Reporters were more impressed than linebacker Perry Riley that he signed with the Raiders on Tuesday and played the whole game Sunday.
“I’ve been playing football for 22 years now, never took a year off,” Riley said, “so at the end of the day it comes back to making tackles, making plays and that’s what I try to do.”
Riley had to answer the bell because starter Malcolm Smith was nursing a quad injury, and he did. The former Washington starter led Oakland with seven tackles (six solo) and forced a fumble with the Chargers threatening to score early.