
Man are the Rams talking a lot of trash during that last sequence? Well, on that first series, the Raiders looked good. Carr connects with Cook for a 46 yard slant. Then, Marshawn goes beast mode for the TD with a little help from the "'sons," Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson. The defense had a good first drive too forcing the Rams to a 3 and out. All good, but they got a little ahead of themselves from 2nd drive onward. Penalties, miscommunication on offense, lack of a pass rush. But, somehow, they're hanging around against a great Rams team. Not too bad for Gruden's first quarter of football in his return to coaching.
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