Raiders-Chargers: Raiders Look Impressive in Losing Effort

Whether you love them or hate them, you can't tell me that the Raiders didn't play with heart.

In the famous words of Vince Lombardi, "We didn't lose, we just ran out of time."

The San Diego Chargers' 12th-straight victory over Oakland did not come as easily as they might have expected. The Raiders' offense moved the ball very effectively, and the defense played stingy, making the San Diego offense work for every yard.

Some people called this Oakland's "Super Bowl" and, despite losing, I think they made a big statement by setting the pace and tone of the game from the beginning to the end.

The energy was there: the Raiders played with a lot of heart. It was an emotional game and a heart-wrenching loss.

"[The players were] very hurt, very disappointed, ...

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