Arizone Cardinals - First 'game' of the year!

[R4Life]

Will Culpepper start Saturday against Arizona? (http://www.starbanner.com/article/20070808/NEWS/70808009/1340/NEWS)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NAPA, Calif. - Lane Kiffin isn't saying yet who the Oakland Raiders starting quarterback will be for Saturday's preseason-opener against Arizona.

The only thing for certain is that it won't be JaMarcus Russell, the unsigned No. 1 draft pick who remains at his mother's house in Mobile, Ala.

Daunte Culpepper, Josh McCown and Andrew Walter are all listed together on the depth chart put out by the team Tuesday.

"The thought was that we're obviously in a competition at that spot (and) no one of the three has emerged as a clear-cut guy by any means," Kiffin said. "We don't need to have the starter (named) right now so we're going to let them play, and to the best that we can, they'll have equal reps in the game."

As they have throughout training camp, McCown and Walter split reps with the Raiders' first-team offense Tuesday and figure to get the majority of work against the Cardinals. Culpepper - a Vanguard High graduate who became the favorite to win the starting job after signing with a one-year deal with Oakland on July 31 - practiced with the second-team offense and will have a limited package of plays against Arizona while he tries to get up to speed with Kiffin's offense.

"We're not playing a real game yet so we'll just keep pushing him as hard as we can push him along and see how far he comes," Kiffin said.

In his brief time with the Raiders, Culpepper has proven his arm is fine. During passing drills, his throws are sharper and more crisp than either McCown's or Walter's. But there are still questions about Culpepper's mobility after he missed most of last season due to lingering problems in his right knee.

There are reservations about McCown and Walter, as well.

McCown was part of a draft-day trade with Detroit and hasn't thrown a pass in a regular-season game since 2005. He spent all of last season as a back-up to Jon Kitna with the Lions and was hoping to parlay a starting job this year into a big payday next offseason when he becomes a free agent.

Walter was 2-6 as a starter for the Raiders last season and was the lowest rated quarterback in the NFL after throwing 13 interceptions and completing 55.8 percent of his throws. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in the offseason and wasn't able to practice until the team opened camp.

Meanwhile, Russell remains unsigned and is one of only two first-round picks without a contract. His representatives have yet to speak publicly on the matter, and Marc Badain - the Raiders' chief negotiator with Russell - declined to comment after attending practice Tuesday.

Kiffin, who has maintained contact with Russell throughout negotiations, didn't sound optimistic when asked if an agreement with Russell was close.

"I wouldn't use the word close, no," Kiffin said, adding that the prolonged talks are hurting the rookie quarterback's chances of playing in the preseason. "Every day hurts him. Every (missed) practice just puts him that far behind. We just talked about how hard it is for Daunte to catch up and he's been playing in this league for a while. Here's somebody who's never taken a snap in the league, so every day that he misses hurts his chances."

[Angry Pope]

Raiders vs. Cardinals Preview

August 8, 2007

THIS WEEK: The Oakland Raiders, members of the American Football Conference Western Division, host the National Football Conference Western Division Arizona Cardinals in the 2007 preseason opener for both teams.

TELEVISION: This week’s game will be televised locally on KICU Channel 6 Cable 36, with Grant Napear handling play-by-play, Raider Legends George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett as color analysts. Two popular radio personalities, Renel and JT the Brick, will handle sideline reporting duties.

RADIO: KSFO 560 AM is the Raiders flagship for the multi-state Raiders Radio Network. Greg Papa and former Raiders player, assistant and head coach Tom Flores will man the booth for the 10th straight year. The pregame show and postgame show will feature Raider Legends George Atkinson and David Humm along with KGO’s Rich Walcoff.

SPANISH RADIO: Univision radio station KLOK 1170 AM serves as the team’s official flagship station for The Oakland Raiders Spanish radio broadcasts. Armando Botello and Angel Dinamita handle announcing duties. Bay Area radio personality Victor Zaragoza and Sal Acevedo are the sideline reporters.

KIFFIN LEADS: Lane Kiffin leads The Oakland Raiders into action for the first time against the Arizona Cardinals this Saturday at McAfee Coliseum. Kiffin, now 32, was named head coach of the Raiders in January, 2007 when he became the youngest head coach in the history of the modern NFL at age 31.

