two things hurt us...not going for the FG and the crappy late hit on the QB call
 

cost us the game

yup

the late hit is a crappy rule it wasn't a bad call

The total lack of pass rush on that 3rd and 15 is what hurt us.

Refs **** up every game.

Good teams overcome bad refs by making plays when it's clutch.

The game was shit and Russell is a joke. That said it is no different than a QB slide. Two defenders can not pile on a QB that is already on the ground.

Not blitzing on 3rd and 15 and that bullshit late hit penalty cost us the game.
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Yes it was.

Russell wasn't down, for ****'s sake. He ran into his own player and fell.

True enough... but that bullshit call pissed me off.

The NFL protects their qb's, any qb in the league would have gotten that call.

Water is wet...
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You can argue the panzyness of that call if you want to, but the refs are gonna protect the qb at all cost.

They might as well start wearing skirts.

yes it is. the slide has to be FEET FIRST

We're going to see bullshit roughing the passer cals on a consistent basis.

The NFL has gone way overboard in protecting the QB.

Players will have to adapt, and the reality, there wasn't any way to avoid that hit by Gilberry.

He was already into his lunge when Russel ran into his O-Line and went down.

This thread should be renamed "all the things that cost us"

- Penalties
- Cassel's pass to Savage before 1/2.
- The personal foul on Russell late.
- The poor STs play. (Beisel)

Yipee we're winning the draft position battle. That fourth quarter conditioning really paid off today. Ineptitude has been our curse for decades. JFC after that many mental mistakes I know what it feels like to be a Raiders fan.