Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys Oxnard Practice: Day One Recap

Aug 12, 2014; Oxnard, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders linebacker Justin Cole (46) is restrained by Dallas Cowboys players at scrimmage at River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Bottom Line

As far as Johnson goes, he’s Oakland’s biggest threat to keeping the Raiders because he makes things happen.

And on the football side, there were at least three brawls in the joint practice and even a few Raiders fans got involved. For the players, the high intensity and stress levels of getting another opportunity to perform in front of their respective coaches is what did it. As far as the fans getting into it goes, that’s just Raiders fans being Raiders fans and as long as there are Raiders fans, that’s how we’ll be.

So far, the running game and the pass rush seem to be the strengths of this team as shown in the scrimmage and the preseason game. Other areas of the team seem to either have injures, close position battles, working out the kinks or just plain needing someone to step up. But from what we know, the one thing that’s certain is that the Raiders aren’t going out without a fight this year!

Just win baby!