Welcome in to the first half open thread of the Raiders' Week 2 matchup @ the Denver Broncos in a divisional showdown. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
OAK 12 DEN 0
That's a bizarre turn of events. Don't understand why the Broncos would take a timeout with 2 seconds left. They're clearly out of Brandon McManus' range. Other than that, a dominant first half by the Raiders. The scoreboard won't say too much, but they are clearly beating Denver physically in the trenches. They almost have over 20 minutes in TOP (time-of-possession) compared to the Broncos. The Broncos barely cracked the 10 minute mark. Denver's defense gotta be worn out being out on the field too long, especially since it's like 90+ degrees out in Mile High. But, those drives could've been better. 12 points after all that. That has gotta say 21-0. On defense, the secondary is holding their ground down there. Demaryius Thomas has been awfully quiet in the first half. Conley and Melvin at the corners are doing a fantastic job. This is the first half though. Last week, the Raiders failed to make any half time adjustments and the Rams just dominated. For sure, the Broncos will have some new wrinkles up their sleeves when they get the ball back. They gotta be prepared. The 2nd half will open up shortly.
Q1
OAK 3 DEN 0
Alright Carr, that's what we were expecting. I liked the up tempo to start the game. Even though, it resulted in a stalled drive, it slowed down the Broncos' pass rush. Von Miller could've gotten a strip sack, but that was nullified by a penalty. So far, the Raiders have done a good job neutralizing Miller and Denver's pass rush. Defensively, they haven't surrendered any big plays. Leon Hall had a good contest on Demaryius Thomas to help set up another 3 and out for Keenum and the Broncos' O.
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