The Raiders went into Miami in first place in the AFC West. They left Miami with a terrible loss at the hands of the last place Dolphins. The Dolphins showed a resiliency that does not exist with the Raiders. At least not yet. They have bounced back from an 0-7 start while the Raiders continue to be inconsistent.
The easiest excuse for the Raiders stinking it up on Sunday is their injury woes. Many of their best offensive weapons were out. Their leading rusher early in the season, Darren McFadden, is out along with Carson Palmer's two favorite targets, Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford. Sure those injuries may have contributed but you can't really say they were the reason for the loss.The Raiders had their issues in this game from top to bottom—even in areas in which they are fully healthy. So we step away from the injury report to talk of those who did take the field that ugly day in Miami.BallersDarrius Heyward-BeyLast week it was Aaron Curry who shocked me by being Top Ba...
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Thoughts from the Dark Side:
PLAYERS:
Darren McFadden,
Carson Palmer,
Denarius Moore,
Jacoby Ford,
Darrius Heyward-Bey,
Aaron Curry,
John Henderson,
Richard Seymour,
Matt Moore,
Chaz Schilens,
Khalif Barnes,
Cameron Wake,
Stephon Heyer,
Rolando McClain,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Richie Incognito,
Reggie Bush,
Mike Mitchell
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers
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