LAST TIME: On the day legendary Raiders Head Coach John Madden received his Hall of Fame ring during pre-game ceremonies, The Oakland Raiders turned in a performance reminiscent of Madden's coaching days with a dominating 22-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. QB Andrew Walter. completed 17 of 30 pass attempts for 263 yards and a touchdown, WR Randy Moss caught seven passes for 129 yards and a touchdown, and the Raiders defense held the Cardinals to just 224 yards of total offense.

CONNECTIONS

RAIDERS: Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan was a Cardinals assistant on his father Buddy’s staff from 1994-95...Player personnel scout Bruce Kebric was assistant general manager and director of player personnel for Arizona of the USFL...Quality control coach/defense George Martinez was an assistant for the Cardinals from 1994-95…G Cooper Carlisle., defensive line Coach Keith Millard and Cardinals DE Bertrand Berry were on the Broncos together from 2001-2003…FB Zack Crockett. and Cardinals DE Bertrand Berry played together on the Indianapolis Colts in 1997…DE Quentin Moses. and Cardinals TE Leonard Pope played together at the University of Georgia…TE Fred Wakefield. played for the Cardinals from 2001-2006…CB Nnamdi Asomugha. was a teammate of Cardinals RB J.J. Arrington at Cal…K Sebastian Janikowski. and Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin were teammates Florida State...CB Duane Starks., Cardinals T Brandon Gorin, and Cardinals LB Monty Beisel played together on the New England Patriots in 2005…CB Stanford Routt. and Cardinals S Hanik Milligan were teammates at the University of Houston...DE Kevin Huntley. attended Kansas State with Cardinals C Nick Leckey...CB Duane Starks. and Cardinals RB Edgerrin James both played for Miami...Starks played for the Cardinals from 2002-2004…DB B.J. Ward. (2002-05), Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin (2002), Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett (2002-03), and Cardinals LB Buster Davis (2002-05) played together at Florida State…T Mario Henderson. (2003-06) and DB B.J. Ward. (2003-05) played with Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett (2003) and Cardinals LB Buster Davis (2003-06) at Florida State…LB Robert Thomas. and QB Kurt Warner played together on the St. Louis Rams from 2002-03…WR Alvis Whitted. played at North Carolina State with Cardinals SS Adrian Wilson...DT Terdell Sands. played with Cardinals LB Monty Beisel on the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001…S Stuart Schweigert. played for Purdue with Cardinals DE Chike Okeafor...LB Robert Thomas. and Cardinals CB Matt Ware played together at UCLA...WR Mike Williams., RB Justin Fargas., Cardinals QB Matt Leinart, Cardinals OG Deuce Lutui all played for USC...LB Isaiah Ekejiuba. played for Virginia at the same time as Cardinals LB Darryl Blackstock and G Elton Brown...C Jake Grove. was teammate with Cardinals DT Jonathan Lewis and CB Eric Green at Virginia Tech...FB Zack Crockett. and Cardinals P Scott Player played together at Florida State from 1991-94…QB Andrew Walter. and TE Zach Miller. went to Arizona State.

CARDINALS: Cardinals Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Russ Grimm, Special Teams Coach Kevin Spencer and Raiders Defensive Backs Coach Darren Perry were all coaching assistants for Pittsburgh from 2003-2006…Cardinals Special Teams Coach Kevin Spencer was a Raiders assistant from 1995-97…Cardinals DE Chris Cooper played for the Raiders from 2001-2003…Cardinals Defensive Backs Coach Teryl Austin coached Raider S Donovin Darius at Syracuse…T Elliot Vellejo played at the University of Cal-Davis…RB Roshon Vercher played at Fresno State.

NO PASS: In the 2006, the Oakland Raiders led the NFL in pass defense for the first time since the merger in 1970 and marked the first time they’ve led the AFC since 1998. The defense held opponents to a mere 150.8 yards per game through the air while intercepting 18 passes. The club set a franchise record for fewest net passing yards allowed in a single game with a minus five net yards allowed performance against the Houston Texans on December 3. The 2006 team set a franchise record for the lowest passing yards per game allowed in a 16 game season while posting the sixth best total in franchise history.

