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Revisiting Pride FC Final Conflict 2003!

Chuck vs. Rampage, Big Nog vs. Cro Cop and the Axe Murderer putting on two of the greatest and most memorable fights EVER in one night - join us as we joyously reflect on what is undoubtedly one of the best MMA cards of all time!

By: Jimbo X
JimboXAmerican@gmail.com
@JimboX

I'm not sure why, but I've taken it upon myself to review EVERY Pride FC event ever. Of course, at the glacial pace I'm working at, it'll probably take a decade or so to complete the project, but hey - a comprehensive promotional omnibus at some point is still better than a a comprehensive promotional omnibus at no point, right?

I suppose it makes the most sense to do things chronologically, but we here at The Internet Is In America have never been ones to take the conventional/logical/reasonable path. Instead, we're just going to cherry pick the 68 Pride shows one at a time and then put 'em together in order once the whole thing is over and done with. Seeing as how we've already covered Pride 33 (considered by many to be the best show in company history), that means we've only got 67 left to trudge through, and with the holidays in full swing, I figured now was as good a time as any to crack open the eggnog and reminisce on the glory years of 2003. 

We can go back and forth all day long on what the best year for Pride was. Some say 2005, but I think '03 was when the company truly started coming into its own. At this point, there was NO denying it was a better overall product than what the UFC was putting out at the time, and few shows demonstrate that discrepancy in grandiosity and awesomeness more than Final Conflict 2003. 

This Nov. 9 show wasn't just another event. No siree, Bob, this thing was a multimedia spectacle held at the Tokyo Dome, at a time when UFC shows were pretty much stuck running events at Indian casinos. The line-up for the show is like an MMA Hall of Fame salad. We've got Kazushi Sakuraba. We've got Cro-Cop and Big Nog, in their primes. We've got Wanderlei Silva, Quinton Jackson, Hidehiko Yoshida and even Chuck freakin' Liddell in the lineup, and even the undercard squashes feature future HOF inductees like Dan Henderson. In short, this was pretty much Pride at its apex, and I can't think of a better place to begin our whirlwind tour of the COMPLETE Pride FC eventography. So how about kicking back, warming you up a hot cup of cocoa and reminiscing on the unflappable excellence of over-the-top Japanese MMA from 15 years ago?

The show opens with the worst White Zombie ripoff band you've ever heard doing the most generic rap-metal song of all-time. In the ring is Damon Perry and Bas Rutten in all camo fatigues. Bas says he's wearing the regalia for the troops in Iraq. He unveils a poster of himself sitting on a throne flipping a bird, with a message underneath that reads "Fuck ..." I have no idea. What does Rutten wanna fuck now? Now I'm curious.

Time for a Middleweight tournament recap video set to the tune of the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey. And if you don't start WOO-ING automatically, you might as well stop breathing, Holmes. Damon starts talking shit about the UFC and Randy Couture shows up and chokes him. Then Bas calls him an old man and Randy body slams him, pro 'rasslin style.

We cut to the intro for the show, complete with that amazingly awesome Pride FC theme song. We're in Tokyo, and there's purportedly more than 64,000 in the Dome for tonight's show. Oh shit, they're using a LIVE orchestra to do the Pride theme. Now that is boss as fuck. Time to introduce all of tonight's fighters. We've got Dan Henderson. Kevin Randleman, Kazushi Sakuraba, Big Nog (who actually looks kinda' young), Cro-Cop, Chuck Liddell (rocking a UFC jersey), Rampage Jackson, Wanderlei Silva (who gets an insane pop) and Hidehiko Yoshida (who also gets a loud pop, because he's Japanese and stuff.)

We cut to Damon and Bas shooting the shit in the back. By the way, this show is canonically caled "The Final Conflict," presumably because they didn't know they'd wind up doing three more after this one. So technically, this is the Fourth To Final Conflict, if we're gonna' be sticklers for accuracy.

If you ever wondered how little of a fuck the Japanese gave about the UFC back in the day ... well, there you have it.

Our curtain jerker is Dan Bobish vs. Gary Goodridge. Goddamn, Bobish is like 300 something pounds. He looks like fuckin' Butterbean ate another Butterbean. And he's even rocking the American flag shorts. Goodridge is apparently 100 pounds smaller. Fuck, I miss Japanese MMA and their complete and utter lack of giving a fuck about fighter safety and/or wrongful death suits. Goodridge coners Bobish right out the gate and fucking unloads on him. Bobish keeps pointing to his eye and the ref says "nope, none of that shit, fight's over." The official time: 18 seconds. Bas says Bobish got poked in the eyeball and while he was calling for a timeout, Goodridge took advantage and just swarmed the motherfucker. In the post-fight, a ring girl gives him a ridiculosuly small trophy and a giant check. Which, let's face it, probably went towards crack cocaine.

Perry interviews Rampage in the back. Jackson says he don't give a fuck about who wins tonight, he just wants this tournament to be over because he's a "street soldier" and he "wants that belt, I'm takin' it home with me, fuck it." Jackson recounts seeing his first MMA show, which he referred to as "wrestling shit," and was intrigued people could make money "kicking people's asses and not going to jail for it." Holy shit, that "Rampage" rap song that accompanies the video package is catchy as fuck.

Oh, holy shit, Pride gives such a microscopic fuck that the misspell Chuck Liddel's name as "Chack Liddel." That's right, the fucked up both his first name AND last name, and nobody caught it, even though he was the biggest MMA star in America at the time. Goddamn, no wonder these guys went out of business. We get a highlight video showing Chuck's UFC exploits and his earlier Middleweight tournament knockout of Alistair Overeem. Yep, THAT Alistair Overeem, and you newbies will be SHOCKED by how skinny he used to be. He totally overlooks Rampage and says he can't wait to kick Silva's ass in the finals. They show Dana White - when he had hair - and talk about how he's so confident Chuck will win the whole shebang that he bet a quarter million on him.

Not gonna' lie - I STILL get goosebumps when the old school UFC theme start blaring over the Tokyo Dome. The Iceman comes out wearing a UFC hockey jersey. And Dana White is doing co-commentary duties. LOL at Dana clapping like Eric Bischoff when Chuck walks past him. And Rampage does indeed come out to that awesome fucking in-house rap track from the earlier video package. He's wearing a lucha libre mask and his trademark chains. Bas refers to his regalia as "a tumor," and Dana says he's about to "get lit up." Also - fuck, do I miss hearing Bas Rutten in the announce booth. Bellator needs to hire him ASAP. Apparently, one of Jackson's sponsors is something called "Serious Pimp," which I'm totally going to have to Google one day.

TFW when not only is your marquee star getting his ass kicked by a mid-carder from your arch rival's company, but you KNOW it's about to cost you a quarter mil to boot.

