Breaking news out of Oakland tonight!!!
The Raiders have announced they have traded QB Derek Carr and a 7th round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Detroit's first round pick this season and a fifth round pick next season.
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Breaking news out of Oakland tonight!!!
The Raiders have announced they have traded QB Derek Carr and a 7th round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for Detroit's first round pick this season and a fifth round pick next season.
:Oakland_Raiders: have announced the signing of FA QB Ricky Stanzi to a 1 year $730,000 contract. Stanzi willslot into 3rd on the depth chart.
Raiders have just announced they will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon with regards to their road map for the future and the reasons behind trading Carr.
At the press conference today Oakland spoke of the direction of the team. It was decided by management that having to QB's wanting to be starter was a distraction. McGloin earned the right to be starter and is the more accurate of the two. With McGloin returning from injury this week it seemed like the right time to make the move. The Detroit move made perfect sense as the Raiders were looking for a mid to late round 1st round pick. The move will also greatly benefit Carr as he can tutor under an established QB.
The Raiders would like to thank Derek Carr for his three years of service and wish him well in his future QB endeavours.
Week 7: :Denver_Broncos: (4-1) @ :Oakland_Raiders: (4-1)
Didn't we just play this game? The Raiders and Broncos meet for the 2nd time this season. This is the first game with McGloin back in the helm and the first game since the Carr trade. A Raider win today would give Oaktown a bit of breathing space but a loss and the division lead will be gone.
The game starts with Oakland moving the ball well and ending the drive with a 39 yard FG to go up 3-0. The Broncos go three and out but on the next Raider drive McGloin is picked off (because this is madden, not real football... aka the corner covered 30 yards in under three seconds and crosse dthe entire field to make a pic... need I say more). The Broncos then score a TD (also as per usual). 7-3 Denver to end the1st.
Oakland responds with a 5 min drive ending in an 8 yard TD rush to make it 10-7 Oakland. Denver's low rated rookie Zac Dysert doubles as a Greek god... the guy is outstanding. He gets his team in scoring position (sort of) as Prater hits a 65 yard FG. That makes it 10-10. Did I mention the wind is crazy today???
F&^ck I hate Madden I really do! I run a screen pass the ball past the line of scrimmage and its called a fumble. Denver takes over at the Oakland 3 with 1:41 left in the half. Lucky for me my stud D holds them out and Denver is forced to go for a FG. That makes it 13-10 Denver to end the half (well technically Oakland 10, Denver 10 cpu 3).
On a hale merry, McGloin throws another pick... this one legit. The only real question at the half is whether or not the cpu has decided to win? Oh by the way, more reason to hate Madden... Denver goes for a 72 yard FG to end the half... wow!
Denver goes 3 and out to start the half. Not to worry thoughh as the cpu records another take away as MJD fumbles at the Oakland 12 and the result is a TD. 20-10. Oakland gets to the 2 on the next drive and then 4 straight plays stopped. Don't want to sound like I am crying but this is utter bull sh#t!!!
To end the 3rd, Oakland hits a 46 yard FG. It should have been a TD but Terry dropped a sure TD. Just for the record, Denver has 1 drop today while Oakland is now up to 9!!! 20-13 Denver.
Denver starts the half with a 57 yard rush from the I... the play end with another TD. 23-13 Denver. Regardless, Rader battle backand McGloin hits Bailey for a 41 yard TD to make it 23-20 Denver.
With 55 seconds left, Oakland hits a 31 yard FG and the game is tied 23-23.
F'n bullshit! Denver wins the game on a 65 yard FG. The Broncos win 26-23. What a joke! CPU decided to win plain and simple. Proof...
Zac Dysert 21-24 211 yards
Oakland Wr's 13 drops to Denver's one
Oakland 2 fumbles (and 2 ints... only one was legit)
Oakland 4 penalties and Denver 0
Denver 2 63+ yard Fg's
Denver 9 sacks to Oakland's 1
McGloin played so hard but the cpu would not give him his due... 26/44 274 yards and 1 TD with 2 int (1 legit). Keep in mind, 13 drops and 9 sacks an he still played amazing. PS most sacks were non blitz rerlated but rather defenders running by O linemen...
WR Bailey had a good day with 6 catches for over 100 yards and a TD. On the D side, rookie MLB Lynden Donaldson had 10 tackles and a strong outing.
