Oakland Raiders Translate Offseason Hype into Impressive Preseason Opener

August 15, 2015   ·   Maurice Moton   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders came into their first preseason game riding a lot of hype from the offseason, and that new attitude manifested on the field Friday night.
After two plays, the St. Louis Rams received the ball. You can imagine the collective eye rolls from spectators and NFL analysts. Same old Raiders, right? No.
After quarterback Nick Foles found tight end Lance Kendricks deep to the right for 26 yards and wide receiver Tavon Austin on a short pass to the left for 35 yards, everything faded to black for the Rams offense.
 
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The Raiders stood their ground and forced the Rams offense to settle for a field goal on a solid opening drive led by Foles.
Quarterback Derek Carr returned the favor, finding wide receiver Amari Cooper in a flurry of plays to open the Raiders' first drive. Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave made a point to involve Cooper early and often with short, easy passes and a reverse run. Coop...

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