Eagles Lay Egg in Defeat to Raiders

by Nancy GayFiled under: Eagles, RaidersOAKLAND, Calif. -- Maybe it was all a mirage, that 3-1 record the Philadelphia Eagles built through Week 5 that saw them take down struggling teams such as the Panthers, Chiefs and Buccaneers. Teams with a combined record of 1-14.You could explain the undefeated New Orleans Saints routing Donovan McNabb and his Eagles by 26 points. But how can coach Andy Reid justify a 13-9 loss to the suddenly empowered Oakland Raiders, a team that came into Sunday's game at a blacked-out Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum with the NFL's last-place offense (192 yards per game) and 31st-ranked defense (382 yards allowed per game)?He didn't. More Coverage: Vick Protesters Flock to Oakland Coliseum Eagles Lay Egg in Defeat to Raiders originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments