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Found September 16, 2009 on Sacbee:
Analysis: Raiders' prevent defense failed
TEAMS: San Diego Chargers
PLAYERS: Philip Rivers,  Darren Sproles,  Stephen Cooper
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The joke goes like this: The only thing a "prevent" defense does is prevent you from winning. Proof positive? The Raiders' heartbreaking 24-20 season-opening loss to San Diego on national television, a game in which Oakland outplayed the Chargers for three quarters before said "prevent" defense was instituted. You know what happened next. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers carved up the Raiders, taking with aplomb what was given him underneath. Consider: In their las...
Original Story: http://www.sacbee.com/raiders/story/2...

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