Oakland was robbed. This should have been a win... no doubt in my mind. It's this type of stuff that makes me walk away from Madden for long stretches of time. The cpu should not pre-dtermine victory... even though the devs say it doesn't anyone who has played madden knows about this tye of stuff. So frustrating... anyays.... let it go... breathe....
65 yard field goal? Goddamn...
#TheScriptIsDead
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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Two 65 yard Field Goals... both good. Plus a 72 yard attempt which was wide left and just barely short. Prater is good but not that good. The wind was strong but not that strong. To put it in perspective my kicker, Sturgis barely made a 46 yard FG. Man I was furious at the end of the game but after walking away, it's just a cpu game. That being said, I hate pre-determined victories and losses as it really ruins the experience!!!
I have a harder time believing a decent performance by Zac Dysert than I do with the field goals :D
17/25 192 1 int.
21/24 211
Zac Dysert this season versus Oakland... 38/49 403 yards and 1 int.
The one stat about this kid this is not recorded are the sheer number of broken tackles. Multiple times I have had him sacked and he stiff arms/ducks/throws tacklers off and then makes a strike, usually for big yards. He also scrambles like very few others can and carves up my D for big yards. The real shocker though... Denver is much tougher with him that they were with Manning.
All-in-all, there has resumed a real hatred between :Denver_Broncos: and :Oakland_Raiders: These games are so intense and often go right down to the wire. Right now they are hands down my #1 rival.
Forgot to mention that with the injury to WR Randy Chaney the passing game has fallen off. Most disappointing this season though is how little the TE is taken advantage of in Mike Smith's offense. TE Rivera only has 13 catches this season (in 6 games). The Raider o is still trying to figure out this completely different playcall system.
WEEK 8: :Oakland_Raiders: (4-2) @ :TB_Buccaneers: (1-5)
The Raiders travel to TB to take on a BAD Bucs team. The bad refers more to the Bucs and those horrendous unis. The team itself is decent but have struggled ith poor QB play.
The game starts off well but the Raiders stall and go for a 52 yard FG. Sturgis misses on one of the ugliest kicks you will ever see. The score remains 0-0.
The whole first quarter went back and forth with no real offense. This is an ungly game thus far.
TB starts things off with a 50 yard FG early in the 2nd and take the lead 3-0. With 2:52 left in the 2nd, the Raiders tie it up with a 42 yard FG by Sturgis. That makes it 3-3.
The 3rd starts with Glennon mimicing his hero Tom Brady and going 7-7 and marching the field for a TD. 10-3 TB. Oakland then goes 3 and out... the drops are just getting ridiculous.
DJ Hayden comes up big and pcis Glennon. Raiders then turn it into 7 as on 4th and 1 from the 1 McGloin hits Moore for the TD. 10-10 with 2:03 left in the 3rd.
Glenon goes lights out again and his recievers cannot drop a pass if they tried. 8/9 for 72 yards and another goal line possession. However, praise CB Brown and he makes an endzone int to keep the game tied.
80 plays later and Raiders have the lead. Reece punches it in with 3 :32 left. 17-10 Raiders. Oakland went all run and it paid off. MJB went over 100 yards on the drive.
TB runs out of downs ans they go 4 and out at the Raider 31. Oakland then runs out the clock. Raiders win 17-10.
This game was far too close. TB's O was good and Okaland's D bent a little too much but did not break.
McGloin 13/21 83 yards 1 TD
Glennon 28/42 244 yards 2 int.
MJD 26 carries 145 yards
Stevenson 10 carries 79 yards
Martin 7 carries 83 yards (TB ran 7 times and passed 42)
Moore 5 rec 23 yards 1 TD
Edelman 9 rec 85 yards
Jenkins 7 tackles 1 TFL 1 sack
Johnson 11 tackles
On Hayden's int he injured his sternum. He may be out for awhile???
With the win, Oakland moves to 5-2.
:Denver_Broncos: move to 6-1 with another victory. With the Raider win, Oakland keeps pace. Next up is a date with the :Houston_Texans: The Texans are struggling this season. Hopefully the Raider passing game can get some more rythm to it this coming week.
Week 9: :Oakland_Raiders: (5-2) @ :Houston_Texans: (3-4)
Welcome to Thursday Night Football! To celebrate the occasion the Texans wear their red jerseys.
