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The Raiders' Stuart Schweigert is on pace for 144 tackles this season.As a free safety -- the deepest line of defense."There's too many missed tackles," Schweigert said after the team's fourth loss. "The running back is going down the field and I have to make the tackle eight yards downfield. You Jets 6 Sanchez Jersey
can't have that...You can't have your free safety leading the team in tackles."In a 20-34 Bay Area-stomping, the San Francisco 49ers rushed 41 times for 165 yards, an average of four yards per carry. Individually, 23-year-old Frank Gore posted career-high numbers, rushing for 134 yards on 27 carries.For the second consecutive week, Oakland collapsed in the game's final two quarters, failing to hold on to a 13-7 halftime lead. Mistakes were the instant remedy to the 49ers scoring dilemma; Andrew Walter and Marques Tuiasosopo combined for four interceptions -- the first four of the 49ers season -- while a backward pass went for a 12-yard touchdown return by defensive end Marvin Fowler."Yes, we made mistakes, and yes, I'm disappointed," head coach Art Shell said after the game. "No, I did not expect to be at this particular point in the season. I expected to be competing much better in our division. We've just got to keep on working, our guys have got to get better and understand there are things that need to be taken care of."Shell, after failing to utilize his red flag last week in a loss to Cleveland, finally gave it a shot on Sunday -- on the wrong play. The coach failed to contest a John Madsen first-down grab and a third-quarter Arnaz Battle touchdown reception; however, he paused the game to take a second look at the Walter-to-Jordan backwards blunder.Jordan, who failed to react to the trickling live ball, said after the game, "No disrespect to them, but we have better players than they do...We should have won, but obviously didn't."The 230-pounder, on the day, rushed 12 times for 71 yards; although 20 of his yards came with under 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Backing Jordan up, 26-year-old halfback Justin Fargas posted another impressive outing, rushing for 63 yards on just eight carries, good for almost eight yards per carry."It was a tale of two halves for us," said Andrew Walter, who was irrationally yanked with just over ten minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. "The first half we moved the ball well and had a rhythm. The second half we fell out of synch...It seems like right now in my career I trade one good play for one bad play. That's no way to get it done."In his 4 Brett Favre White jersey
second career start, the 6-foot-6 quarterback completed 14-of-23 attempts for 164 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.Rookie Melvin Oliver, who picked Walter's fourth-quarter fumble pass, commented after the game, "Our defensive line coach always tells me that if the ball is on the ground, pick it up."Jot that down on the clipboard, Art Shell.Want to be in an upcoming article? Visit RaidersLive.com to submit your questions and comments for the Oct. 20 mailbag. (24)