Oakland Raiders Preseason: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Published: September 4, 2009

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... our beloved Oakland Raiders: our newest nemesis, the San Diego Chargers.

Preseason started out very well for the Raiders, with a 31-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The offense was looking better, and the defense was playing with more discipline.

Tom Cable was not yet embroiled in controversy, and Chaz Schilens still had two healthy dancing shoes. It was time for optimism in Raider Nation.

Things since then have deteriorated rapidly. Although there are still some positives to take from the preseason, things do not look as promising as they once had.

 

The Good

JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell's development seems to be coming along nicely. Although he is still taking a bit too long to go through his progressions and he's holding the ball too long (products of each other), his accuracy and command of the huddle have improved. His pocket presence, with the considerable help of Hackett and Tollner,...

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