Oakland starts off the game with a 42 yard FG to take a 3-0 lead. On the Texans first drive CB Hayden comes up with a pic six. 10-0 Raiders early.
The Texans use ball control and run the clock and the field but the drive ends with a 22 yard FG. Tat makes it 10-3. Okaland's next drive is short and they punt it away. This game is moving quickly. It's already half way through the 2nd.
The half ends with the score 10-3. The Texans have all the flow and most of the yards and time. The pic six is the difference. ZMLB Donaldson has played well with a sack and six tackles but the Raider O is out of sink thus far.
The half starts with a 3 and out. Raiders begin at their own 43. Another 3 and out for the Raiders and another long, long drive by te Texans follows. Neither team can run the ball but the ball but the Texans can move it through the air. A big hit drives the Texans out of FG range... no damage done.
After a few back and forth outs the 3rd ends, 10-3 with the Raiders driving. The drive gets to the 1 but the raiders (mainlyecause this game is developed by EA) go for the FG. The 18 yard FG is good and that makes it 13-3 Oakland with 8:06 remaining.
On the next drive Donaldson forces a fumble and CB Browns scoops it up for a TD. That makes it 20-3 Oakland with 7:59 left in the 4th.
With 3:54 left the Texans core a TD as TE Olson goes 81 yards ... untouched... and just like that it's 20-10. Hoever the onside kick fails and the Raiders get another chance to go 3 and out. On the next drive Hayden comes up with another int. to seal the game.
This game was ugly and pretty darn boring. The Raiders won 20-10 but this is not the type of game that gets you fans.
McGloin 14/25 119 yards
McClendon 18/26 232 yards 1 TD
MJD 16 carries 42 yards 2.6ypc
Tate 15 carries 32 yards 2.1ypc
Moore 4 rec. 39 yards
Olsen 5 rec 110 yards 1 TD
Donaldson 8 tackels 1 sack
Bush 7 tackles
:AFC: WEST
:Denver_Broncos: 7-1
:Oakland_Raiders: 6-2
:San_Diego_Chargers: 4-4
:Kansas_City_Chiefs: 4-4
:AFC: leader :NE_Patriots: 7-1
:NFC: leader :Dallas_Cowboys: 7-2
Bottom dwellers... 0-8: :Miami_Dolphins::Indianapolis_Colts:
Week 10: :Atlanta_Falcons: 3-5 @ :Oakland_Raiders: 6-2
Raier coach Mike Smith looks to get payback against the team that fired him.
The Raiders respond as MJB goes 72 yards for the TD on the 2nd play of the game. Nice! 7-0 Oakland. The Raider D then does a 3 and out.
Raiders go 3 and out but rookie MLB Donaldson makes a pic off a Jenkins tip. A few plays later McGloin hits Moore for a 2 yard TD and it's 14-0 Oakland with 3:25 left inthe 1st quarter.
The 1st q ends with the Falcons driving. Then RB Spiller punches it in from the 3. Oakland had 8 in the box but Spiller went through the middle untouched... 14-7 Oakland with 9:27 left in the half.
Then the dead offense begins... 3 and 0outs backand forth. However, with 1:31 a breakthrough occurs as McGloin hits TE Rivera for a 19 yard TD. That makes it 21-7 Oakland.
At the half this game is tight. Since MJD's first drive he has done nothing. McGloin is 11/16 with 2 TD's but only has 98 yards passing. Ryan is 10/18 for 89 yards and has been hit and miss for Atlanta.
Late in the 3rd Ryan hits his FB for a TD. The drive was total BS that only madden could do.. again completey out of my control. 21-14 Oakland with 1:41 left in the 3rd.
More Madden bullshit on the next Raider drive and Oakland goes 3 and out. Not worth complaining about but honestly this game AI is horrendous and the physics and I use that term lightly are an embarrassment to sports video games! Regardless, the game must go on.
The 4th begins with the score 21-14 Oakland. After a few back and forths, the Raders led by McGloin go beastmode... a 15 play six minute drive ending with a 1 yard TD run by Stevenson. 28-14 Oakland with 1:59 left in the game.
The final score, Oakland 28 Atlanta 14.
