This article is not to make any kind of excuses for the way the Raiders lost to the Bengals last week. They dug their own graves on this one. But since this week, there has been no discussion around the football world of the mess the officials made of this game, I thought it worth digging up and given one more look.
The Raiders were embarrassed again with another beatdown of 20 plus points. This time it was the Bengals handling them easily 34-10. Another ugly game for the Raiders made for another interesting collection of performances.
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The Raiders headed into the second half of their game against the Bengals down 24-0. They have not played well at all in the third quarter this season but for once, they looked to be holding their own. That was until the fourth quarter came and the zebras gave the Bengals a big boost.
Carson Palmer was booed from the moment he took the field at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Actually, he was booed every time he took the field. But if the Bengals fans had known how lopsided this game would be, they might just have cheered him.
What can be said about this first half for the Raiders? It was a completely lopsided first two quarters in favor of the Bengals as the Raiders continue to be utterly inept on both sides of the ball.
For this week's Five Good Questions, I spoke with Josh Kirkendall from the Bengals blog, Cincy Jungle. He gave me the scoop on the Bengals as the Raiders head to Cincinnati on Sunday.
