Sep 28th 2008 7:46PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Chargers, Raiders, AFC WestFor the second week in a row it appeared as if the Raiders were going to pull out a relatively surprising win, only to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the fourth quarter … again. The Raiders were outscored 28-3 in the second half, including 25-3 in the fourth quarter, as the San Diego Chargers survived an early scare and pulled out the 28-18 win.

If you recall last Sunday, the Raiders entered the fourth quarter in Buffalo leading 16-7, only to be outscored 17-7 in the final 15 minutes. Similar story this week, as Oakland quickly jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first half, only to seemingly quit playing in the second half.

Second-year quarterback JaMarcus Russell threw for 277 yards on the day — including a 65-yard touchdown to tight end Zach Miller — but turned the ball over twice in the second half, leading to a pair of San Diego touchdowns.Continue Reading