Ryan 21/37 208 yards 1 td 1 int
McGloin 18/28 155 yards 2 td
Spiller 17 carries 79 yards 1 td
MJD 17 carries 129 yards 1 td
Britt 4 rec 63 yards
Lattimore 6 rec 39 yards
Haralson 8 tackles
Donaldson 7 tackles 1 tfl 1 int
Ahead of this week's game vs the rival Chiefs, Oakland will be getting back WR Randy Chaney and MLB Nick Roach. Chaney goes back to #1 on the depth chart. However, Roach will be #2 MLB as rookie Donaldson has been having a strong campaign thus far and has earned the start.
Update: well it's official, Derek Carr has replaced Matt Stafford as the starting QB in Detroit.
Week 11: :Kansas_City_Chiefs: 5-4 @ :Oakland_Raiders: 7-2
The Chiefs and Raiders will play each other twice in the next three weeks. Charles and MJD have been the staple backs in the NFL for the past few seasons. Both are in the top six this year, a little down from last year. The big story for this game though... Chaney is back!
On the first drive the Raiders use Chaney for 3 catches and a TD reception. What a way to return! 7-0 Raiders. The Chiefs are stopped on their first drive and the Raiders begin again this time from their own 21. Another dose of Chaney and this drive ends with MJD punching it in from the 1 to make it 14-0 Raiders with 9:53 left in the 2nd quarter.
A 3 and out and the Raiders start at their own 38. The drive fizzles but the Raiders pin KC to the 1 and on the next play Sio Moore gets a safety on Jamaal Charles. 16-0 Raiders.
With 1:58 left Sturgis hits a 29 yard FG and the Raiders increase the lead to 19-0. Again the key player... Chaney with a 37 yard reception on the drive.
On the next drive McGloin is picked off as only madden could do. The Chiefs then go 51 yards in 4 plays and 39 seconds and end the half with a 49 yard FG. At the half the score is 19-3 Oakland.
After a couple 3 and outs KC gets down to the 1 of Oakland. However the Oakland D is fierce today and forces KC to take an 18 yard FG. That makes it 19-6 Oakland.
With 9:42 left McGloin hits WR Terry for a 21 yard TD strike. The Raiders go for 2 but do not convert and that leaves the score 25-6.
With under two minutes remaining MJD punches it in from the 5 and the Raiders make it 32-6 Oakland. That is also the final score as the Chiefs run out of clock.
Smith 13/21 196 yards
McGloin 22/40 244 yards 2 td 1 int
Charles 13 carries 23 yards
MJD 25 carries 119 yards 2 td
Bowe 4 rec 47 yards
Chaney 11 rec 135 yards 2 td
Smith 8 tackles
Moore 5 tackles 3 tfl 2 sacks
This game was all about the return of Chaney. He makes the offense and not having him the past six weeks was just awful. The guy is the real deal and frankly the BEST reciever I have ever drafted in NFL video game history!!!
It finally happened... the :Denver_Broncos: lose 17-10 to the :San_Diego_Chargers: Now Denver and Oakland are tied atop the AFC WEST with 8-2 records.
How many times simming did that take? ;) [emoji14]Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
:D
LOL What's even worse is that Denver's 66 ovr QB Zac Dysert is the best QB in the league with 26td's and 6 ints and almost 3,00 yards passing in 10 games. Compare that to Aaron Rodgers with 2400 yards passing 6td and 11 int... oh Madden when will you ever learn...???...Quote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
That a way Dysert! I hope in real life he ends up given a chance in the NFL and does good. I played against him in high school, kid is good. He's got talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaymo76
Week 12: :San_Diego_Chargers: (6-4) @ :Oakland_Raiders: (8-2)
Welcome to US Thanksgiving! It's Thursday night football to boot. SD did Oaktown a huge favour last week by knocking off Denver. Can Oakland capitalize this week?
After a nice drive ends with an awful 49 yard shank by Oakland SD takes over. Rookie QB W. Dalton and the retooled Chargers look to be a challenge. However due to strong wind their drive ends short of a score.
Raiders begin at their 20. The drive goes into the 2nd quarter and ends with an 8 yard TD strike from McGloin to Moore. 7-0 Oakland early in the 2nd quarter. McGloin is 10-11 for 101 yards and 1 TD. He is looking good today!!!
On the next drive SD gets to the redzone but CB Brown makes the interception in the endzone. Raiders take over at their own 9. However, Brown suffered a herniated disk on the play and is out for the game.
