Oakland Raiders Disappoint with Sloppy Performance vs. Minnesota Vikings

August 23, 2015   ·   Maurice Moton   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders' play matched the sloppy weather conditions in Minnesota on Saturday night, as the team exhibited poor execution in every phase of its game against the Vikings.
Head coach Jack Del Rio had been preaching about physical but mentally grounded football. Neither of those two adjectives applied to the Raiders, who racked up 13 penalties for 106 yards in the 20-12 loss.
Flashes of hope flickered through the rough patches, but the totality of the contest triggered some concern for a couple of players who failed to show up or show improvement.
We’ll break down Oakland’s second preseason matchup in three categories tailor-made for the Raiders: the excellence, the silver lining and the black cloud.
 
The Excellence
Preseason is more about player development than wins and losses, so forget about the 20-12 outcome for a moment. What did each player show the coaching staff on an individual basis?
Inside linebacker Ben Heeney co...

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