DENVER - OCTOBER 24: Tight end Zach Miller of the Oakland Raiders strides into the endzone in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at INVESCO Field at Mile High on October 24, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
How the hell do you match witnessing your baseball team advance to the World Series? Well, since the Super Bowl is months away I'll settle for a blowout of the division rival Broncos by the Oakland Raiders, in Denver.
The Oakland Raiders, coming off a 17-9 loss to the 49ers, annihalated the Broncos yesterday. They put up 59 points, the most ever by a Raiders team. RB Darren McFadden ran for 165 yards on 16 carries, QB Jason Campbell connected on 12 of 20 passes for 204 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. The offensive line blocked, the defense defended and the Silver & Black had the most dominating performance over any opponent since Rich Gannon was steering the ship to its last Super Bowl.
If you're familiar with the Game Review section of the San Francisco Chronicle, a peak at it will reveal something you've probably never seen. The little man who's usually sleeping or barely sitting up in his chair on Raiders reviews is out of his chair clapping with a his tongue hanging out his mouth in exhileration. That in all four phases of the game review: Offense - Defense - Special Teams - Coaching. Congratulations Raiders! And thanks SF Chronicle for putting aside your biases and giving a great win its rightful due.
The score was 24-0 at the end of the first quarter. 38-7 at the half. 59-14 at the end of the third quarter. And the Raiders rested as the Broncos laid down in the 4th. Coach Tom Cable has the Raiders team ready for this game. The 59 points executed to perfection will be a measuring bar for the Raiders the rest of the season. I know is was a lowly Broncos team but until this win the Raiders were in the same pool of teams as the Broncos, maybe lower.
Now the Silver & Black are second in the division and carry a 2-0 record in it; the best within the division. We are positioned to climb out of the football cellar and make some noise this season. We're 3-4 with nine games left to play. A lot can happen in the span of nine weeks.
Coming into the Oakland Coliseum this weekend will be the NFC West division leader Seattle Seahawks, a decent team but beatable. We beat'em in the preseason easily. With this Sunday being Halloween, a Raiders Holiday, I expect our team and fans to come out and "Frighten" the opponents in ways the've never been.
Raider Nation & the Oakland Raiders Are Back! BOOOOoooooooo!
The Oakland Raiders, coming off a 17-9 loss to the 49ers, annihalated the Broncos yesterday. They put up 59 points, the most ever by a Raiders team. RB Darren McFadden ran for 165 yards on 16 carries, QB Jason Campbell connected on 12 of 20 passes for 204 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. The offensive line blocked, the defense defended and the Silver & Black had the most dominating performance over any opponent since Rich Gannon was steering the ship to its last Super Bowl.
If you're familiar with the Game Review section of the San Francisco Chronicle, a peak at it will reveal something you've probably never seen. The little man who's usually sleeping or barely sitting up in his chair on Raiders reviews is out of his chair clapping with a his tongue hanging out his mouth in exhileration. That in all four phases of the game review: Offense - Defense - Special Teams - Coaching. Congratulations Raiders! And thanks SF Chronicle for putting aside your biases and giving a great win its rightful due.
The score was 24-0 at the end of the first quarter. 38-7 at the half. 59-14 at the end of the third quarter. And the Raiders rested as the Broncos laid down in the 4th. Coach Tom Cable has the Raiders team ready for this game. The 59 points executed to perfection will be a measuring bar for the Raiders the rest of the season. I know is was a lowly Broncos team but until this win the Raiders were in the same pool of teams as the Broncos, maybe lower.
Now the Silver & Black are second in the division and carry a 2-0 record in it; the best within the division. We are positioned to climb out of the football cellar and make some noise this season. We're 3-4 with nine games left to play. A lot can happen in the span of nine weeks.
Coming into the Oakland Coliseum this weekend will be the NFC West division leader Seattle Seahawks, a decent team but beatable. We beat'em in the preseason easily. With this Sunday being Halloween, a Raiders Holiday, I expect our team and fans to come out and "Frighten" the opponents in ways the've never been.
Raider Nation & the Oakland Raiders Are Back! BOOOOoooooooo!