Neither men get a particularly big reaction from the Japanese crowd. Probably because they hate both Americans and black people, and what do you know, Rampage is both. There's the bell for round one. Chuck throwing big jabs early. Chuck with a decent kick to the stomach. Rampage shoots, but Chuck shucks him off. Jackson misses on an uppercut. He lands a stiff right on Chuck's head. Chuck goes for a low kick and Rampage clinches. Both men exchange a quick flurry and seperate. Jackson tags him hard. And he rocks him with a right hook. Of course, this was back when Chuck had an actual chin, so he don't go down that easy. More leg kicks from Chuck. Dana says it's a bad move to turn this into a boxing match. Jackson lands another good shot and clinches Chuck. We have seperation. Jackson with a leg kick. Chuck lands a good combination. Jackson tags Chuck with a looping right ... again. Clinch against the ropes. Dana says Chuck isn't fulfilling the game plan. Rampage tags him with a right and then a hard left. Chuck clinches him in the corner. Quinton lands an uppercut and a knee. Quinton whiffs on a knee. Jackson looking for a slam, but he can't get it. Back in the center of the ring. Quinton with a leg kick. Jackson lands a great left right combo. Clinch against the ropes. Jackson lands another combo and he takes Chuck down. The ref brings them back to the center of the ring. Rampage is in the full mount. Jackson lands one knee and both men are standing again. One minute left in the round (remember, in Pride the first round is ten minutes.) Chuck slips in the corner and Rampage UNLOADS on 'em with knees and looping rights. Chuck hangs on to him for dear life, but he survives the onslaught as Jackson lands a single leg takedown right at the bell. 

Round two. Man, I forgot about the intermissions between each round being two minutes. That's pretty generous. Dana says he's horrified by how tired Chuck looks. Quinton is spamming the overhand right already. Chuck looks for a standing guillotine, and he whiffs on a big right. Rampage catches him with a left. Corner clinch. Now these two are moving two centimeters a mile. Rampage lands a big uppercut and pushes Chuck down. Chuck is back up and Rampage SLAMS his ass back down to the canvas. He knees Chuck and now he's just teeing off on Liddell from the almost full mount. Chuck's absorbed about 30 unanswered shots. Both men are gassed as fuck. And Chuck's corner throws in the towel around the three minute mark. Dana White has never been quieter in his life. Before he exits the announce booth, Dana says he wants Sakuraba. Uh, in the sexual way, I take it?

We get a brief interview between Bas and Wanderlei. Of course, Silva's dialogue is dubbed, probably because if he said anything in English, he'd probably accidentally declare his desire to fuck his opponent.

If your T-count increased by one million percent, you STILL wouldn't be as manly as this motherfucker.

Alright, it's time for Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Wanderlie Silva in our other tournament semi-final bout. Yoshida gets a HUGE reaction from the audience. Bas said Yoshida might want to try using his gi to literally strangle Silva in the ring. He also said he hopes Hidehiko doesn't close his eyes when Wanderlei storms after him, because - according to Bas, anyway - he's done exactly that before. Silva gets right in Yoshida's face, and Yoshida just stoically gawps at him and it'so fucking awesome and manly. Silva comes after him and starts throwing wild punches. Yoshida catches him and swings him to ground and the Japanese fans are going NUCLEAR. Oh - bad word choice on my part. Silva is looking for a triangle, but Yoshida is maintaining position in the full mount. "I'm telling you, he's gonna' smother him with his gi," Bas says. Yoshida lands a couple of pillow soft punches and Silva ALMOST has a a triangle locked in, but he has his legs caught in the rope. Oh, that triangle is IN DEEP. Still, Yoshida isn't in 100 percent. And Hidehiko escapes! The ref puts the two men back in the middle of the ring. Oh fuck, I forgot about the ref cam! Yoshida gets to restart the fight in side control. Yoshida's looking for a choke, and Wanderlie pops up and slams him into the ropes. Wanderlei maintaining the full mount. He lands a few free shots on Yoshida, but nothing too major. Silva lands his best shot of the fight. Yoshida has a bodylock, and Silva is starting to hammerfist him. The ref makes them restart in the middle of the ring. Yoshida is given time to adjust his gi. Silva still in the full guard. Silva gets up and he's kicking the SHIT out of Yoshida's legs while he's pulling guard. The ref makes Yoshida stand up. Silva with a leg kick. Silva hits him with a big overhand and then Yoshida Judo tosses that motherfucker and the fans go crazy. Yoshida lands a couple of shots on the ground and Silva clubs him in the head. Yoshida looking for a neck crank. HE HAS IT. But Silva escapes! Now Silva has a bodylock around Yoshida. Hidehiko is back up and Silva lands an upkick right at the bell.

Round two. Whew boy, this is some harrowing shit right here. Silva head hunting early. Yoshida sprawls and Wanderlei knees him right on the top of his fuckin' head. Both men up and circling. Silva lands a SATANIC high kick and now these motherfuckers are swinging for the fences in the corner. Silva leg kicks the shit out of Yoshida and we're back in the middle of the ring again. Silva feigns a leg kick, then he lands a hard one for real. Yoshida evades a left jab and Yoshida connects on a counter jab of his own. Silva throws some knees in the clinch and they're swinging like crazy again. Silva with a kick to the chest. Yoshida shoots for a takedown and Silva knees him, kicks him in the head and slams him down. We've got a minute left and Silva is in the full mount. Yoshida's mouth is a bloody mess. Hidehiko manges to flip Silva over with like five seconds left in the fight, but he doesn't have enough time to try for anything.

Time to hear the decision. Yoshida literally looks like Ryu in a game over screen from Street Fighter II. And our winner by decision, Wanderlei Silva! That was the 2003 WON MMA Fight of the Year award winner, and for good reason. Nobody really expected Yoshida to have a shot in the fight, and seeing him give the Axe Murderer a run for his money - not only on the ground, but standing - made for one of the most dramatic, jump-out-of-your-seat-and-mark-the-fuck-out 15 minute barn-burners in Pride history.

Alright, time for a reserve bout, uh, bout. It's gonna' be Dan Henderson vs. Murilo Bustamente. Fuck, they can spell HIS name correctly, but not Chuck Liddell's?

LOL at Bas making fun of the Japanese announcer by making a bunch of stereotypical "ching chong ding dong" noises. And yep, they were talking about Dan Henderson being old even back then. Bustamente looks about half a foot taller than Hendo. We get some decent exchanges early. Hendo goes for a takedown and he just fucking UNLOADS on Bustamente with a flurry of punches and knees and the ref waves it off. The official time? Just 53 seconds.

Nope. Nothing gay about this, whatsoever.

Bas interviews Kevin Randleman in the back. Kevin talks about having a seizure while driving his Lexus and hitting a truck going 120 miles an hour. He shows off a huge scar on the side of his head from the accident. So yep - a guy almost died in a car wreck, and the Japanese officials OK him for a Vale Tudo fight less than four months later. That, my friends, is Pride FC in a nutshell.

