OAKLAND -- It looked like it might be picked off. Darius Slay was tracking the ball – or so it seemed -- after Jalen Richard beat linebacker Christian Jones. Oakland quarterback Derek Carr lofted the ball to Richard in a weird enough fashion that it really looked like a pick.
But it wasn't, turning into a 31-yard gain on what became the Oakland Raiders' game-winning drive, a complete failure to stop the Raiders during the Detroit Lions' 31-24 loss. And it's a sight that is just so familiar this season.