Week 3: Oakland Raiders (1-1) vs Arizona Cardinals (1-1)

[Rawdeal28]

Quote: Originally Posted by Piderman

Guys! This isn't entirely his fault, it's a team game, therefore a team loss. It isn't easy being a kicker in the NFL, especially with all these expectations of clutch and such. Raiders gotta shrug the loss off and get ready for the next game.

oh come on come on man, i dont want to hear that right now. its not ALL his fault and im not even blaming him for the 58 yarder, most kickers would miss that. but the offense put him in a great position to win the game. that last kick, WAS HIS FAULT. PERIOD.

[rangerrick012]

When you're the highest paid kicker in NFL history, you can't miss that kick. Period. I love Seabass, but that was a terrible way to lose.

[55]

When you're the only kicker that was taken in the FIRST ROUND in NFL history and you have the largest contract that a kicker has ever had in NFL history then there is zero excuse for missing a 32 yard field goal that was snapped perfectly, held perfectly and was spotted in the exact center of the field. Zero.

[Piderman]

Calm down boys, I didn't say he wasn't at any fault. Just not entirely. I mean, what if we hadn't given up that TD kickoff and gotten the ball instead.

[sycodmn]

On the positive side, it's really nice to see Darren McFadden begin to show why he was a fourth overall draft pick.

This game hurts, but I actually, and honestly, believe that the Raiders are starting to get better. It might not happen this year, but the corner is there, they just need to turn it.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by Piderman

Calm down boys, I didn't say he wasn't at any fault. Just not entirely. I mean, what if we hadn't given up that TD kickoff and gotten the ball instead.

But still....some games you just have to find ways to win, even when you're not playing your best. We played pretty awful for stretches today, but still had a chance to win and blew it in the end. This is the kind of loss that could change the momentum of the season, from being on a 2 game win streak to now 1-2 and behind the 8 ball already (again).