Alright, it's time for Kevin Randleman vs. Kazushi Sakaruba. Randy Couture is hanging out by the ring, showing off his UFC belt. And he gives both fighters a bouquet of flowers, because apparently the Japanese have a VERY different definition of "gay" than we do here in the Western world. Bas compares Saku to Wolverine, which doesn't make any sense but it's still funny for some reason. Randleman is chasing him down. Saku whiffs on a high kick and Randlemen tries to set his foe up for a suplex. Saku lands a leg kick. Then Kevin grabs Saku's leg, punches him three or four times and THEN completes the single leg takedown. Randleman working for Saku's back. He's got a waistlock with both men on their knees. Now Kevin's vertical and throwing some knees. Both men standing, and Kevin still has a hold of the waistlock. Kevin starts kneeing Saku up the butthole in the corner and the ref separates them. We restart in the middle of the ring. Randleman spends about a minute stalking Saku down. Randleman rattles Saku with a leg kick. Saku whiffs on a combination and Kevin takes him down. Randleman in the full mount, and Saku is looking for a triangle. Randleman punches Saku in the spleen HARD. Saku still trying to secure an armbar. Randleman just lays there and slaps Saku on his love handles for two minutes straight. Saku is STILL looking for that armbar. Kevin hops back in the full mount and lands a hard shot from the top. Saku holds onto Randleman like a teddy bear and the Japanese faithful laugh their asses off. And that's how the first round comes to an end.

Round two. The announcers just shit all over how boring the first ten minutes were. Randleman drops Saku with a hard right less than five seconds in. But Saku recovers. Both men standing and being VERY hesitant about their next actions. Kevin lands a hard leg kick and a great body shot followed by a jab to the skull. Saku with a piddly little leg kick. Then another. And what do you know, there's number three. Randleman grabs Saku's leg and kicks his other leg out from under him. Randleman working to get in the full guard. Saku looking for a triangle. Randleman landing some pretty big shots from up top. Alright, Randleman's in the full mount. And yep, Saku is still looking for that triangle as the round expires.

Round three. Lots of stalling early - I know, big surprise. Saku with a low kick early. Randleman takes Saku down with a suplex, but he gets right back up. Randleman throws him down with a front waistlock. I love how Bas calls EVERYTHING a "figure four." Saku rolls Randleman over and sets up an armbar. Oh shit, he might actually sink it in. Bas says Randleman should just "get up." Well, that's some sound advice. And with one artful roll, Saku traps Randleman in the straight armbar and Kevin TAPS. The official time is 2:36 of the third and final round.

In the post-fight, Saku cuts a promo in Japanese and Rutten translates it as "Bas is the handsomest man in the world." We cut to a video package showing Bas interviewing Cro Cop, and then that other guy interviews Big Nog. Our announcers explain how Fedor broke his thumb and set the stage for the upcoming interim Heavyweight Championship bout.

Right leg, cemetery, left leg ... uh, getting armbarred five minutes later?

Damon tells an anecdote about Mirko moving into a new house and dumping his ex girlfriend and Bas asks who got to keep the dog. Mirko sprawls and he has the takedown of Big Nog. Cro Cop with a barrage of hard hammerfists on the ground. And there's a look at the action from Pride's version of the ReferEye cam. Big Nog ties up Mirko's hands from the bottom. Now he's landing some decent-ish shots to the side of Mirko's head from the closed guard. Mirko trying to pass. Nog tries to snake his way out, but Cro Cop keeps him pinned to the mat. Cro Cop gets up and now we're standing again. Mirko whiffs on the high kick, but he does connect on the kick to the stomach. Shit, Mirko had some LIGHTNING fast kicks back in the day. Cro Cop connects on a HARD left jab. Big Nog shoots for a takedown and he pulls guard. The referee immediately orders him to stand up. Nog has a nasty nosebleed now. Big Nog pulls guard again. Not happening. It's vertical once more. Big Nog shoots for a takedown and he almost runs headfirst into the corner ring post like he was Sting 'rasslin Vader or something. Cro Cop lands a series of combinations and a great body kick. Cro Cop with another straight kick and another barrage of straight jabs. Big Nog tries to pull guard again, to no avail. Fuck, Cro Cop could sprawl like a sumbitch back in his salad days. Cro Cop with a leg kick and a straight left. Cro Cop lands his best kick of the fight, but Big Nog walks through it. Big Nog lands a great counter punch. Cro Cop responds with a nasty liver kick. Cro Cop hits a high kick and drops Big Nog with a straight jab RIGHT at the bell.

Round two. Big Nog cuts through Cro Cop's sprawl and takes him down. Now Big Nog is in the full mount and he is punching THE SHIT out of Mirko. I mean Big Nog is just *raining* punches. He rolls his shoulder and oh shit, he has an armbar locked in. It's deep and Cro Cop TAPS! The official time is 1:04 of round two. Fuck, now that was the epitome of an "out of nowhere" victory. Big Nog prays after the victory, and Bas brings up "that big statue they have in Brazil" of Jesus. Meanwhile, Fedor just sits there in the front row, looking as unemotional as always while Noguiera wraps the interim belt around his waist and hoists up a giant trophy. In the post fight, he says some shit in Portugese and Bas just makes up what he thinks he's saying. "I thank God I thank Jesus and I thank my dog Scooby." OK, that shit made me laugh out loud. Then Damon tells a *real* story about Cro Cop's dog dying after chewing on a livewire and Bas asks "what kind of Scooby snack was that?" Well fuck, that was morbid as all hell.

Pictured: the most fucking Pride FC thing ever.

Alright, time for the finals of the Middleweight Grand Prix. Joining us on commentary duties is none other than Randy Couture. Rampage comes out first - this time, wearing a King Kong mask. Couture says that last fight was the true definition of "shock and awe" - man, I haven't heard that term in awhile.

We have a goddamn EPIC staredown to begin. Silva swings for the fences early and Jackson picks him up for a slam. But Silva counters with a guillotine choke and Jackson has to just kinda lay Silva on top of the ropes to relieve the pressure. Silva drags Jackson down to the mat with a choke, but Jackson escapes. Rampage is in the full mount. He's peppering Silva with shots to the side. Rampage still in the full guard, but he's not really able to land anything substantial. Looks like Silva is gearing up for a possible triangle attempt. Jackson finally landing some good shots. And Silva TEMPORARILY has an arm bar locked in. Jackson escapes, hops over to side control and knees THE FUCK out of Silva. Jackson gets back in the full mount, and it's time for more spleen shots by the dozen. Rampage lands some HUGE right hands from the top and Silva is bleeding. Jackson with another brief barrage of heavy rights. And the ref stands 'em up. Silva gets yellow carded. For what, I'm not really sure. Silva whiffs on a head kick but he DOES connect on a lightning fast combo that has Jackson back pedaling. Silva drops Jackson with a knee, but Rampage recovers. Silva with a leg kick and he is kneeing the SHIT out of Rampage. Silva literally throws Jackson from post to post, feeding him about 30 unanswered knee shots. Jackson goes down, he soccer kicks him a few times, and Rampage somehow gets back to his feet. But Silva grabs him as soon as he's vertical and starts kneeing him again. He pushes him into the ropes, he starts landing patella rockets at will and the ref FINALLY waves it off at 6:28 of the very first round.