After an awesome drive, McGloin hits Chaney for an 11 yard TD strike and with 50 seconds left Oakland is up 14-0. The Chargers respond by getting into Oakland territory but poor clock managment costs them points. The half ends 14-0 Oakland.
McGloin is on fire 19/23 174 yards and 2 TD's. Nice! Dalton is playing well too but the Int. was costly.
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SD starts with the ball at thir own 20. They get across the 50 andf then CB Jenkins makes the big INT. Oakland starts at the SD 48. A handful of plays later Sturgis hits a 40 yard FG to move Oakland up 17-0.
SD ends up punting on their next possession. Oakland starts at their own 45. The drive extends into the 4th. The drive ends with a 1 yard TD rush from RB Stevenson. That makes it 24-0 Oakland with 9:43 remaining.
SD's next drive ends with a pic six by Raider CB Cox. That makes it 31-0 Oakland. 3 pics on the day for Dalton. Ouch! Adding injury to insult, Dalton is hurt on the next series... Backup Jay Cutler (man I love hearing that...) cannot move the ball and Oakland gets it back at the SD 48.
Locker and Stevenson move to starters. The drive stalls but on SD's next play MLB Donaldson gets a safety and it's 33-0 Oakland. This is followed by chew the clock and that's the game folks!
Final score... Oakland 33 San Diego 0
Dalton 15/21 193 yards 3 Int.
McGloin 24/29 218 yards 2 TD
Brown 9 carries 52 yards
Stevenson 12 carries 51 yards 1 TD
Allen 5 rec 80 yards
Chaney 11 rec 100 yards 1 TD
Butler 9 tackles
Branch 6 tackles
:Oakland_Raiders: are a completely different team with WR Randy Chaney in the lineup. Another monster game. McGloin just plays so much better when the #1 slot has #87 in silver and black.
Update: CB Tarell Brown suffered a ruptured disk and will be out for 9 weeks. Raiders management will most likely put him on IR and bring in some new talent.
:Baltimore_Ravens: shocked the :Denver_Broncos: this week with a 23-22 win. That means the Broncos fall to 8-3 and have now lost 2 straight. Oakland now sits alone atop the AFC WEST.
Today the Raiders announced the re-signing of two players...
MLB Sio Moore (5 years 20 million)
P Jeff Locke (5 years 12.5 million)
Nice win jaymo!
Week 13: :Oakland_Raiders: (9-2) @ :Kansas_City_Chiefs: (6-5)
The best road trip of the season brings Oaktown to KC. The Raider and the Chiefs recently battled it out. Will the Raiders make it 2 and 0?
Oakland has a great first drive going 11 plays and a TD strike from McGloin to Chaney to make it 7-0. However, KC runs wild down the field and Charles ties it up 7-7 with 3:28 left in the 1st.
McGloin gets picked on the next drive. Physics don't appy to madden hence a phenomenal spin through the air int. KC begins at their own 31.
Three plays later, Kalil Mack crushes Smith and he's out for the game. Raiders take over at their 20. The 2nd quarter begins and the pace has slowed greatly. Raiders pin KC to their own 5 and a few plays later CB Cox gets a pic six. 14-7 Oakland.
Raiders force a 3 and out and start at midfield. The drive ends with a 23 yard FG by Sturgis. That makes it 17-7 Oakland. The score holds at the half.
Oakland's run game is dead on arrival. McGloin has 156 pass yards but is only 12/21. O is a struggle today. Lucky for Oakland the Raider D showed up to play.
KC starts with a long drive and gets to the 12. However, backup QB Murray gets crushed and 3rd stringer rookie QB Gilbert comes into the game. KC hits a 26 yard FG. 17-10 Oakland.
Raiders punt again and KC starts at their own 35 with 4 minutes left in the 3rd. However, Branch picks off Gilbert and the Raiders get the ball back at the 50. The 3rd ends with Oakland on the move.
McGloin hits WR Bailey from about 22 yards out for a TD and that makes it 24-10 Oakland with 10:22 remaining. KC's next drive ends with a 43 yard FG to make it 24-13 Oakland with 6:59 left.
With 3:59 McGloin is picked again and KC has the ball at their own 38. With 1:49 left KC turns the all over on downs.
Ugly game for the Raiders but they get the win. Offense looked bad but KC had no pass offense today so that could not capitalize.
McGloin 25/41 271 yards 2 Td 2 Int.
