Michael Vick, JaMarcus Russell, & Donovan McNabb pose after the Raiders win over the Eagles
Sports In The Bay
By Felicia & Eddrick
Raider's fans turned boos into cheers for their hometown heroes after the Raiders defeated the heavily favored Philadelphia Eagles 13 -9 yesterday. The Raiders defense sacked Donovan McNabb six times on the day and kept the potent Eagle offense in check all game. An 86 yard touchdown pass from JaMarcus Russell to Zach Miller in the first quarter set the tone for the rest of the day. "I felt like we (offense) were struggling early on offensively," said Miller, "our defense was playing really well and giving us the ball back. An 86 yard touchdown really gives your offense and your defense a boost."
At times, the Eagles seemed confused by the Raider's blitz packages and the tremendous pressure put on by their defensive linemen. At one point towards the end of the first half, Philly QB Donovan McNabb forgot that his team was out of timeouts and called one. This resulted in a delay of game penalty and was indicative of Philly's inability to react to the Raider's gameplan. "Today showed that if we go out and do the things right that we practice all week long we can come out victorious on Sunday." said LB Kirk Morrison.
Next week the faltering New York Jets come to Oakland for a game that now has huge implications. The Raiders have an opportunity to build upon this nice win while the Jets are trying to halt a losing streak that has reached three games. There was a good feel in the Coliseum yesterday and perhaps the Raiders have found their identity. The next chapter should be very interesting for the Silver and Black.
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