Raiders vs. Cowboys: Post Game Positives for Oakland

Many NFL enthusiasts downplay the importance of pre-season football. However, I disagree on certain levels.

Fundamentals are the building blocks, blue-prints, and the bones of an NFL team.

For instance, on the offensive side of the ball, if a team does not score in pre-season, it's probably because most teams don't "let all the tricks out of the bag."

Fundamentals, technique, and execution are the purposes, and what most coaches evaluate in training camp and pre-season.

The reason for film study, at a grassroots level, is to examine technique and fundamentals. Based on my observation, the following are things that the Raiders did well on against the Dallas Cowboys.

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