Oakland Raiders Defense: Cause for Alarm or a Glimmer of Hope?

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Published: August 29, 2009

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... up in surrendering 275 yards on the ground on their way to a 21-20 loss. One hundred-forty nine of those yards were to a rookie back named Glenn Coffee.

If I were a 49er fan, I wouldn't get too excited, because Juan Valdez could have walked his pack mule through those holes for a buck twenty on the Raider defense that day.

After watching the game for the fourth time the thing that caught my ear was that, a reporter who talked to Defensive Coordinator John Marshall before the game, said that he was sending them out without a game plan.

In other words he was looking to see how they handled one-on-one matchups and was going to treat that game like a preseason game.

After that, I saw a few things that repaired my calm. Even though I still see a lot of cause for concern, I no longer believe I have to call 911 and report a murder.

The first sign of hope came with linebacker Morlon Greenwood...

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