TOTAL DEFENSE: The Oakland Raiders finished 2006 third in the NFL in total defense. The Silver and Black allowed 284.8 yards per game. The team finished number one overall in pass defense and compiled 34 sacks while forcing 24 turnovers and scoring four touchdowns. 2006 marks the third time in franchise history that the Raiders have finished in the top 3 for total defense (1973: 2nd, 1975: 3rd) since the merger in 1970 and the first time they’ve finished number one is pass defense.

[Angry Pope]

Aug 10, 2007

NFL Preseason Preview - Arizona (0-0) at Oakland (0-0)

Tony Moss

A couple of new leaders will take their respective sidelines for the first time on Saturday night, as the Oakland Raiders play host to the Arizona Cardinals in the initial preseason tune-up for both teams.

Donning the headset for the Silver and Black will be Lane Kiffin, formerly the offensive coordinator for USC, who takes over for the fired Art Shell. The 32- year-old Kiffin, son of longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, is the youngest head coach in the modern era of the NFL. He takes over a moribund franchise that has gone a combined 15-49 since 2003, and he does so without No. 1 overall pick and "quarterback of the future" JaMarcus Russell, who was still embroiled in a contract holdout as of Friday afternoon.

Former Cardinals starter Josh McCown, holdover Andrew Walter, and the recently acquired Daunte Culpepper are all slated to see time at QB for the Raiders on Saturday.

Arizona, meanwhile, will be operating in a game situation under head coach Ken Whisenhunt for the first time.

Whisenhunt was handed the Cardinals job after a successful three-year stint as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like Kiffin, he has a major challenge in changing the culture of losing within his organization. The Cardinals have just one playoff win since 1947 and have posted only one winning season since 1984.

Whisenhunt will build around an offensive corps that includes quarterback Matt Leinart, running back Edgerrin James, and wideouts Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, none of whom are expected to see significant minutes on Saturday.

First-round draft choice Levi Brown (Penn State), whom the Cardinals selected with the No. 5 overall pick in April, will get his first work in an Arizona uniform.

On the injury front, Oakland running back LaMont Jordan (back) and defensive lineman Tyler Brayton (elbow) are among the significant figures that will miss the preseason lid-lifter.

Saturday will mark the 10th all-time preseason meeting between the Raiders and Cardinals, with Oakland entering the game holding a 6-3 edge. The two last met in the preseason prior to the 2005 season, when the Cardinals were 17-16 road victors.

One of Oakland's two wins during the 2006 regular season came against Arizona, a 22-9 home triumph in Week 7.

[Angry Pope]

Raiders Prepare To Begin Kiffin Era

August 10, 2007


OAKLAND -- Lane Kiffin will have to settle for seeing the quarterback who could have been the future of the Raiders instead of the one who is in his first exhibition game as Oakland's coach.

With No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell unsigned, the Raiders enter Saturday night's preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals with Josh McCown starting at quarterback and Andrew Walter and Daunte Culpepper as the backups.

Matt Leinart will start for Arizona at quarterback. He's a player very familiar to Kiffin and one who could have been a Raider if the team hadn't passed him up in the 2006 draft.

Kiffin and Leinart won two national championships together at USC, with Leinart winning the Heisman Trophy award in 2004.

"It's going to be fun," Leinart said. "I'm excited to see him before the game. They've got Mike Williams now, who was my receiver in college. And I know quite a few of the guys on the team, so it's going to be fun to go there."

In the 2006 draft, the Raiders chose safety Michael Huff with the seventh pick as Leinart fell to the Cardinals at No. 10. While the Raiders are pleased with Huff, their struggles at quarterback last season contributed to a 2-14 record that led to coach Art Shell's firing.

One of those wins came at home against the Cardinals in Leinart's third career start in the NFL.

"Last year, we had some bad experiences there playing, but I'm looking forward to seeing Lane and seeing him as a head coach," Leinart said.

Shell was fired following the season and Kiffin was brought in to rebuild the Raiders. The team started by using the top pick this year on Russell and signing McCown and Culpepper to challenge Andrew Walter.

But with contract negotiations with Russell stalled, the Raiders will start McCown in the preseason opener against one of his former teams.

