Raiders Can't Find Ball
In the last two games, the Oakland Raiders have dropped 'certain' interceptions, certain that is for any other football team. Nnamdi Asomugha had one bounce off his hands against the Chiefs and linebacker Kirk Morrison dropped one against Denver.
At the moment Oakland couldn't pick their own noses.
They have just two interceptions in nine games this season, ranking last with the Houston Texans, and neither of those were works of genius. Warren Sapp caught a Donovan McNabb deflection and the following week, with time nearly out at the end of the first half, Drew Bledsoe made a 'throw and hope' pass into the end zone which Charles Woodson intercepted.
The last Raider's player to intercept a pass and run it back for a touchdown was P.Buchanon in the third game of last season.
Oakland's defensive backs merely shrug their shoulders when asked about the issue, stating, with a certain degree of hope, that they often come in runs. Norv Turner, whose team has eight fumble recoveries, believes interceptions will come eventually.
"We had our hands on the ball," Turner said. "We are getting so much better in that area. In practice, we're getting to the ball and catching it. Nnamdi had one a week ago he didn't catch. Kirk had one. We're getting to the ball, and now we have to take the next step when you get the opportunity to catch the ball."
