Patriots 41 - Raiders 10
The Patriots move to 2-1 behind a very strong effort against the Raiders. The Patriots' two first round picks were the stars of the show in this one, which is a pretty good feeling.
Rookie HB Cobie Ross had his coming out party in New England. He put up Charlesian numbers, rushing 25 times for 304 yards and 3 TDs. The lone blemish on his day was a fumble which the Raiders returned for six, their only touchdown of the day.
Tom Brady wasn't asked to do much, but he went 7-11 for 132 yards and a TD, when Roddy White took a quick slant and got behind the defense for a 66 yard score.
The Patriots defense continues to round back into last year's form, only allowing a single FG (the Raiders' TD came on the fumble return). Rookie safety Jonny Kohlhausen lead the way on defense, with 7 tackles, 2 interceptions, and a forced fumble (though the Raiders recovered it).
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gg Prez! Not sure what the "really?" message at the end was for. Yeah, I threw a pass in the red zone just outside the 2-minute warning, but it was 3rd and long. I guess you were expecting a run up the middle, but I don't think throwing one pass there is the end of the world. When you stopped me at the goal line, I kicked the FG. Didn't seem like a big deal.