Gilbert 8/13 77 1 int
MJD 13 rushes 33 yards
Charles 18 rushes 110 yards 1 Td
Chaney 10 rec 78 yards 1 Td
Alexander 3 rec 67 yards
Donaldon 6 tackles
Houston 8 tackles 3 tfl
What has happened to the :Denver_Broncos: They lose again, this time to :Tennessee_Titans: 20-13. Raiders now have a two game cushion. Wow!
:AFC: WEST after 12 games...
:Oakland_Raiders: 10-2
:Denver_Broncos: 8-4
:San_Diego_Chargers: 7-5
:Kansas_City_Chiefs: 6-6
If the playoffs were to start today...
:AFC:
:NE_Patriots: 11-1
:Cincinnati_Bengals: 10-2
:Oakland_Raiders: 10-2
:Buffalo_Bills: 8-4
:Denver_Broncos: 8-4
:Pitt_Steelers:8-4
:NFC:
:San_Fran_49ers: 9-3
:New_Orleans_Saints: 8-4
:Green_Bay_Packers: 8-4
:Dallas_Cowboys: 8-4
:Seattle_Seahawks: 8-3-1
:Philly_Eagles: 7-5
:Oakland_Raiders: need to catch :Cincinnati_Bengals: to get the week 1 buy and home playoff date. It might be too hard to catch :NE_Patriots: The raiders have a soft schedule to end the season. Next up... the winless :Indianapolis_Colts:
*cough* rigged *cough*
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes
Week 14: :Indianapolis_Colts: (0-12) @ :Oakland_Raiders: (10-2)
This is one of those scary games for Oakland. An Indy team that is winless and a late season matchup against a vastly superior Raider team. Will Oaklans show up or take the week off?
Monday Night Football... let's get it on.
The Raiders start the game with... a punt. Not an inspired start. Indy has the #4 pass D and it showed. However, the Bradford led Colts go three and out so no damage done.
On the Raiders 2nd possession, anther punt. McGloin is now 1/5 for 10 yards. Drops, drops and more drops... On Indy's next drive... another punt. The 2nd quarter starts with another raider punt. The coach also pulled WR Lattimore from the 3rd slot and promotes Bailey. 3 drops in the game thus far... Lattimore didn't get it done.
On the Colts next drive CB Hayden intercepts Bradford. Raiders begin at the Indy 9. Two plays later MJD punches it in from the 3. 7-0 Raiders.
Indy ges 3 and out follwed by a 3 and out by the Raiders. Oakland now has 8 drops this game (sidenote... please Tiburon, please fix this type of crap!).
You won't see this coming but... Indy goes 3 and out. Raiders get the ball back. So... the Raiders then go three and out. Another two drops to report. That makes 10 in the first half. This is the type of crap that I just despise about Tiburon and Madden football!!!
The Greek tragedy continues as Indy goes three and out. Plus, Bradford gets injured. The half ends with the score 7-0. This is one of the worst games of Madden I have ever played.
McGloin 9/22 49 yards and 11 drops... typical Madden BS!
The 2nd hald starts with ... I kid you not... Charly Bradford in at QB for the injured Sam Bradford. Oh my... 3 plays later DT Devon Still gets a safety and it's 9-0 Raiders.
On the next Raider drive MJD goes over 1000 yards for the season. However, the Raiders drive ends in a punt. Smith has seen enough... he tells QB Jake Locker to warm up.
On the next Indy drive MLB Donaldson forces a fumble and Sio Moore recovers it at the Indy 13. The move to put in Lockers pays off as he hits Chaney for a 3 yard TD. He then hits Reece for a 2 point conversion. That makes it 17-0 Oakland with 5:12 left in the 3rd.
The Raiders go three and out as per usual and then the Colts drive the field before turning the ball over on downs with 7:23 left in the 4th. Lockers goes to work and five plays later, MJD punches it in from the two... that makes it 24-0 Raiders with 4:36 remaining.
Indy punts next drive and this one is pretty much over. Raiders win 24-0.
What adog this game was... ugly....
C. Bradford (62 over and on a cold streak 13/16 105 yards
McGloin 10/24 58 yards
Locker 4/5 41 yards 1 TD
Brown 14 carries 40 yards
MJD 22 carries 86 yards 2 TD
Fleener 10 rec 120 yards
Chaney 9 rec 77 yards 1 TD
Ryans 8 tackles 1TFL
Donaldson 8 tackles 2TFL 1 sack
The player of the game... P Jeff Locke... 9 punts 404 yards 44.8 avg 40.3 net yards per punt 4 punts within the 20.