"I wanted to start this game, because I wanted to play against the players on it just because of the guys that I played with when I was there," said McCown, who spent four years in Arizona. "I just like competing against those guys. I thought it'd be fun."

The Cardinals also have a new coach this season in former Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. The Raiders interviewed Whisenhunt before the 2006 season but he pulled out of talks before any offer was made and Oakland hired Art Shell.

Whisenhunt gets his chance this year with the Cardinals, who have plenty of talent at the skill positions with Leinart, receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald and running back Edgerrin James.

"As a young team, we want to win, obviously. I think that's important," Whisenhunt said. "But you've also got to understand that we're trying to look at players. We're in a position now where we've got to find out about chemistry with some of our guys on the first unit, and then there's a number of positions where we have guys competing for backup roles."

A big focus for both new coaches this offseason was rebuilding the offensive line. The Cardinals were last in the league, averaging 3.2 yards per carry in 2006.

Arizona signed center Al Johnson and left tackle Mike Gandy as free agents in the offseason and used its first-round pick on Levi Brown of Penn State in an effort to shore up the blocking this season.

The Raiders allowed a league-worst 72 sacks last season, but the biggest changes in Oakland are about technique with the cut-blocking scheme brought in by new line coach Tom Cable.

Cable is the fourth line coach in the past four years in Oakland but the first to use cut-blocking. His schemes worked well last season in Atlanta when the Falcons rushed for 2,939 yards. Although 1,039 of those were by quarterback Michael Vick, it was still the most by an NFL team since 1978 when New England set the league record with 3,165.

This game will be the first real sign of how well the change is working, since the Raiders don't cut their own defense in practice to avoid any possible injuries.

"We're not going to cut our own guys here in practice and so you have to find out which guys are going to cut, which guys are going to do it right, which guys are going to be extremely physical and finish the way we need to," Kiffin said. "At times, there's a point where they have to cut off in practice because we don't want to do it with our own teammates."

[Angry Pope]

Kiffin Readies For 1st Preseason Game As NFL Coach

CBS 5

August 10, 2007


A couple of new leaders will take their respective sidelines for the first time on Saturday night, as the Oakland Raiders play host to the Arizona Cardinals in the initial preseason tune-up for both teams.

Donning the headset for the Silver and Black will be Lane Kiffin, formerly the offensive coordinator for USC, who takes over for the fired Art Shell. The 32- year-old Kiffin, son of longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, is the youngest head coach in the modern era of the NFL. He takes over a moribund franchise that has gone a combined 15-49 since 2003, and he does so without No. 1 overall pick and "quarterback of the future" JaMarcus Russell, who was still embroiled in a contract holdout as of Friday afternoon.

Former Cardinals starter Josh McCown, holdover Andrew Walter, and the recently acquired Daunte Culpepper are all slated to see time at QB for the Raiders on Saturday.

Arizona, meanwhile, will be operating in a game situation under head coach Ken Whisenhunt for the first time.

Whisenhunt was handed the Cardinals job after a successful three-year stint as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Like Kiffin, he has a major challenge in changing the culture of losing within his organization. The Cardinals have just one playoff win since 1947 and have posted only one winning season since 1984.

Whisenhunt will build around an offensive corps that includes quarterback Matt Leinart, running back Edgerrin James, and wideouts Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, none of whom are expected to see significant minutes on Saturday.

First-round draft choice Levi Brown (Penn State), whom the Cardinals selected with the No. 5 overall pick in April, will get his first work in an Arizona uniform.

On the injury front, Oakland running back LaMont Jordan (back) and defensive lineman Tyler Brayton (elbow) are among the significant figures that will miss the preseason lid-lifter.

Saturday will mark the 10th all-time preseason meeting between the Raiders and Cardinals, with Oakland entering the game holding a 6-3 edge. The two last met in the preseason prior to the 2005 season, when the Cardinals were 17-16 road victors.

One of Oakland's two wins during the 2006 regular season came against Arizona, a 22-9 home triumph in Week 7.

[Angry Pope]

Arizona (0-0) at Raiders (0-0)

Saturday, August 11, 2007

When: Today, 7 p.m.

Where: McAfee Coliseum TV: 58 Grant Napear (play-by-play), George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett (color).

