Following the Las Vegas Raiders’ 26-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, Charles Woodson had seen enough.
Taking to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Hall of Fame defensive back expressed clear dissatisfaction with the state of his former franchise.
“Please make it stop,” Woodson posted.
He then added: “Davante can say whatever he wants after this game tonight and I’m here for it,” along with an emoji of a face welling up with tears.
Woodson’s second comment was a reference to Las Vegas All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams, who has spoken out about the state of the Raiders even after wins this season. And Adams was caught on camera slamming his helmet on the sidelines during this game. Following this particular loss, however, the six-time Pro Bowl selection was left speechless.
“Honestly, I don’t know what to say at this moment. I truly don’t,” Adams said according to Pro Football Talk. “I wish I had the words to say something that’s not going to get blown up in the media and taken out of context, so I’m going to just. . . . I truly, I just don’t know.”
Adams later added: “It’s not hard to maintain confidence in our offense. It’s just hard to curb your frustration when you can’t put it together when you know you should.”
Adams isn’t the only one expressing frustration. Asked what could spark Las Vegas’ offense, star running back Josh Jacobs replied: “I don’t know, it ain’t my job.”
With their latest loss, the Raiders fell to 3-5 and now sit three games back of the Kansas City Chiefs for first place in the AFC West. Las Vegas’ offense currently ranks 31st in the NFL in yardage and 30th in points scored.
The Raiders selected Woodson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. The 1997 Heisman Trophy winner went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame career, which included two stints with the then-Oakland Raiders (1998-2005, 2013-2015), in addition to his time with the Green Bay Packers (2006-2012).
About Ben Axelrod
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