Paul Gutierrez: Ellis tells his teammates to change their behavior

OAKLAND – They played as if they were hung over. And really, after being subjected to 3 hours and 17 minutes of what could only be described as "morning after" play by the Raiders' defense in a 45-7 loss to New Orleans, I had a headache, too. Not even popping a few Advil and washing them down with a bowl of menudo could help the defense on this day. (Surely I was hallucinating when 300-plus-pound tackle Tommy Kelly dropped into pass coverage.) But maybe Greg Ellis' not-so-subliminal message to his young teammates could serve as some hair o' the dog. "Guys, you can't stay out all night," the 12th-year defensive end said to reporters, though surely aiming at his charges. "Can't expect to come in here and just turn it on. This isn't high school or college football. This is the best of the best in the NFL. So you've got to do those small things that you maybe didn't have to do in college." Sure, it's just...