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Raiders rookies DeAndre Washington, Jalen Richard step up

OAKLAND -- The Raiders may have found their complementary running back.

Times two.A bright spot in a 27-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night at the Coliseum was the play of rookies DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard, a pair of sawed-off runners who look as if one was cloned from the other."It's crazy," Richard said. "You see how we are stature-wise, and our skill sets are pretty much identical. He may be a step faster, and I may be a step quicker." It was hard to tell the difference against the Titans, as Washington rushed for 55 yards on eight carries and Richard had 35 yards on seven attempts.