FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Oakland Raiders anticipate they got into the end area and answered the challenge.
But because of a ambiguous captivation call, the Raiders were affected to try to get aback in the end area (something they didn't do on their added eight abhorrent drives). In the end, they couldn't.
So, as the Raiders -- who animated their arresting comedy in their 16-9 accident at New England on Sunday as they fell to 0-3 -- arch to London for abutting Sunday's bold adjoin Miami, they are regretting two things: The captivation amends on amateur bouncer Gabe Jackson that annulled Darren McFadden's 6-yard touchdown run in the final account and their disability to aftermath touchdowns.
"I anticipation we angry the football bold or at atomic got to the abutting point of actuality able to tie the football game," said Oakland drillmaster Dennis Allen, who said he saw the comedy in the big screen, and it didn't arise that Jackson held. "Disappointed about that. You know, still, at the moment of accuracy there are times back we accept to be able to accomplish some plays. We didn't do that abundant today and came up on the abbreviate end of the stick."
Added Oakland larboard accouterment Donald Penn: "That wasn't a penalty. I saw it. He collection his guy down. I ran to the ref, babble "no.'"
Instead of accepting to adjudge whether to bang the PAT or go for two, the Raiders had to accessory up and try to account again. They couldn't get it done. On the abutting play, Oakland receiver Denarius Moore had the brawl animation out of his hands. It deflected into the easily of New England arresting accouterment Vince Wilfork at the Patriots' 11 yard-line to allowance the bold for New England.
It was addition archetype of the Raiders not actuality able to accomplish a key play. On a day back the aegis bigger adjoin the run, the Raiders' breach connected to be brackish for the best part.
"Again, it comes bottomward to some moment of accuracy plays and actuality able to accumulate drives alive," Allen said.
Added bouncer Austin Howard: "I don't apperceive (if Jackson's hold) was a amends or not, but we accept focus on accomplishment drives, accomplishment plays. That's what we accept to get bigger at."
The Raiders were alone able to aggregation three Sebastian Janikowski acreage goals. Oakland, which has denticulate a absolute of 37 credibility this season, has one touchdown that has not appear in debris time.
Before the Raiders' final drive, their two added drives in the fourth division were three-and-outs. Oakland continues to await on a bourgeois bold plan with amateur quarterback Derek Carr. Though he threw downfie ld added Sunday than in the aboriginal two games, it's bright the Raiders aren't adequate yet with absolution him air it. Oakland approved to authorize the arena bold all day after abundant success for the third time this season. McFadden had little appulse with 59 yards on 18 carries. He had aloof one backpack of 10 yards. It was his longest backpack of the season.
In three amateur the Raiders accept not been able to analyze any playmakers. It doesn't advice that one of the few reliable receivers -- Rod Streater -- burst his bottom Sunday and is acceptable out for an continued aeon of time.
Carr has a adventitious to grow. But the abutting footfall for him and the blow of the breach is to accomplishment drives and amateur back accustomed the opportunity. The absoluteness is, the bold didn't end on Jackson's penalty. It concluded on Moore's miscue.
Title : Oakland Raiders charge to accomplish added 'moment of truth' plays
Description : FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Oakland Raiders anticipate they got into the end area and answered the challenge. But because of a ambiguous cap...