In the post fight ceremony, Damon asks Bas what kind of fighter would give Silva problems and - VERY presciently - he says "a fighter like Mirko Cro-Cop." Couture pimps UFC 46 and says he would LOVE to fight Wandy and unify the UFC and Pride titles. Bas responds by grabbing a Wanderlei Silva bobblehead doll and shaking it in front of Randy's face. The locker room empties for the closing ceremonies, as all the night's losers LITERALLY receive participation trophies. Then Silva is given an awards placard while Randy Couture talks about how hard tournaments are on fighters. Couture pantomimes choking out Bas, Silva holds up his 20 million Yen check and that's all she wrote, folks.

He would like to "fuck fight Chuck" everyone who came out here this evening ...

Now, checking out the Wikipedia entry for the show, I noticed that one fight - Heath Herring vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto - was missing from the DVD. To be honest, though, I don't really recall it being anything worth going out of your way to see, so it's not like you're missing out on some sort of forgotten classic or anything.

Anyhoo, man, this is a great show. EVERY fight except the Saku/Randleman bout was entertaining as all hell, and the Silva/Yoshida bout can rightly be considered one of the ten best Pride FC fights ever.  There's just so much to love about this card. Quinton Rampage's werewolf mask, profanity-laced promos and bad-ass in-house entrance music. Dana White with HAIR looking like he just swallowed a turd when Liddell starts gassing late in the first. Big Nog LITERALLY letting Cro-Cop just beat the shit out of him for ten minutes straight just to set up an arm bar in the opening salvo of the second. And of course, who can EVER forget that flurry of knees that gave Wanderlei the final victory of the Middleweight tournament? This show is just filled to the brim with historic and awesome moments, and if you've never seen it before I assure you it's definitely worth going out of your way to experience. And holy shit - if you don't think Bas Rutten isn't the greatest MMA color commentator of all-time, by the time this thing is over and done with you will. 

Some consider this one of the five best Pride shows ever. That's debatable, of course, but it's certainly a great show, top-to-bottom, with only one craptastic bout keeping this one from being fantastic all the way through.

Long story short: if you're an MMA fan, you NEED to see this show. And the sooner, obviously, the better.

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LIVE(ish) Play-By-Play from Week 2's Raiders vs. Jets Game!

This Week's Episode:

"S-H-I-T, Shit, Shit, Shit!"

By: Jimbo X
JimboXAmerican@gmail.com
@JimboX

It's that time of year again, folks! As is the tradition here at The Internet Is In America, we're going to do our damnedest to give you LIVE play-by-play coverage of every single Oakland Raiders game of the season, including today's home stand against New York. Join us LIVE on Sunday, Sept. 17 for our patented possession-by-possession coverage of week 2's Raiders vs. Jets game, with the festivities beginning at 4 p.m. eastern time. There'll be updates every commercial break, so be sure to bookmark this shit prior to kickoff. And, as always, do us and yourselves a kindness and let all your fellow Raiders fans know what we're up to by posting links to our coverage on your social media pages. Hey, we're all in this together, remember (#SilverAndBlackLivesMatter) ... 

1:35 PM - The kickoff will be at 4:05 PM Eastern. The Raiders are 1-0 heading into the home stand, while the Jets are looking for their first win of the season.

1:36 PM - The Raiders are 13.5 point favorites heading into the game. The last time the Raiders were favored that much was in 2001, in a game against Dallas - which the Raiders only won by a touchdown. 

1:37 PM - The over/under for the game is 43.5. ESPN's Pro Football Index gives the Raiders a 91 percent chance to win the game. 

1:38 PM - For the Raiders, fullback Jamize Olawale is questionable, as is cornerback Sean Smith and safety Keith McGill.

3:59 PM - And for the Jets? Safety Rontez Mills, TE Eric Tomlinson, LB Bruce Carter, and TE Jordan Leggett are all listed as scratches, while back-up QB Christian Hackenburg is listed as inactive.

4:04 PM - First round draft pick Gareon Conley will be making his pro start as a cornerback for the Raiders this evening, in case you were wondering.

4:06 PM - Oakland will receive first. Patterson takes it a little past the OAK 15.

4:06 PM - Marshawn hit behind the line on the first down run. There's a late flag.

4:07 PM - It's an unnecessary roughness call against the Raiders.

4:07 PM - Second and 18. Walford takes it to the OAK 15.

4:08 PM - Third and 11. Patterson gets six yards, which isn't enough to move the chains.

4:09 PM - Raiders punt. There's a flag in the backfield.

4:09 PM - It's a five yard penalty against the Raiders.

4:10 PM - Josh McCown is the starting QB for the Jets. Karl Joseph drops the running back for a two-yard loss.

4:11 PM - Second and 12. Matt Forte gets a three yard gain.

4:11 PM - Third and nine. McCown scrambles for maybe one yard. Time for the Jets to punt.

4:12 PM - The kick sails out of bounds around the OAK 19.

4:15 PM - Lynch rumbles for about four yards.

4:16 PM - Second and six. A 26 yard pick-up for Michael Crabtree on a Lynch to Carr flea-flicker.

4:17 PM - Patterson with a seven or so-yard run.

4:17 PM - Second and two. Cooper with a quick pick-up on the slant to move the chains.

4:18 PM - Lynch slips and rolls on a first down pitch.

4:19 PM - Second and 10. Marshawn with a four yard gain.

4:19 PM - Third and six. Flags down. Looks like the Jets jumped. Yep, it's five free yards for the Raiders.

4:20 PM - Third and one. Lynch takes it down to the OAK 20. That's a 13-yard rip.

4:21 PM - Incomplete to Seth Roberts in the end zone.

4:22 PM - Second and 10. Jared Cook with a six yard reception.

4:22 PM - Third and fourth. Washington takes it down to nearly the Jets' 1.

Michael Crabtree gets the Raiders on the board first via a one-yard TD reception.

4:23 PM - First and goal. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!

4:24 PM - Michael Crabtree reels in the two-step screener.

4:24 PM - And the PAT is good. Raiders take the lead, 7-0.

4:27 PM - The Jets return man takes it to the NYJ 37.

4:28 PM - Robbie Anderson hauls in the 19-yard pass.

4:29 PM - The deep pass gets slapped away by Gareon Conley.

