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Janie McCauley
Associated Press
Aug. 26, 2005 10:00 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. - Randy Moss finally scored his first touchdown for the Raiders, and it almost seemed he didn't know what to do when it happened.
A wide-open Moss caught a 40-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins, but the Raiders remained winless in the preseason with a 17-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night.
After a casual trot into the end zone, Moss hesitated briefly before celebrating by slapping high-fives and offering hugs to Oakland's raucous fans.
Arizona linebacker Eric Johnson intercepted a high pass from Marques Tuiasosopo that deflected off the hands of John Paul Foschi and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown that put the Cardinals ahead with 9:04 to play - and the Raiders lost late for the second straight week.
Kurt Warner played three quarters and went 11-for-18 for 118 yards, a touchdown and one interception, facing constant pressure from a defense determined to make a name for itself after ranking 30th last season. The Cardinals overcame 13 penalties for 100 yards.
Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski kicked field goals of 35, 24 and 38 yards, but missed from 41 yards with 3:11 left. Moss finished with two catches for 46 yards, reaching the end zone for the first time since the superstar receiver joined the Raiders in a March trade with Minnesota. He had three catches for 34 yards in the first two games, losses to San Francisco and Houston.
Collins played into the third quarter, completing 17 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown for a 103.6 quarterback rating, but the Raiders struggled to move the ball effectively against the unbeaten Cardinals.
Moss, facing his former Vikings coach, Arizona's Dennis Green, easily beat the defense to score. But Oakland gave up a TD pass on the Cardinals' next possession, a 22-yard strike from Warner to Aaron Golliday.
Raiders receiver Ronald Curry played for the first time since tearing his right Achilles' tendon in early December. He made three catches for 24 yards.
"It feels real good to be back," he said. "The offense got going a little bit in the first half. I'm trying to pick up where I left off."
Oakland gave up a safety on the first play of the second quarter when defensive end Chike Okeafor batted away the ball from Collins for a fumble, then the ball went off the leg of right tackle Robert Gallery and out of bounds.
The Cardinals scored again on a 77-yard drive capped by Neil Rackers' 21-yard field goal for a 5-3 lead. Arizona led again, 11-10.
Warren Sapp, virtually silent in his first season with the Raiders, sacked Warner for a 6-yard loss on Arizona's first series and also batted down a pass.
Doug Gabriel missed the game a day after the Oakland receiver had surgery on his left middle finger that could sideline him several weeks. Gabriel, a third-year pro who caught two touchdown passes in last Saturday's 19-17 preseason loss at Houston, had a procedure Thursday to insert a pin in the finger.
Cardinals running back and return man J.R. Redmond dislocated his left shoulder in the opening minutes. He fumbled the punt following the Raiders' first drive of the game. Redmond recovered his own fumble, but was hit hard on the play by linebacker Kirk Morrison.
Also, Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald left the game in the first quarter with a right knee strain and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett sustained a rib injury. Oakland receiver John Stone left late with an injured right wrist.
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Associated Press
Aug. 26, 2005 10:00 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. - Randy Moss finally scored his first touchdown for the Raiders, and it almost seemed he didn't know what to do when it happened.
A wide-open Moss caught a 40-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins, but the Raiders remained winless in the preseason with a 17-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night.
After a casual trot into the end zone, Moss hesitated briefly before celebrating by slapping high-fives and offering hugs to Oakland's raucous fans.
Arizona linebacker Eric Johnson intercepted a high pass from Marques Tuiasosopo that deflected off the hands of John Paul Foschi and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown that put the Cardinals ahead with 9:04 to play - and the Raiders lost late for the second straight week.
Kurt Warner played three quarters and went 11-for-18 for 118 yards, a touchdown and one interception, facing constant pressure from a defense determined to make a name for itself after ranking 30th last season. The Cardinals overcame 13 penalties for 100 yards.
Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski kicked field goals of 35, 24 and 38 yards, but missed from 41 yards with 3:11 left. Moss finished with two catches for 46 yards, reaching the end zone for the first time since the superstar receiver joined the Raiders in a March trade with Minnesota. He had three catches for 34 yards in the first two games, losses to San Francisco and Houston.
Collins played into the third quarter, completing 17 of 25 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown for a 103.6 quarterback rating, but the Raiders struggled to move the ball effectively against the unbeaten Cardinals.
Moss, facing his former Vikings coach, Arizona's Dennis Green, easily beat the defense to score. But Oakland gave up a TD pass on the Cardinals' next possession, a 22-yard strike from Warner to Aaron Golliday.
Raiders receiver Ronald Curry played for the first time since tearing his right Achilles' tendon in early December. He made three catches for 24 yards.
"It feels real good to be back," he said. "The offense got going a little bit in the first half. I'm trying to pick up where I left off."
Oakland gave up a safety on the first play of the second quarter when defensive end Chike Okeafor batted away the ball from Collins for a fumble, then the ball went off the leg of right tackle Robert Gallery and out of bounds.
The Cardinals scored again on a 77-yard drive capped by Neil Rackers' 21-yard field goal for a 5-3 lead. Arizona led again, 11-10.
Warren Sapp, virtually silent in his first season with the Raiders, sacked Warner for a 6-yard loss on Arizona's first series and also batted down a pass.
Doug Gabriel missed the game a day after the Oakland receiver had surgery on his left middle finger that could sideline him several weeks. Gabriel, a third-year pro who caught two touchdown passes in last Saturday's 19-17 preseason loss at Houston, had a procedure Thursday to insert a pin in the finger.
Cardinals running back and return man J.R. Redmond dislocated his left shoulder in the opening minutes. He fumbled the punt following the Raiders' first drive of the game. Redmond recovered his own fumble, but was hit hard on the play by linebacker Kirk Morrison.
Also, Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald left the game in the first quarter with a right knee strain and defensive tackle Darnell Dockett sustained a rib injury. Oakland receiver John Stone left late with an injured right wrist.
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