Lions’ big plays leave Raiders’ Jack Del Rio unhappy with defense
Lions’ big plays leave Raiders’ Jack Del Rio unhappy with defense
The Raiders’ head coach is tired of saying it.
On Sunday, he had a familiar answer after the Lions exploited the Raiders with short passes, especially bubble screens to receiver Golden Tate.
Tate finished with a season-high-tying eight catches for 73 yards, and running back Theo Riddick added five catches for 72 yards, 56 coming in the fourth quarter.
Cornerback DJ Hayden, linebackers Ben Heeney and Malcolm Smith and safeties Charles Woodson and Nate Allen all had their ankles challenged on jukes and were found lacking.
“That’s tough, when you want to make a play and give your offense the ball back but can’t do it,” Allen said.