4:29 PM - Second and 10. Forte hit right at the line.

4:30 PM - Third and nine. MARIO EDWARDS JR WITH THE SACK!

4:35 PM - Donald Penn hit with a clipping penalty.

4:35 PM - Cook with about ten on the first and 17 play.

4:36 PM - Second and 7. Richard hit at the line.

4:36 PM - Third and seven. Amari Cooper with a 13-yard reception.

4:37 PM - And the Jets call a timeout, because they're still the Jets.

4:40 PM - Cooper hit right at the line on the first down pass.

4:40 PM - Second and 11. Crabtree is putting his shoe back on as the quarter ends.

4:43 PM - Still second and 11. And Richard gets a HUGE gain on the scoop and run. That's 39 yards.

4:44 PM - Lynch hit behind the line on the first yard run. 

4:45 PM - Second and 10. Lynch runs for about four yards.

4:45 PM - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS! Michael Crabtree with his second end zone pilgrimage of the day!

4:46 PM - And the PAT is good. The Raiders lead it, 14-0.

4:49 PM - The Jets take the touchback, so they'll start at their own 25.

4:50 PM - McGuire with a six yard run.

4:51 PM - Second and four. Sterling hauls in enough yardage to move the sticks.

4:51 PM - Tye with about three yards on a pick-up.

4:52 PM - Second and six. Bruce Irvin hits the ball carrier behind the line for a loss. And just like last week, he gets hit with an unnecessary roughness call.

4:54 PM - Jets get 15 free yards and they're now at the midfield point. McGuire gets maybe three yards on the run.

4:54 PM - Second and seven. The back gets about four yards.

4:55 PM - Third and two. And Kearse actually HAULS in the 34 yard pass for a touchdown. The PAT is good. It's 14-7, Oakland.

4:59 PM - Patterson takes the kick all the way up to the OAK 30. Flags are down.

5:00 PM - Jon Feliciano hit with a personal foul penalty. That backs them up to their own 15.

5:00 PM - Crabtree with a 21 yard reception.

5:01 PM - Lynch runs for about eight.

5:01 PM - The pass is just short of Cook.

5:02 PM - Third and two. And the Raiders call a timeout.

5:03 PM - And the pass is short of Cook again. King out to punt.

5:04 PM - The Jets fair catch it at their own 9.

5:07 PM - Forte with a six yard run.

5:07 PM - Second and four. Forte with a seven yard pick up to move the chains.

5:08 PM - McGuire with a catch and run for seven yards.

5:09 PM - Second and three. Powell with maybe a yard on the catch.

5:09 PM - Third and three. Looks like the Jets receiver was hit just shy of the line.

5:10 PM - Well, they converted by a couple of inches.

5:11 PM - And Del Rio is challenging the spot of the ball.

5:12 PM - The ruling on the field stands.

5:13 PM - The running back is hit behind the line. There's a flag on the play.

5:14 PM - That's a 15-yard taunting penalty against Marquel Lee. 

5:14 PM - Forte runs across the OAK 40.

5:15 PM - That was a 16-yard run. Forte with a seven yard run.

5:15 PM - Second and three. Forte dropped about a yard shy of the first down marker.

5:16 PM - Third and one. The Jets call a timeout.

5:17 PM - And Tye can't haul in the catch.

5:18 PM - Jets trying for a field goal. It's good. Raiders still lead, 14-10.

5:19 PM - It'll be a touchback, so the Raiders will start the next drive at their own 25.

5:20 PM - Lynch with a two yard gain.

5:20 PM - Second and eight. Cooper can't hold on to it.

5:21 PM - Third and eight. And nope, it's not enough to move the chains.

5:22 PM - There's the two minute warning.

5:24 PM - Raiders punt. THE JETS FUMBLE IT AND THE RAIDERS RECOVER IT WITHIN THE JETS' 5!

5:25 PM - Holton with the pivotal recovery. Lynch hit at the line.

5:27 PM - Second and goal. Lynch with about two yards on the run.

5:28 PM - Third and goal. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS! Beast Mode with his first score as an Oakland Raider!

5:28 PM - The PAT is good. Raiders lead it 21-10 with 21 seconds left in the half.

5:29 PM - Touchback, so the Jets will begin at their own 25.

5:30 PM - And the Jets just take a knee and run out the clock.

5:31 PM - Our halftime stats? Derek Carr is 13 for 18 for 167 yards and two touchdowns, while Josh McCown is 8 for 11 for 82 yards and one touchdown strike.

5:32 PM - As far as the run game is concerned, it's a lot closer than it would seem. The Raiders have 52 yards on the ground, while the Jets aren't far behind with 47.

5:33 PM - Michael Crabtree is the game's top receiver at the half. He's got 75 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions. Marshawn Lynch is the top rusher with 38 yards and a score on 11 carries.

5:33 PM - The Jets will get the ball first when we return from halftime.

5:45 PM - Offside call against the Raiders on the kickoff.

5:46 PM - Jets start around their own 30. About five yards on Powell's run.

5:46 PM - Second and five. The back might have enough to move the chains.

5:47 PM - Third and short. Looks like Powell has enough for a new set of downs.

5:47 PM - McCown scrambles for nine yards.

5:47 PM - Second and one. McGuire with a seven yard run.

5:48 PM - The back is dropped right at the line.

5:49 PM - Second and 10. Flag is down. 

5:49 PM - It's an illegal motion call against the Jets.

5:50 PM - Second and 15. Forte hit for a loss.

5:50 PM - Third and 18. And McCown RUNS to move the sticks.

5:51 PM - That was a 22 yard run. Carrie breaks up the long shot to the end zone.

5:52 PM - Second and 10. And the receiver is hit behind the line.

5:53 PM - Third and 10. And Anderson is pushed out of bounds about two yards short.

5:53 PM - Fourth and one. And the Jets are going for it.

5:54 PM - And McGuire is STOPPED at the line. 

5:54 PM - It's a delay of game penalty against the Jets, so they get to go again.

5:54 PM - Here comes the field goal unit. The field goal is good. It's 21-13, Raiders.

5:58 PM - Patterson is downed at the OAK 15.

5:59 PM - Washington with a six yard run.

5:59 PM - Second and four. Washington with more than enough to move the sticks.

6:00 PM - Washington with maybe a yard on the play.

6:00 PM - Second and 10. Washington ultimately dropped behind the line. A flag is down.

6:01 PM - 15-yard penalty against the Jets. 

6:01 PM - Crabtree turns the corner for about five.

6:02 PM - Second and six. Cook just shy of moving the sticks.

6:03 PM - Third and one. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS! Patterson cuts right down the middle for a 40-yard-plus run!

6:04 PM - That was a 43-yard run. And the PAT is good. It's 28-13, Raiders.

And don't you ever damn forget it, neither.