Radio: KHTK 1140, KSFO 560 Greg Papa (play-by-play), Tom Flores (color).


Three keys for the Raiders

• The offense must show it can move the ball and not commit turnovers.

• The offensive line needs to look competent after last season's debacle, when it allowed a league-high 72 sacks.

• The defense must be tough against the run.


Three keys for the Cardinals

• Can Arizona's running game be effective?

• The defense must show improvement after giving up the big plays in 2006.

• A rookie no more, Matt Leinart must start showing he's a franchise quarterback.

-- Jason Jones

[CrossBones]

I'm assuming KSFO will stream the radio broadcast over the Internet. No?

You mofos with vid better be here to tell us how the boys looks or you're fuckin' in big trouble. Buncha rat bastards. :D

[Swords]

This week’s game will be televised locally on KICU Channel 6 Cable 36, with Grant Napear ...

KSFO 560 AM is the Raiders flagship for the multi-state Raiders Radio Network. Greg Papa ...

Ugh,... why hasn't Napear been canned? Brutal, just friggin brutal.

[Angry Pope]

Cardinals at Raiders

08/11/2007


TIME: 7 p.m.

TV/RADIO: Ch. 58, live; Ch. 36, 10 p.m. tape-delayed; 560-AM, 1170-AM

2006 RECORDS: Cardinals 5-11, last in NFC West; Raiders 2-14, last in AFC West

RAIDERS' REMAINING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE: At 49ers, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.; vs. St. Louis Rams at McAfee Coliseum, Aug. 24, 7 p.m.; at Seattle Seahawks, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.

STORY LINE: Tonight's game marks the official unveiling of the Lane Kiffin era and gives fans their first look at the man entrusted with reviving a Raiders franchise that has won only 15 of 64 regular-season games the past four seasons. What they will see is the return of the West Coast offense after a three-year hiatus, though Kiffin still intends to mix in the occasional deep pass. Quarterbacks Josh McCown and Daunte Culpepper will have their first opportunity to show they are worthy of running Kiffin's offense in the regular season. McCown, tonight's starter, played for the Cardinals from 2002-05. Then comes Andrew Walter, a quarterback who guided the Raiders to their only two victories last season but also endured a league-worst 46 sacks. Culpepper is expected to receive extensive playing time in his first action since a knee injury sidelined him four games into last season. All eyes will be on Oakland's offense. The Raiders scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, and their offensive line allowed a league-worst 72 sacks. That prompted Raiders managing general partner Al Davis to fire coach Art Shell and hire the offensive-minded Kiffin. Kiffin, in turn, hired respected offensive line coach Tom Cable. Defensively, the Raiders return all 11 starters, so we know what to expect in that regard. It will be interesting to see how the Raiders fare against the high-powered Cardinals offense.

-- Steve Corkran

[Angry Pope]

I don't care for Jim Gray, who is usually on the sidelines. He seems to always get some facts wrong. I think that position would best be served by someone like Wisniewski, who I believe did some of that last preseason.

[massraider]

I'm assuming KSFO will stream the radio broadcast over the Internet. No?

You mofos with vid better be here to tell us how the boys looks or you're fuckin' in big trouble. Buncha rat bastards. :D

Is it being televised locally in Oakland? If so, I think we can get it on TVU.

[Angry Pope]

mass...that is the radio station out here. On television, it will be blacked out until 10:00 pm.

[massraider]

mass...that is the radio station out here. On television, it will be blacked out until 10:00 pm.

Is it televised on the CBS affiliate in Oakland after 10:00?

Also, any word if they are gonna replay it on NFL Network?

[Angry Pope]

Is it televised on the CBS affiliate in Oakland after 10:00?

Also, any word if they are gonna replay it on NFL Network?

I am not sure on the affiliate but they will replay it on NFL Network on Sunday at 11:00 pm Eastern...

