OAKLAND, Calif. -- The offseason additions meant to fortify Oaklands defense have only led to a historically bad start for the Raiders.The Raiders got gashed for a second straight week and were unable to get bailed out this time by their high-powered offense, dropping the home opener 35-28 to Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons.Were giving away way too many plays that should be routine and easy plays and allowing them not only to be made, but go for chunks, coach Jack Del Rio said. It will get corrected.For the second straight week Del Rio benched a starter, pulling middle linebacker Ben Heeney late in the game one week after replacing cornerback Sean Smith . Del Rio said he also took over some play-calling duties late from coordinator Ken Norton Jr.But Del Rio wasnt passing off any responsibility for a defense that has allowed 1,035 yards and 69 points in two games.If you want somebody to blame, blame it on me, he said. If you need someone to blame, blame the head coach. Ill take it. Well correct what needs to be corrected and well go forward. This was one game today that didnt go our way.This wasnt supposed to happen this year after Oakland added proven free-agent starters in Smith, safety Reggie Nelson and linebacker Bruce Irvin and used its top two draft picks on safety Karl Joseph and defensive lineman Jihad Ward.The Raiders (1-1) allowed the Falcons to score on six of seven drives in one stretch and gave up 528 yards in all as they struggled to stop Atlanta (1-1) on the ground or in the air in a deflating loss.Im speechless, Irvin said. Ive never experienced this experience. Until everybody makes a full commitment to turning this thing around were going to be a subpar defense.Right now, they are historically bad. The Raiders joined the 1967 Falcons as the only teams to give up at least 500 yards in each of the first two games of the season, according to Pro Football Reference, and the 1,035 total yards allowed through two weeks are the most since at least 1940.The only reason they have a win at all is because Carr led a late comeback last week and Del Rio made a gutsy call to go for a 2-point conversion that gave Oakland a 35-34 win at New Orleans.Oakland faced a bit of bad luck when the Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown on a deflected third-down pass that the Raiders appeared to break up. But the ball popped in the air and went right to Justin Hardy in the end zone for a touchdown that made it 28-21.But after Oakland was stopped on fourth down near midfield later in the fourth, the defense allowed the Falcons another score on a 13-yard touchdown run by Tevin Coleman .Then after the Raiders cut the deficit to 35-28 on Carrs third touchdown pass with 2:12 to go, the defense failed to get the needed stop, allowing a third-down conversion to Mohamed Sanu that allowed Atlanta to run out all but 2 seconds on the clock.That game was on us, star pass rusher Khalil Mack said after being held without a sack for the second straight game. That game was on us defensively. It was terrible discipline wise. Everything worked in their favor today and we didnt do much to stop it.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Discount Custom Soccer Jerseys . The (11-11-4) Jets are seventh in the Central Division with 26 points. Fifth place Dallas and sixth-seeded Nashville also have 26 points, but the Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while Nashville has two. Clearance Custom Soccer Jerseys . Tevez, who has had conflicts with coaches in the past, has not been called up since Sabella was named coach in 2011. Argentina boasts Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Angel Di Maria. http://www.customjerseyssoccer.com/ .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Custom Soccer Jerseys China . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Custom AC Milan Jerseys .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. (STATS) -- Illinois State senior offensive lineman Mark Spelman was named Wednesday as the winner of the 2016 FCS Rimington Award, which recognizes the nations outstanding center.Spelman, from Brookfield, Wisconsin, was an All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first-team selection for the second consecutive season. He also was named to the conferennces academic squad.ddddddddddddThe award is named for former Nebraska All-America center Dave Rimington. Spelman will be honored alongside winning centers from each level of college football Jan. 14 in Lincoln, Nebraska. ' ' '