People were calling for Todd Downing's head. After putting together two masterful game plans to start the season, the offense and all of its stars took a serious dip in production. Part of it was on the players but the Raiders offensive coordinator and his inexperience played a huge factor in it as well. He struggled to make in-game adjustments and his offense was ineffective, out of balance, and too easy to read.
I admittedly doubted him during this rough stretch and though Downing isn't out of the woods yet, he brought the offense back to life in a do-or-die game Thursday as the Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-30.