The loss against the Colts this Sunday felt like a Jekyll and Hyde story of efficient offense followed up by poor defensive play. The offense did give up a turnover at the end of the game; putting a dagger into the Raider’s chances of winning. It was the defense however that put the Raiders into a hole that got deeper as the game went on.
Jon Gruden and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther were quoted in press conferences this week talking about getting different defenders more playing time. Many pundits and fans alike interpreted this to mean the Raiders were attempting to get some current film on players before the trade deadline this week.