6:07 PM -  The Jets take the touchback. They'll start at their own 25.

6:10 PM - AND MACK WITH THE SACK!

6:10 PM - Second and 19. Mack gets called offsides. The Jets get five free yards.

6:11 PM - Second and 14. Kearse pushed out about three yards short.

6:12 PM - Third and three. Kerley converts via a ten-yard gain.

6:13 PM - McGuire with maybe two yards. 

6:13 PM - Second and 8. McGuire can't reel it in.

6:14 PM - Third and 8. JOSEPH SACKS MCCOWN.

6:15 PM - And that's the end of the third quarter. 

6:17 PM - Richard goes down at the OAK 20.

6:18 PM - Cooper with more than enough for a first down. A 16 yard pick up.

6:19 PM - A Jet is injured. Time for a commercial break.

6:22 PM - Lynch with a five yard reception.

6:22 PM - Steve McClendon was the hurt Jet. Second and 6. And Lynch appears to have enough to move the chains.

6:23 PM - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS! Richard rips a 52-yard run! Of course the PAT is good. It's 35-13, Raiders.

6:27 PM - The ball fell off the stand, so the Raiders get to kick the ball again.

6:28 PM - AND JOSEPH WITH THE STRIP SACK! Raiders take over within the Jets' own 20.

6:30 PM - It's incomplete to Cooper in the end zone, but flags are everywhere.

6:30 PM - That puts the ball at the one yard line. AND CRABTREE WITH HIS THIRD TOUCHDOWN OF THE DAY!

6:31 PM - The XP is good. It's now 42-13, Oakland.

6:36 PM - The Jets take the touchback.

6:36 PM - Forte with about seven on the run.

6:37 PM - Second and 2. Keerley has enough for a new set of downs.

6:37 PM - Kearse with nine on the catch.

6:38 PM - Second and 2. Forte with enough to move the chains.

6:38 PM - Forte runs for maybe four, possibly five.

6:39 PM - Second and five at midfield. The receiver can't hold on to the ball.

6:39 PM - Third and five. The Raiders call a timeout.

6:41 PM - Forte takes it to the OAK 15.

6:41 PM - Amerson breaks it up in the end zone.

6:42 PM - Autry bats down the pass.

6:43 PM - Third and 10. The Jets call a timeout. Kearse reels in the catch in the end zone.

6:45 PM - Oh shit, Joseph looks hurt. OK, he's back on his feet. Good.

6:46 PM - The XP is good. It's 42-20, Raiders.

6:48 PM - Looks like the Jets are going for an onside kick.

6:49 PM - And the Raiders recover at midfield.

6:50 PM - Washington with a five yard run.

6:51 PM - Second and 5. And Lee Smith with enough to move the chains.

6:52 PM - Washington stopped behind the line.

6:52 PM - Second and 11. Washington stopped at the line.

Time to party like it's 2002, ya'll!

6:53 PM - Third and 11. And Richard gets enough to garner a new set of downs.

6:54 PM - Minimal gain on first down.

6:55 PM - Second and nine. Richard takes it to the NYJ 18.

6:55 PM - Third and four. Patterson picks it up at the 11. 

6:56 PM - Richard hit for a loss.

6:57 PM - Second and 11. And that'll take us to the two-minute warning.

7:00 PM - Richard with maybe a yard on the play.

7:01 PM - Third and 10. Washington hit about five yards short of the first down marker.

7:01 PM - Raiders going for it on fourth down, because why not when you are up by 22?

7:02 PM - And the Raiders jump offsides. Here comes the field goal unit. 

7:02 PM - It's good. Raiders lead it 45-20 with half a minute left in the game.

7:03 PM - It's a touchback.

7:04 PM - McGuire runs it up the middle for a first down.

7:05 PM - And that's the ball game, folks. Our final score in Oakland? Raiders 45, Jets 20.

7:06 PM - The Raiders are 2-0 for the first time since 2002. And all I can say is, man ... do I love football, with a passion.

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LIVE(ish) Play-By-Play from Week 1's Raiders vs. Titans Game!

This Week's Episode:

"Let the Fibula Bowl Commence!"

By: Jimbo X
JimboXAmerican@gmail.com
@JimboX

It's that time of year again, folks! As is the tradition here at The Internet Is In America, we're going to do our damnedest to give you LIVE play-by-play coverage of every single Oakland Raiders game of the season, beginning with today's season opener against Tennessee. Join us LIVE on Sunday, Sept. 10 for our patented possession-by-possession coverage of week 1's Raiders vs. Titans game, with the festivities beginning at 1 p.m. eastern time. There'll be updates every commercial break, so be sure to bookmark this shit prior to kickoff. And, as always, do us and yourselves a kindness and let all your fellow Raiders fans know what we're up to by posting links to our coverage on your social media pages. Hey, we're all in this together, remember (#SilverAndBlackLivesMatter) ... 

11:52 AM - We're about an hour and some change away from kickoff. The Raiders head into this road game as +2.5 underdog. The over/under is 50 and according to ESPN's Football Power Index (read: bullshit that doesn't mean anything), the Titans have a 53.6 percent chance of winning the contest.

11:55 AM - The Raiders have a TON of players either sitting out today's game or on IR. Fullback Jamize Olawale is a known scratch, while linebacker Cory James and first round draft selection Gareon Conley are both listed as questionable. Sea-Bass and safety Obi Melifonwu are both on the injured reserve for today's game. Meanwhile, the Titans will be without cornerback LeShaun Sims this afternoon.

12:07 PM - Oh shit, now ESPN is saying Khalil Mack is questionable for today's contest.

12:08 PM - And Conley has been downgraded to inactive. Well, fuck me already.

12:52 PM - Jim Nance and Tony Romo will be doing the play-by-play, in case you are wondering.

12:53 PM - Oddly enough, this is the big return game for both of these teams' starting QBs. And even eerier, it's their big return game coming off the EXACT same kind of injury (broken fibulae) that occurred on the very same day.

1:03 PM - The Raiders won the toss and will receive.

1:04 PM - Ryan Succop set to kick off. Cordarrelle Patterson will return.  The Titans try to pull an onside kick and the Raiders recover at midfield.

1:05 PM - Cooper with a gain of six, maybe seven.

1:05 PM - Second and four. And Lynch rumbles for 14 on his first touch as a Raider.

1:06 PM - Jared Cook with another huge pick-up. The Raiders are near the TEN 10.

1:07 PM - That was a 22-yard gain. TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!

1:07 PM - Cooper fucking CHURNS HIS WAY THROUGH ABOUT FIVE DEFENDERS FOR THE TD. THAT WAS SO BOSS.

1:09 PM - The play is under review. THE TOUCHDOWN STANDS!

1:10 PM - The PAT is good. That was 4 plays and 2:21 minutes long. Raiders lead, 7-0.


