OAKLAND -- One deep pass from Derek Carr to Michael Crabtree seemed to cure whatever ailments might have befallen the Raiders this preseason.
The outcome of the game notwithstanding, Carr's 41-yard strike to Crabtree was the play that knocked down the iron door and should put Raiders fans at ease as the team sails toward the start of the regular season.Exhibition results are notoriously over-analyzed, but the Raiders needed an offensive performance like they had in Saturday's 27-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans."Yeah, it was (important)," Crabtree said. "We came out here to compete. Usually the third preseason game you play a little more.