The Raiders week 2 collapse I blame on the coaching staff. How do you blow a 23-7 lead going into the 4th quarter? Abandon the crucial rushing game, which keeps the clock moving, and settle into a prevent defense, that's how.
The game should never have come down to an overtime Hunter Renfrow fumble resulting in a Cardinals 59-yd scoop and score. It hurts just typing the game-ending play.
In the first half the Raiders dominated with a balanced dose of run, pass, and defensive pressure plays. They came into the third quarter leading 20-0. They would muster a lousy 3 more points to the Cardinals 16, losing 23-29 in Overtime. Abysmal!
We saw it once in a super bowl (SBLI), where the Atlanta Falcons let Brady and the Pats come back from a 28-3 third quarter deficit. The "Dirty Birds" had built what appeared to be an insurmountable lead, mostly due to an aggressive passing game. But instead of adjusting their gameplan to a run heavy offense to chew up the clock, they just continued throwing and throwing the ball. Meanwhile, the Pats made adjustments on both sides of the ball and kept punching.
With 8:31 left in the third quarter, the Pats scored their first touchdown of the game. They would tie the game on an eight-play fourth quarter drive with :57 seconds left in regulation. The "Dirty Birds" offense never saw the football in overtime.
- Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Abandon Running Game During Late Football Game Lead -
Just Blog Baby - Raiders Embarrassing Collapse
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