1:12 PM - Tavecchio set to kick the ball. It's a touchback, so the Titans will take over at their own 20.

1:13 PM - Matthews drops the pass on first down.

1:14 PM - Bruce Irvin tips the pass. 

1:14 PM - Third and ten for the Titans. Matthews reels in the catch for a 19-yard gain.

1:15 PM - Murray gets about five on the first down run.

1:16 PM - Second and five. And Murray should have enough to move the ball into Raiders' territory.

1:16 PM - Murray with about a two-yard gain.

1:17 PM - Second and eight. Incomplete pass to Decker.

1:18 PM - Third and eight. Matthews reels in the catch to keep the Titans' drive alive.

1:19 PM - Murray gets maybe one on the run.

1:19 PM - Second and nine. Murray hit after a two-yard run.

1:20 PM - Third and seven. And the rookie Davis hauls it in around the Raiders' 10.

1:21 PM - And Mariota scrambles to put the Titans on the board. The PAT is good. It's a tied game, 7-7, with about seven minutes left in the first quarter.

1:25 PM - Touchback, so the Raiders take over at their own 20.

1:26 PM - Lynch gets three on the first down run.

1:26 PM - Second and 7. Incomplete to Cooper.

1:26 PM - Third and 7. And Cook reels it in for 12.

1:27 PM - Patterson gets about five on a reverse. 

1:28 PM - Second and five. Crabtree with enough to move the chains, but there's a flag down.

1:29 PM - It's offensive holding. The Raiders are penalized ten yeards.

1:30 PM - Second and 15. Looks like Cooper was overshot.

1:30 PM - Third and 15. Crabtree can't reel it in, put flags are down.

1:30 PM - Pass interference against the Titans. That's a 22-yard gain and a new set of downs for the Raiders.

1:31 PM - Lynch gets about three on the run.

1:32 PM - Second and 7. And Crabtree takes it down to the TEN 12. But a flag is down.

1:32 PM - OK, there's no formation penalty after all, so the play stands.

1:33 PM - A 25-yard pick up by Crabtree on that last play. Lynch runs for five yards on first down.

1:35 PM - Third and three from the five. Lynch looks maybe a yard shy.

1:36 PM - Fourth and one. The Raiders are going for it.

1:36 PM - And Oakland calls a timeout.

1:37 PM - AND LYNCH GETS ENOUGH TO MOVE THE STICKS.

1:37 PM - It's a first down, the refs conclude after measurements. 

1:38 PM - First and goal for the Raiders. Cooper drops the fade pass.

1:39 PM - Seth Roberts in the slot. The pass to Cooper is broken up in the endzone.

1:40 PM - Third and goal. Off the hands of Cooper again. And that's the end of the first.

1:43 PM - Fourth and goal for the Raiders. Tavecchio is in for the field goal attempt. It's good. Raiders lead it 10-7.

1:45 PM - It's a touchback for Tennessee.

1:46 PM - Murray gets maybe one on the run.

1:47 PM - Second and nine. Henry runs for about four.

1:47 PM - Third and five. And the receiver is dropped about two yards shy of the first down line.

1:48 PM - Titans punt. Richard fumbles the punt but it safely rolls out of bounds.

1:49 PM - Raiders take over around their own 15. Washington gets one on the run.

1:49 PM - Second and 10. And Cooper takes in more than enough to move the sticks.

1:50 PM - Washington rumbles for about three yards.

1:50 PM - Second and 6. And Cook moves the chains with a 7-yard pick up.

1:51 PM - Richard gets two on the run.

1:52 PM - Second and eight. Crabtree with a 17 yard reception.

1:52 PM - Richard gets perhaps two on the run.

1:53 PM - Second and nine. And Carr gets sacked for a five yard loss.

1:54 PM - Third and 13. And Carr gets sacked again.

1:55 PM - King out to punt. And Patterson buries the ball at the TEN 2.

1:58 PM - Henry runs the ball for three.

1:58 PM - Second and 7. Henry with maybe two yards.

1:59 PM - Third and 5.  Matthews picks up 24 yards.

1:59 PM - Henry runs for two.

2:00 PM - Second and eight. Mariota scrambles and makes it all the way up to midfield.

2:01 PM - Overthrown to Walker.

There's only one thing better than Polish sausage ... Italian sausage, obviously.

2:01 PM - Second and 10. Taylor with a four yard reception.

2:02 PM - Third and six. And Walker picks up enough for a new set of downs.

2:03 PM - Davis reels it in at the Raiders 27. And that's the two-minute warning.

2:05 PM - Henry gets about seven or eight on the left side run.

2:07 PM - Second and two. And Davis takes it to the nine yard line.

2:08 PM - Second and goal. Karl Joseph bats away the TD pass in the end zone.

2:09 PM - Third and goal with about a minute left in the half. TJ Carrie bumps Mariota out of bound right at the line of scrimmage.

2:10 PM - The Titans out for a field goal. It's good and we've got a 10-10 tie.

2:13 PM - The Raiders get the ball back with 43 seconds left in the half. The Raiders take over at their own 25.

2:15 PM - Crabtree runs for ten-plus and waltzes out of bounds to save a timeout.

2:16 PM - Raiders at their own 40. Crabtree with an eight yard pick up.

2:17 PM - Second and two at midfield. Washington takes it to the TEN 39 and the Raiders call a timeout.

2:17 PM - Cook downed well short of the first down marker. Two seconds left on the clock.

2:19 PM - Tavecchio out for a 52-yard attempt. 

2:19 PM - AND IT IS RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. The Raiders regain the lead, 13-10, heading into halftime.

2:20 PM - Stats-wise, this is a really close game. Derek Carr is 13 for 18 with 153 yards and one touchdown, while Mariota is 10 for 15 for 116 yards and no passing TDs. The Titans are barely winning the rushing game, having collected 60 yards and one scrambling score to the Raiders scoreless 42 yards on the ground. Marshawn Lynch is our leading rusher at halftime with 29 yards on six carries while our top receiver is Michael Crabtree, who has 65 yards on four catches. 

2:22 PM - The Titans get the ball back when we resume.

2:33 PM - The Titans take the touchback and will start their drive at their own 25.

2:34 PM - Henry runs for about five. 

2:34 PM - Second and five. Walker goes down about a yard shy of the first down marker.

2:35 PM - Third and two. Taylor gets ten on the run.

2:36 PM - Murray with about four on the reception.

2:37 PM - Second and 6. Titans near midfield. And Murray gets dropped by Mack for a two yard loss.

2:37 PM - Third and eight. Mariota can't connect with Matthews on the run. Titans' gotta punt.

2:38 PM - Richard pushed out of bounds around the OAK 18.

2:39 PM - The Raiders get hit with an illegal block in the back call. That backs Oakland up to their own 10.

2:41 PM - Cooper ruled out of bounds on the first down pass.

