Palmer to Moore pushes Raiders past same old Chargers

Led by the offensive heroics of Carson Palmer throwing to Denarius Moore, plus Michael Bush on the ground, the Oakland Raiders jumped to a two-touchdown halftime lead and a defensive effort keyed by Kamerion Wimbley's four sacks and a crucial interception by Matt Giordano helped stave off a rally by Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chagers for a 24-17 Silver and Black triumph. The game start promisingly for the Chargers, as a good punt return by Marcus Gilchrist set up a 20-yard field goal by Nick Novak to take the 3-0 lead, but the offense struggled to move the ball for the remainder of the first half.  Left tackle Marcus McNeill would leave the game with what was reported to be a "stinger" after a helmet-to-helmet collision with Aaron Curry in the first quarter, and Wimbley took advantage of backup tackle Brandyn Dombrowski to put a lot of pressure on Rivers. The Raiders would take a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter on a two-yard score by Michael Bush, but the big p...