Once again, the Raiders weren’t prepared for what they were going to face in Denver. The offense is predictable and basic. For all the talk in the offseason about Downing letting the players ‘be themselves’ they don’t look like themselves at all.
The first play of the game, the Raiders handed the ball to Marshawn Lynch despite an 8-man box ready for that play. A three-and-out ensued. So did two more. The Raiders didn’t have a single first down in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, they got their first first down.