The Los Angeles Chargers looked to get back to their winning ways after suffering a two-point loss to the Arizona Cardinals on October 21 and they accomplished just that.
With 1:45 left in regulation, the Rams offense took the field and were down by six points against the Las Vegas Raiders. Quarterback Baker Mayfield had only been with the Rams for two days and mainly relied on his instincts to play. Despite almost making a turnover and being sacked for a nine-yard loss, Mayfield advanced the offense through passes. With 10 seconds left, he sent a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Van Jefferson to tie the game and an extra point secured the Rams’ 17-16 victory over the Raiders. Rams head coach Sean McVay gives praise to QB
The Los Angeles Chargers are now 3-1 after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 28-14, which gave them their first loss of the season. After these teams started the season off strong, they both wanted to make a statement on Monday night.
Penn originally signed with Oakland as a free agent in March 2014 and was part of a roller-coaster ride during his five seasons with the team. The Raiders lost their first 10 games in Penn’s first season before turning into a playoff team with 12 wins in 2016.
Donald Penn acknowledged being a big rusty when he got his first game action in more than nine months at an unfamiliar position. He was beaten for a sack on the opening drive for the Oakland Raiders and allowed a few other pressures in his first NFL start at right tackle after 170 games and three Pro Bowl selections on the left side.
The Chargers triumphed in a 30-10 rout over their California rivals at the StubHub Center, but their celebrations came to a halt after learning the Titans had defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 15-10, eliminating the Chargers from playoff contention with a 9-7 record.
NFL owners almost unanimously voted for the Oakland Raiders to move to Las Vegas.
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders agreed to a two-year contract Wednesday to re-sign free agent left tackle Donald Penn in another move to fortify the offensive line in front of quarterback Derek Carr. Penn announced on his Instagram account that he has decided to stay in Oakland after testing the free-agent market. Penn had been expected to visit the New York Giants this week before reaching the deal with the Raiders. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Penn’s deal would be worth $14 million. The Raiders also signed free-agent safety Brynden Trawick in a move to add depth