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Raiders' remade defense does not break under late-game pressure

BALTIMORE -- Pressure? What pressure?

Get a stop, win a game.

The Oakland Raiders' remade defense, with new starters at outside linebacker (Bruce Irvin), middle linebacker (rookie Cory James), cornerback (Sean Smith), free safety (Reggie Nelson) and strong safety (Karl Joseph) had seen that movie before. Like, last week.

“We definitely practice those situations,” Smith said. “We have a defense full of playmakers. We actually love those situations when the clock is ticking, and they’re trying to get a field goal to win. You might feel that pressure on the outside, but for us, it’s just coming to work and doing our job.