2008 Week 9

Started by BigEd76, October 28, 2008, 08:21:30 PM

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QB Eagles

Quote from: BigEd76 on November 02, 2008, 06:57:44 PM
Atlanta shuts out Oakland

That's an understatement. From ESPN:

QuoteHow ugly was it in Oakland? Atlanta led 24-0, had a 20-0 edge in first downs and outgained the Raiders 309 to minus-2 ... at halftime! It was the first time since 1992 a team was held to negative yards in the first half (Colts were held to minus-5 yards in the first half on Nov. 1, 1992 at San Diego).

• The 77 total yards are the fewest by the Raiders since gaining 58 in 1961 against the Chargers, who had an assistant coach by the name of Al Davis on their sideline.

The Falcons had more first downs passing (12) than Oakland had net yards passing (10).

• The Falcons had the ball for 45:15. The last time a team had that much time of possession in a regulation game was Sept. 12, 1999 when the Steelers held the ball for 47:49 at the Browns.