OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders, riding an increasingly depressing three-game losing streak, are not only getting blown out on the scoreboard but also in the game of attrition.
Yes, consecutive losses by 31, 31 and 21 points, the latest being Sunday's 42-21 home defeat to the Tennessee Titans, have the Raiders at 6-7. But injuries have compounded things and make you wonder if they can finish this strange season on a positive note.
Because not only were the Raiders without NFL offensive rookie of the year candidate Josh Jacobs at running back with what he said was a fractured shoulder suffered in Week 7, but one of his main blockers, right tackle Trent Brown, was out with a pectoral injury.