Official game day thread: Raiders @ Saints 12/29/24

Tough loss to an equally talent-deficient Raiders. They have Bowers ... and a bunch of guys. Missing their clear difference maker on defense (Crosby) they still managed to generate significant DL pressure through stunts and picks ... while we ran guys into their OL all day to little impact. It isn't just a lack of talent on our side, it is a lack of scheme, coaching, and game awareness.

O'Connell played well enough to not make his team loose. Rattler repeatedly made poor plays that erased his good ones. I'm sure most of us - being homers - wouldn't trade Rattler for O'Connell, but frankly O'Connell showed himself as the better QB today. Still not a good one, but good enough to beat us.