Sunday, in a 26-23 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars they didn't even sniff the level of play or intensity they showed against one of the league's best teams.
They were able to win after playing badly for most of the game and do what some might label as stealing a win at home against Jacksonville.
Don't tell that to Raiders' head coach Dennis Allen, though.
"I don't think you steal wins in the National Football League. At the end of the day you make enough plays to win a game and I thought our guys did that today," said Allen after being asked if he felt like his team stole a win on Sunday.
No Huddle
In the second half the Raiders went to the no-huddle offense and stayed with it for most of the game. Carson Palmer seemed to be able to move the offense more effectively when he was able to call the plays at the line and read the defenses before the snap.
The question is, how much control does Palmer have when they go no-huddle?
"There is communication between him and Gregg Knapp [offensive coordinator], but at the end of the day Carson makes the final decisions on what play we're running based off the game plan and what we feel like we can do to exploit their defensive structure," explained Allen.
Is a Win a Win?
Coach Allen was asked, point blank, is a win a win?
"Well yeah, we feel good about winning. That's what you're supposed to do in this league, you're supposed to win games, said Allen. "Am I pleased with the way we played, especially in the first half? Absolutely not, we've got to play better."
How it Went Down
The Raiders defeated the now 1-5 Jaguars 26-23 in ove...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
