Monday Night Fright in Oakland!!

Chargers 22,  Raiders 14

Hold it.  Hold everything.

 I’m sorry, Cleveland, but the greatest Doormat performance of the weekend was tonight.   Make room in the Basement, sports fans, here come the Rayduuurrrrrrzzzz.

In a memorable unparalleled Monday Night roll-out of Doormat potential realized, the Oakland Raydurz  pull out all the stops.   Sure, the bonehead penalties were there- that’s a given- but 3 completely bungled punts?  Muffed reverses?  Humongous losses on running plays?

Passes to the Gatorade guy on the sideline?  This kind of embarrassment has only one explanation:  Organizational Un-Planning.  

And let’s give credit where credit is due:  the Chargers aren’t exactly cavier and champagne.   The Raydur defense, which is actually not bad, held the Charge-its to 5 field goals and a TD, often having to go to work at their own 10 where the Chargers were gifted the spheroid.  The Raydurz had to really work to blow this one, and they did everything in the book.

But wait- the Raydurz actually scored a TD at the end of the game, kicked an on-side kick and….never mind.  Disappointing, those late, pointless TDs.  Raydurz coulda clocked in with just 6 points.

Look out, Kansas City, you don’t get to just sink to the bottom of the AFC West without a fight.  Game on!!!!

BLOWOUT OF THE WEEK

 Baltimore Ravens 44,  Cincinatti Bungles  13

Well, I spoke too soon yesterday.   Bungles get torched by 31 points, and look poised to do their usual yo-yo-  follow up a winning season with a losing one.   The Basement is one crowded place tonight.