Raiders-Chargers: Oakland Looked Very Impressive in Losing Effort

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Published: September 15, 2009

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... the famous words of Vince Lombardi, "We didn't lose, we just ran out of time."

The San Diego Chargers 12th straight victory did not come as easily as they might have suspected it would. The Oakland Raiders offense moved the ball very effectively, and the defense played stingy, making the San Diego offense work for every yard.

Some people called this Oakland's "Super Bowl," and despite losing, I think they made a big statement by setting the pace and tone of the game from the beginning to the end.

The energy was there; the Raiders played with heart. It was an emotional game and a heart-wrenching loss.

Tom Cable said in the postgame press conference, "(the players were) Very hurt, very disappointed, and that's a good thing. I've been a Raider since 2007, and I feel like that's the first time I've been in a locker room after a loss that really got in your gut. That's a good thing, it sounds funny, but that's the way you're supposed to feel about this game."
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