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August 15, 2015 at 1:58 am #28702

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http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56770/OAK_Gamebook.pdf

Carr-Cooper connection leads Raiders in win over Rams

OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Carr might already have a new favorite receiver.

Carr completed three passes to Oakland Amari Cooper on an opening field-goal drive and the Raiders beat the St. Louis Rams 18-3 in their preseason opener under new coach Jack Del Rio.

Carr kept looking for Cooper and threw an interception to Trumaine Johnson in the end zone on the second drive before turning the game over to the backups. Cooper, the fourth pick in the draft, finished with three catches for 22 yards and added a 3-yard run on an end-around as he tries to become the game-breaking receiver lacking in Oakland the past decade.

The Raiders have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since Randy Moss in 2005. They added Cooper and Michael Crabtree this offseason in hopes of changing that. Crabtree caught two passes for 15 yards.

Nick Foles drove the Rams to a field goal on his first drive with the team, but left after the second drive. Foles completed his first two passes to Lance Kendricks and Tavon Austin for 61 yards before the offense stalled.

St. Louis was also hurt by committing 10 penalties for 75 yards in a sloppy opener. The highlights for the Rams were interceptions by Johnson and rookie Imoan Claiborne.

Christian Ponder threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes in the second quarter, and third-stringer Matt McGloin connected on a 16-yard TD to Brice Butler in the fourth as Del Rio became the first Raiders coach to win his exhibition debut since Lane Kiffin in 2007.
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2015081455/2015/PRE1/rams@raiders#menu=gameinfo

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August 15, 2015 at 8:37 am #28710

wv
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I missed the first five minutes or so, but i watched the rest
of the first half on game-pass.

I thought the most positive thing was the running/run-blocking.
Looked to me like the OLine can move people.

Foles looked kinda slow and clunky to me. Kindof a
Billy Kilmer who can throw spirals.

Stedman looked tough and confident to me.

Offense in general looked far from ready,
to state the obvious.

I dont pay a whole lot of attention to the
first game. 2nd and 3rd game tell me a lot more.

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August 15, 2015 at 9:16 am #28713

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RockRam

I watched the first couple of offensive series in slo mo and focused on Brown and Havenstein.
Both did well run and pass blocking.

Brown is quick off the ball and mobile. In Slo mo he’s usually the first OL to fire out…..and that dude is BIG! One time he pulled to his left so fast he almost ran over Foles who was dropping back to hand off.
Havenstein washed down the entire side to his left on one play. He is very good at maintaining his balance and staying in front of his guy. Has a real sense for shielding his guy away from a play.
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