![]() They were finished off by another of the boneheaded mistakes that have occurred constantly during their second 0-4 start since 1964. The Raiders added another awful week to their streak, struggling on offense and getting beaten physically on defense. "I'm human, and I really that the team always comes first, but there are personal things that come in, and it feels good," said Turner, who got the game ball from coach Mike Nolan. Turner's game plan worked well against his former Raiders, wearing down the defensive front with steady rushing before hitting a handful of big passes. The 49ers also won for offensive coordinator Norv Turner, who spent the last two years as Oakland's head coach. We've had a lot of adversity, and we continue to work." "You can see us learning and getting better. "We're improving almost every week, and I think this is just the start," Harris said. The teams are at perhaps the lowest collective point in their histories, with three straight losing seasons apiece and slow starts to this campaign - including the longest losing skid in Al Davis' decades with the club.īut this meeting was entertaining even while Smith, Gore and the 49ers' defense took charge in the second half. But these bragging rights aren't worth much. Such a rare occasion should be cause for excitement in Northern California, where pro football is the most popular sport. Walt Harris made three of San Francisco's four interceptions, and the Niners scored 24 straight points after halftime to roll past their cross-water rivals in just the iconic franchises' 11th regular-season meeting. It's time to start thinking about next season if you are the Raiders. Having lost seemingly winnable games against the Browns and 49ers, the Raiders face the possibility of going 0-9 with games coming up against Denver (twice), Arizona, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Wide receiver Marty Booker hurt his right shoulder Sunday against the Patriots and the Dolphins need to upgrade speed at receiver. The Patriots are sniffing around, but the Dolphins might be the more active team. If there is a trade - which is still remote because the Raiders want Porter to pay back $4 million of his signing bonus - his best chance is to land in the AFC East. ![]() The trading deadline is a week from Tuesday. Now that the Raiders are off to an 0-4 start and Randy Moss keeps talking about how the players don't care, expect trade interest in wide receiver Jerry Porter to heat up. "It's big to win the Battle of the Bay, but it's bigger to get our season back on track," said Battle, who had just three TDs in his previous 36 NFL games. They also overcame a halftime deficit against the Raiders (0-4), who added another discouraging loss to their streak of 10 straight. Quarterback Andrew Walter was benched in the second half for Marques Tuiasosopo, so you can expect the Raiders quarterback carousel to spin again this week.Īt least the San Francisco 49ers can prove they're getting better.Īrnaz Battle caught two touchdown passes from Alex Smith, and the 49ers overcame Randy Moss' 100th career TD reception with a strong second half in a 34-20 victory over the winless Oakland Raiders on Sunday.įrank Gore rushed for a career-high 134 yards and third-string running back Maurice Hicks scored on a 33-yard screen pass for the rebuilding 49ers (2-3) as they rebounded emphatically from last week's 41-0 loss at Kansas City. The Raiders' offense actually looked good at times against a marginal 49ers defense, but eventually too many turnovers doomed them. What it really boils down to is while the opposing head coach is making halftime adjustments, Art Shell and offensive coordinator Tom Walsh are not. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the last three miserable seasons, the Bay Area has been home to two bad NFL teams.ĭifferent Sunday, same story for the Raiders.įor the second consecutive week, they got off to a solid start in the first half and proceeded to play terribly in the second half. Despite Moss' 100th TD catch, Raiders fall to 0-4
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