OAKLAND, Calif. — Randy Moss pointed to his name on the back of his jersey after each touchdown catch, as if he needed to introduce himself to the fans who rarely saw that kind of performance in his two seasons in Oakland.
Moss caught two of Matt Cassel’s career-high four touchdown passes in his first game against the Raiders since his trade to New England last season, leading the Patriots to a 49-26 victory Sunday.
Cassel’s sterling performance just six days after the death of his father, Greg, kept the Patriots (9-5) in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East with Miami and the New York Jets. Cassel, who left the team briefly during the week to be with his family, looked sharp Sunday.
The Raiders (3-11) fell behind 35-14 less than 18 minutes into the game, allowing the most first-half points against them since the merger in 1970. They also became the first team ever to lose at least 11 games in six straight seasons, the latest low point in a long stretch of them.
Moss finished with five catches for 67 yards. Fellow former Raider LaMont Jordan added a 49-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, bowing for the few fans who remained in the rain.
