Oakland Raiders to See Return of the Mack Sunday

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Aug 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack (52) is held by Tennessee Titans offensive guard Quinton Spain (67) in the third quarter at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. The Titans defeated the Raiders 27-14. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Holding Calls

Mack he been held like nobody’s business since he first went into the NFL. But like the NBA with fouls, it takes a couple of years to get the calls a player should get. This is Year 3 for Mack and he’s a 2-position All-Pro so he should get those calls now.

However, it is pretty young in the season and the refs might have been a little rusty at the time. The NFL reviews the refs on tape every week so they get feedback on calls they miss. Head coaches and executives hound the league between games too.

Del Rio goes to bat for Mack with the league and media about opposing offensive lineman holding him. In his aforementioned SiriusXM Radio interview, he said, “A couple of times this past game, he’s literally being tackled prior to hitting the quarterback.”

And if you’ve been watching Raiders games from Week 1 to Week 3, you know Del Rio isn’t lying. In Week 3, a Tennessee Titans offensive lineman put him in a full Nelson. Continuously missing calls like doesn’t get you Super Bowl gigs so those calls will start coming.

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