The Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers: The Battle of the Bays

October 12, 2010   ·   Frank Fittipaldi   ·   Jump to comments

While the 49ers are sitting at 0-5 and in desperate need of a win, the Raiders are coming off a huge divisional win against the Chargers. The Raiders hope to carry that momentum across the bay to San Francisco and leave Candlestick with a win.
The 49ers have fallen extremely short of high preseason expectations so far this season, to say the least. Quarterback Alex Smith has made many mistakes, and the fans have even cheered for backup David Carr. The former No. 1 overall pick in 2005 has made crucial mistakes time and time again.
It is only a matter of time before Smith is actually benched for good.
Mike Singletary's 49ers have been in mostly every game this season but have the inability to finish football games. At 0-5, the Niners are desperate for a win, and many believe that they are due to pull a game out sooner or later. Well 49er fans, it will probably be later. The Raiders beat the Chargers for the first time since 2003 and will ride that energy into Week Six in ...

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