The defense has been out of there minds. the Chiefs came to town with the number one rushing core in the NFL only to be shut down to less than 104 yards on the ground. Matt Cassel, QB for the Chiefs, was running for his life the way he was last season. That being said the Chiefs “O” line has been much improved this season but that didn't seem to matter. The Raiders handled them and sent them home packing with only a loss to show for there efforts.
The next big test for the Raiders will be in two weeks at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh when they face the Steelers. This is a very important game for the Raiders to prove themselves against one of the top tier playoff teams in the league. If they pull that one off you will see myopia running wild on the streets of Oaktown. They will think it was a Super Bowl victory, as well they should. You beat a big-time team and all of a sudden the players think they are invincible. That is what any team trying to make a run should feel like. Will they? Not so sure they will but if the Cleveland Browns could just work the New England Patriots the way they did this past weekend then the stars must be aligning or something.
The Raiders in my opinion are still in the building phase and could still take some time to be a true playoff contender. With their Quarterback controversy year after year, you just don't know what is going to happen. I will say that Jason Campbell sure does look relaxed in the pocket but when he gets chased around that goes out the window, more times than not.
The Raiders are just one of a few teams trying to build something with all of their picks over the last few years. Raiders, Chiefs, Texans & Lions, Just to name a few.
It is definitely going to be an interesting 2nd half to the season and not just in the AFC west but in the entire NFL…
Thanks for stopping buy and hope to see you soon
John High
PS - Hit me up on Facebook or Twitter
No comments:
Post a Comment
Feel Free To Leave Comments And They Will Be Published