Charles Woodson to Raiders Fans: ‘I Will Never Leave You’

Josh Lambo kicked a 45-yard field goal with 55 seconds left in regulation to create a 20-20 tie with Oakland Raiders during Thursday night’s contest at the O.co Coliseum, and the teams are headed into overtime in Oakland.

One fan ran up to Woodson on the field, with the Chargers driving and less than two minutes to go in the game. “Doesn’t make it any easier losing another one like that”. The Raiders went for two, and Carr converted with a pass to Roberts, extending Oakland’s lead to 20-17. He caught five passes for 38 yards Thursday and has 37 catches for 207 yards overall. “Unfortunately we didn’t get it done”.

If you have any Green Bay Packers players on your roster, you may be sitting there wondering things like, ” Which receiver is the best option?” or maybe “Can I trust either running back?”. On his first catch of the year, tight end David Johnson had the ball knocked loose and the Raiders recovered, returning it 41 yards to San Diego’s three-yard line. And third of all, this was the last game in that stadium for first or second ballot Hall of Fame cornerback CHARLES WOODSON, who will be retiring officially after next week’s season finale versus the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. A loud ovation for No. 24, possibly the only time a 3-yard loss in overtime has produced such a roaring response.

“When we got the three points, coach (Jack) Del Rio came up to me and said, ‘Hey, the defense will take care of it. That was a game winning drive, ‘” Carr said. “It was a little much for me”. It took overtime, but they were able to say goodbye with a victory. “That’s the way it goes sometimes”. Oakland got the ball to start the fifth period.

The Raiders at one point faced a second-and-29 but picked up a first down when San Diego’s Denzel Perryman was called for an illegal hit on a defenseless receiver for a shot to Michael Crabtree. Latavius Murray capped it off with a 22-yard touchdown run. He’s a great Raider and to be able to send him out the right way, to be able to cap off a special evening like this. “I just continue to coach football and have our guys as prepared as possible”. They lost their seventh straight division game. But one more game before we reload.

The Raiders offense had another painfully rough night, making it quite clear the defense was going to need to deliver. Ken Stabler’s pass to Dave “The Ghost” Casper set up the game-tying field goal late in the fourth quarter on December 24, 1977.

It was definitely the last hurrah for safety Charles Woodson, who announced his retirement on Monday. Woodson got a loud ovation as he was introduced last with the defensive starters and was the only Oakland captain for the pregame coin toss.

The future of all three teams could be settled next month when National Football League owners meet in Houston – or the limbo will linger into next season.

The Raiders want a new home that can make them more money, and the only plan on the table right now is a joint project with the San Diego Chargers in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson. Others handed out thousands of “Stay in Oakland” signs to fans entering the stadium. Second of all, this could be the Raiders last game in Oakland with talks and actions heating up concerning their move to Los Angeles.