The Raider nation was treated with a spectacle of a game Sunday, where some of the most unlikely events transpired in Oakland. After JeMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden led the silver and black to a strong 3rd quarter featuring their first touchdown in over 100+ plays, the Raider defense broke down as usual and let Favre drive down the field in the 4th. Jay Feely kicked in a 52-yarder that hit the upright, but had a second chance after Coach Tom Cable called a time-out. He hit on the second, sending the game into overtime. There, a fake punt set up Sebestian Janikowski for the winning, team-record 57-yard field goal.
Across the Bay, the sh*t has officially hit the fan with the 49ers. After rumors rampantly increased after a dramatic loss to the Giants, Mike Nolan was officially fired by the York family on Monday. Hall-of-Famer Linebacker Coach Mike Singletary will take control until the end of the season. Nolan would likely still have his job if they had not blown a lead over the defending NFL champions. Now, the state of chaos in Santa Clara is pretty high, where the introduction of yet another coach
Next week the Raiders have the chance to build some momentum at Baltimore, and the Niners will try to win two straight against their division rivals the Seahawks.
See how other NFL teams fared:
San Francisco 17New York Giants 29
New York Jets 13Oakland 16
San Diego 14Buffalo 23
New Orleans 7Carolina 30
Minnesota 41Chicago 48
Pittsburg 38Cincinnati 10
Tennessee 34Kansas City 10
Baltimore 27Miami 13
Dallas 14Saint Louis 34
Detroit 21Houston 28
Indianapolis 14Green Bay 34
Cleveland 11Washington 14
Seattle 10Tampa Bay 20
Denver 7New England 41