Schedule

All times Eastern

Sunday, August 12, 2007

12 a.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans
3 a.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins vs. Tennessee Titans
6 a.m. -- Inside Training Camp
Inside Training Camp 2007: San Diego Chargers - Take an inside look at a day in the life of the San Diego Chargers Training Camp under new head coach Norv Turner from San Diego, California. Access includes player and coach wirings as well as inside action of drills, intersquad scrimmages and how players make it through the day.
7 a.m. -- Inside Training Camp
Inside Training Camp 2007: Tennessee Titans - Take an inside look at a day in the life of the Tennessee Titans Training Camp from Nashville, Tennessee. Access includes player and coach wirings as well as inside action of drills, intersquad scrimmages and how players make it through the day.
8 a.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11 a.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cleveland Browns
2 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants
5 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
8 p.m. -- Inside Training Camp
Inside Training Camp 2007: Dallas Cowboys - Take an inside look at a day in the life of the Dallas Cowboys Training Camp under new head coach Wade Phillips from San Antonio, Texas. Access includes player and coach wirings as well as inside action of drills, intersquad scrimmages and how players make it through the day.
9 p.m. -- Inside Training Camp
Inside Training Camp 2007: Green Bay Packers - Take an inside look at a day in the life of the Green Bay Packers Training Camp. Access includes player and coach wirings as well as inside action of drills, intersquad scrimmages and how players make it through the day.
10 p.m. -- Inside Training Camp
Inside Training Camp 2007: Indianapolis Colts - Take an inside look at a day in the life of the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts from Terre Haute, Indiana. Access includes player and coach wirings as well as inside action of drills, intersquad scrimmages and how players make it through the day.
11 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Game
2007 NFL Preseason Game: Arizona Cardinals vs. Oakland Raiders

[Angry Pope]

I don't think it is on CBS...

2007 national preseason schedule

NEW YORK (Apr. 2, 2007) -- It kicks off in Canton, Ohio…showcases every 2006 playoff team…and includes a rematch of Super Bowl XLI.

Those are among the highlights of a 15-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2007 preseason matchups.

The preseason begins on Sunday night, Aug. 5 with the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio when the New Orleans Saints face the Pittsburgh Steelers on NFL Network at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Saints marched to a division title and advanced to the NFC Championship Game last season, led by AP Coach of the Year Sean Payton and Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees. The Steelers enter the 2007 season under the guidance of Mike Tomlin, who will make his head-coaching debut in Canton.

On Monday night, Aug. 20, the Chicago Bears visit the Indianapolis Colts in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI on ESPN (8:00 p.m. ET). It will mark the first home game for the Super Bowl champion Colts since defeating the Bears on Feb. 4 in South Florida.

2007 NFL PRESEASON NATIONAL TELEVISION SCHEDULE (All times Eastern)

Date Game Network (Time)

Sun, Aug. 5 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio)

New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh NFLN (8 p.m.)

Preseason Week 1 (August 9-13)

Thu., Aug. 9 Indianapolis at Dallas FOX (8 p.m.)
Fri., Aug. 10 Buffalo at New Orleans CBS (8 p.m.)
Sat, Aug. 11 Washington at Tennessee NFLN (8 p.m.)
Sun, Aug. 12 Seattle at San Diego NBC (8 p.m.)
Mon, Aug. 13 Denver at San Francisco ESPN (8 p.m.)

Preseason Week 2 (August 16-20)

Thu., Aug. 16 Miami at Kansas City ESPN (8 p.m.)
Fri., Aug. 17 Minnesota at N.Y. Jets FOX (8 p.m.)
Sat, Aug. 18 San Diego at St. Louis CBS (8 p.m.)
Sun, Aug. 19 N.Y. Giants at Baltimore NBC (8 p.m.)
Mon, Aug. 20 Chicago at Indianapolis ESPN (8 p.m.)

Preseason Week 3 (August 23-27)

Thu., Aug. 23 Jacksonville at Green Bay FOX (8 p.m.)
Fri., Aug. 24 New England at Carolina CBS (8 p.m.)
Sun, Aug. 26 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh NBC (8 p.m.)
Mon, Aug. 27 Cincinnati at Atlanta ESPN (8 p.m.)

[NIPS]

Try CBS Sportsline... I like the little football field with the live bars that simulate the yards gained...

It's like the old 70's pong version of football

It's an acquired taste for me.... I like when its 3rd and 8 on the 30 and I'm sitting there hoping a red bar crosses the 40...

It's almost like gambling... it's actually kinda fun...