Week 15: :Oakland_Raiders: (11-2) @ :San_Diego_Chargers: (8-5)
Oakland crushed the Chargers in week 12 with a 33-0 home win. Will the Raiders have the magic again today?
Raiders start at the 27. MJD gets hurt on the 2nd play. He has broken ribs and may be out for the season? Stevenson will run the rock today. Stevenson steps up and had 6 carries for 38 yards and a TD. 7-0 Raiders. The Raider D then forces a 3 ad out. Raiders start at their own 30.
The 1st ends with Oakland on the move. The Raiders get to the 3 but then McGloins throws an int. (the ball was invisible on replay???) It remains 7-0 Oakland. The Chargers have a short series and then the Raiders go 3 and out. However, DE Verson strips the QB and Woodley takes it in for a TD... 14-0 Oakland with 3:49 left in the half.
Chargers respond in Madden fashion with a quick TD. 14-7 Oakland. The half holds with that score. The LCGloin Int. really hurt as Oakland should have capitalized. This game is tight. Madden robo qb is 6/6 for 93 yards and a TD. McGloin is 11/18 114 yards.
What a break... SD fumbles on the kickoff and TE Kasa recovers at the SD 9. The Charger D is soooo fast. They bring the pressue and within 2 seconds McGloin is sackked. Sturgis hits a 3 from 20 to make the score 17-7 Oakland.
SD then goes 3 and out and Oakland starts at their own 42. McGloin is then picked off. He overthrew a 3 yard out by probably 10 yards... SD starts at the 50... and go backwards with a 3 and out.
Raiders start at their own 33. A handful of players later (and just after a huge 30 yard plus run from Stevenson) RB Sims punches it in from the 3. That makes it 24-7 Oakland with 4:28 left in the half.
Dalton gets hurt again and Jay Cutler takes the field. It is a major step down for SD. They punt again. Stevnson has had a great run game thus far. He eclipsed 100 yards on the last drive and keeps piling it on. The 3rd ends with the Raiders in SD territory.
Sturgis hits a 29 yards FG and that makes it 27-7. However, Cutler on his next play throws a 77 yard TD strike. 27-14 is the score with 8:20 remaining. Oh Madden how I hate thee. McGloin gets hurt on the next drive and then Locker throws a pic six. How do players move like that? Where are the damn physics and weight???... 27-21 Oakland.
McGloin is forced back into action. He drives down the field and then... throws a pic. However, the ball is fumbled and Oakland recovers. No they don't... a challenge... The ball is out before the runner is down and they play is reversed SD gets the ball back. Well, it's decided, Madden has made the choice that I will lose. According to script, Cutler goes 6 for 6 and on 4th and one hits a TD strike. 28-27 SD.
Oakland starts at their own 23. McGloin then has 4 straight passes knocked down. SD takes over at the Raider 20.
SD wins 31-27 as they hit an FG with 2 seconds left.. What an f&in joke! Madden decided that I would lose this game and so I did.
Think about this...
4 interceptions (only 2 were realistic)
a reverse challenge that was clearly wrong
9 dropped passes fro Oakland and zero for SD
Jay Cutler was 100% acurate 8/8 145 yards 1 TD
Wyatt Dalton 7/7 96 yards1 TD
SD had 32 yards rushing Oakland had 208
SD had 9 pass deflections Oakland had zero
SD scored 21 points in 8 plays in the last six minutes of play
For all that Madden does right... it is this crap that makes me question whether madden will ever be anything more than madden football. Could this happen in a real game? Maybe. The orblem is that it happends in Madden 1-2 times per season. Scripted losses... should not be a part of the game and that comback AI crap has to be removed. Man I am pissed right now!!!
Forgot to mention... Stevenson had one hell of a game.
28 carries 163 yards 1 TD 5.8 ypc
3 rec. 16 yards
Just looking at the stats Oakland had 10 sacks. However, In the last six minutes... no pressure and no sacks. Likely story right...?...
To add insult to injury...
MJD broken ribs.... gone 5 weeks
DJ Hayden... pulled groin... gone 4 weeks
T. Lattimore... broken ribs... gone 4 weeks