CINCINNATI — A tumultuous week for the Raiders ended in form, a 30-16 loss to the mediocre Bengals capping off a seven-day stretch that started with Reggie McKenzie losing his job as general manager.
In between came a lawsuit filed by the City of Oakland against the Raiders for their impending move to Vegas, the organization’s withdrawal of a proposed lease agreement for the Oakland Coliseum next season, Amari Cooper saying Jon Gruden didn’t want to trade him and the NFL suspending Martavis Bryant indefinitely for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy again.
Somehow the Raiders (3-11) stood a chance to reverse this week’s fortunes against the Bengals (6-8) and cringeworthy passer Jeff Driskel, down only seven in the fourth quarter, but instead the first overall pick remained within reach for Gruden and Co.