The Raiders wanted to prove on Sunday that they are back among the better teams in the NFL.
Instead, they are looking like the same confused offense that struggled on the road in places like San Francisco and Tennessee.
Oakland trails 28-3 early in the fourth quarter and they have turned back to Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback. Pittsburgh’s defense only allowed 57 total yards to Oakland before Gradkowski entered the game midway through the third quarter.
Ben Roethlisberger has completed 16-of-22 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Richard Seymour’s ejection will get a lot of attention, but this has been a thorough beatdown from the opening snap for the Steelers.
