Raiders Impressive In Game 2 Vs. Chicago

Saturday night was another breath of fresh air for Raiders fans, as the Raiders won convincingly in Chicago 32-17.

Most impressive was the fact that the Raider defense did an exceptional job holding down Chicago's first team offense even without the services of Chris Johnson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Richard Seymour and Big John Henderson.

A couple things to note: Stanford Routt looked remarkably competent in pass coverage, and it took all of one preseason game for rookie Lamar Houston to command a double team from the opposing offense.

This spells success for the emerging Oakland defense. When Richard Seymour returns, it will be virtually impossible to double team both men, and the result ...

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