2:42 PM - Second and 10. Lynch runs for about eight.

2:43 PM - Third and three. The ball's knocked out of Crabtree's hands. Raiders out to punt.

2:44 PM - The return man goes out at the 20 and flags are down.

2:45 PM - Oh shit, it's an illegal block in the back AGAINST Tennessee.

2:47 PM - Mack slams Murray behind the line of scrimmage.

2:48 PM - Second and 11. AND MARIOTA GETS SACKED! It's three and 12 for Tennessee. And 

2:49 PM - Everybody got a hold of 'em on that play. And Decker falls down before he can get to the ball.

2:50 PM - Titans punting. Richard fair catches it at the OAK 47.

2:53 PM - Lynch runs for a two-yard gain.

2:53 PM - Second and 8. Crabtree bobbles it for no gain.

2:53 PM - Third and 8. And Cooper has enough to move the chains.

2:54 PM - And Lynch gets 16 on the run.

2:55 PM - An incompletion to Lynch, who does a barrel roll for some reason after dropping the ball.

2:56 PM - Second and 10. Richard runs for one.

2:56 PM - Third and nine. COOPER REELS IT IN FOR A FIRST DOWN.

2:57 PM - But it's called back by a penalty on Rodney Hudson.

2:57 PM - Third and 18. Carr runs to the TEN 39. Here comes King to punt.

2:58 PM - King gets hit by a Tennessee defender. Flags are down.

2:58 PM - It's a five yard penalty against the Titans. 

2:59 PM - Here comes Tavecchio. It's another 52-yard attempt.

3:00 PM - AND IT'S GOOD AGAIN. The Raider extend their lead to 16-10.

3:03 PM - Tavecchio kicking the ball. The TEN return man bobbles it in the end zone and just takes the touchback.

3:03 PM - Matthews with about five on the reception.

3:04 PM - Second and 4. Murray gets six on the run up the gut.

3:05 PM - Walker reels it in at the OAK 40.

3:05 PM - That was a 23-yard gain. Walker with another catch for about four.

3:06 PM - Looks like Cory James is down for the Raiders.

3:09 PM - Second and 6 for TEN. Murray gets 21 on a huge run to the Raiders' 15.

3:09 PM - ALMOST intercepted by Mack.

3:10 PM - Second and 10. Decker about a yard short of the first down marker.

3:11 PM - Third and 2. And the Raiders CRUSH the ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage.

3:11 PM - Titans out for a field goal. It's good. That makes it a 16-13 game at the end of the third quarter. The Raiders lead by a field goal.

3:15 PM - Patterson bobbles it and takes the touchback. 

3:15 PM - A flag is down against the Titans. That gives the Raiders five extra yards.

3:16 PM - Cook rolls for an 11-yard gain.

3:16 PM - And Lynch churns up the field for almost 15 yards.

3:17 PM - Marshawn with another five yard run.

3:17 PM - Second and 6. The pass is too steep for Cooper.

3:18 PM - Third and six. Richard pulls it down right at the first down line.

3:19 PM - It moves the chains. And Crabtree takes it down to the TEN 19 on a fade.

3:20 PM - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS! Seth Roberts with a 19-yard reception! The kick is good and the Raiders lead 23-13.

3:24 PM - And Adoree Jackson takes it out to the TEN 30 on the kickoff.

3:24 PM - He literally jumped over the Raiders' kicker on that one. And Walker pulls it in at midfield.

3:25 PM - Sean Smith drops Walker behind the line.

3:25 PM - Second and 10. Mariota misses his man by a few miles.

3:26 PM - Third and 10. ALMOST picked off by Reggie Nelson. Titans must punt.

3:27 PM - It's a touchback for the Raiders. They'll take over at their own 25.

3:29 PM - Washington swarmed at the line.

3:30 PM - Second and 9. Washington gets about five on the quick throw.

3:30 PM - Third and five. And Cooper damn near takes it to the midfield logo.

Three consecutive trips to Nashville, and three consecutive road wins over the Titans. Can we have these guys on our schedule next year, too?

3:31 PM - Lynch gets one, maybe two yards on the run.

3:32 PM - Second and 9. Lynch runs for about three. 

3:32 PM - Third and six. Carr under pressure and he has to throw it away.

3:33 PM - There's an injured Titan. Can't tell who, though.

3:36 PM - King out to punt. It sails into the end zone for a touchback.

3:36 PM - Murray runs for about seven.

3:37 PM - Second and 3. Walker picks up the reception at the TEN 40.

3:38 PM - The long bomb to Davis is no dice.

3:38 PM - Second and 10. Flag is down. Offsides against Bruce Irvin gives the Titans five free yards.

3:39 PM - Second and 5. Walker picks up enough to move the chains, but Bruce Irvin gets hit for a personal foul.

3:40 PM - The Titans are at the OAK 34. Walker is out of bounds in the end zone.

3:41 PM - Second and 10. Incomplete.

3:41 PM - Third and 10. And Mariota overthrows his receiver.

3:42 PM - Here comes Tennessee's kicker. It's a 52-yard attempt. 

3:43 PM - It's good. Raiders still lead, 23-16.

3:45 PM - And Patterson takes it all the way to the OAK 39.

3:45 PM - Lynch pushes the pile for about four yards.

3:45 PM - Second and 6. Lynch with another three yard run.

3:46 PM - Third and 3. AND RICHARD RUNS FOR THE FIRST!

3:46 PM - Tennessee calls a timeout.

3:47 PM - Richard runs it up the gut for about nine.

3:48 PM - Second and 1. Lynch picks up the first down and about four extra yards.

3:49 PM - The Titans take another timeout.

3:50 PM - Lynch runs it down the middle for about two.

3:50 PM - Second and 8. Lynch barrels over the defensive line for about six. And that takes us to the two-minute warning.

3:53 PM - Third and 2. Lynch goes backwards on the play.

3:54 PM - Tavecchio out for a 43-yard field goal. The Raiders take a timeout.

3:55 PM - It's RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. That makes it 26-16, Oakland.

3:57 PM - The Titans return man takes a knee in the end zone for a touchback.

3:57 PM - Murray with a 12 yard pick up. 

3:58 PM - An incomplete pass.

3:58 PM - Second and 10. False start against the Titans pushes them back 5.

3:59 PM - Second and 15. Davis about two yards shy of the first down marker.

4:00 PM - Third and 2. Davis takes it to midfield.

4:00 PM - Mariota with an incompletion.

4:00 PM - Matthews takes the ball out of bounds after a 20 yard or so pick up.

4:01 PM - Titans out for a 52-yard field goal. And it goes WIDE RIGHT.

4:02 PM - Derek Carr takes a knee and that is all she wrote from Nashville. Our final score? Raiders 26, Titans 16. 

4:03 PM - Man ... do I love football, with a passion.

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