Then I watch the recorded version from NFLN a day later to break down the film

[massraider]

OK, here's the link:

http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?id=1186019

Televised on Ch. 6 TV at 10:00 (Local Bay Area TV). I think that's CBS. Replay on Sunday at 8:00. (West Coast time).

If it is indeed CBS, those of us not in the Bay Area will be able, I think, to watch it on the TVU player tonight at 10 (1 a.m. EST).

Plus the NFL Network replay.

[Angry Pope]

I am not sure but I think KICU channel 6 is a FOX affiliate. Here in the bay area whenever there is a San Francisco Giants game in prime time on FOX and shows like House are scheduled, they usually put the House show and other regular programing on channel 6. I don't know for sure...hope it works out for you. Here is one more link...

Hit it here.... (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/oak/schedule)

EDIT: KTLA will air the game in Los Angeles area..a bigger market. You might try and see if that station is available.

[Angry Pope]

Raiders vs. Cardinals Game Notes

August 11, 2007

The Oakland Raiders host the Arizona Cardinals tonight at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland in the 2007 Pre-Season opener for both teams. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

THIRD AND LONG: The Oakland Raiders defense was among the NFL’s best team in third and long situations against in 2006. The Silver and Black ranked first in opponents third down attempts longer than yards seven yards allowed (19%, 19-of-100), and fifth in third down attempts of longer than 10 yards allowed (13.8%, 8-of-58).

NOTHING OVER 20: The Oakland Raiders defense led the NFL in 2006 for fewest plays over 20+ yards allowed. This marked the first time the Raiders have accomplished this feat.

CURRYING THE LOAD: WR Ronald Curry. recovered from his second season-ending Achilles tendon injury and led the Raiders in receiving with 62 catches for 727 yards in 2006. He earned the Ed Block Courage Award for his efforts. During a three-game stretch from Week 14-16, he racked up 28 catches for 292 yards and a touchdown. Against Cincinnati on December 10, Curry had eight catches for 99 yards including a five-yard touchdown. Curry followed it up with nine catches for 87 yards against St. Louis. The next week, Curry set a single-game high with 11 catches for 106 yards against Kansas City.

LECHLER PUNTING AVERAGE TOPS IN NFL HISTORY: Shane Lechler.’s 46.1-yard punting average through seven seasons is the highest in NFL history for players with at least 250 attempts. Lechler reached the qualifier of 250 punts during the November 23, 2003, contest at Kansas City. He surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh, who averaged 45.1 in a career that ended in 1952. Lechler led the AFC and finished second in the NFL in gross punting average (47.5).

LECHLER 50-YARD STREAK: Shane Lechler.’s streak of having a punt travel 50 yards or longer ended at 17 straight games as he did not have a punt of that distance during the December 23 contest against Kansas City. During the streak, he had 48 punts exceeding 50 yards and seven over 60. He set a record with 33 straight games with a punt of 50 or more yards, the longest streak since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970. The streak, which lasted from 11-30-03 against Denver until 12-11-05 at the N.Y. Jets, surpassed Rick Tuten’s mark of 30 straight games from 1993-95 with Seattle. During the record-setting streak, Lechler topped 50 yards 65 times with 12 punts of over 60.

WARREN-TING ATTENTION: DT Warren Sapp. enters 2007 with a career total of 94.5 sacks and ranks third on the all-time career list for defensive tackles. Sapp ended the 2006 season with 10 sacks, leading all NFL interior linemen.

MORE SACKS FOR 56: DE Derrick Burgess. enters 2007 having played in the last two Pro Bowls. Burgess led the NFL with 16 sacks in 2005, finished with 11 in 16 games in 2006, earning a second consecutive Pro Bowl bid. Burgess finished tied for sixth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL. Burgess now has 27.0 sacks in 32 games as a Raider since joining the Silver and Black as a free agent in 2005.

SACK ATTACK: Thanks to Burgess and Sapp, the 2006 season marked the first time since 1991 that two Raiders players have recorded double-digit sacks.

TOTALLY AWESOME-WAH!: CB Nnamdi Asomugha. led the team with eight interceptions and scored his first career touchdown this season. He ended 2006 ranked tied for third in the NFL for the most interceptions. Asomugha also earned the 2006 Commitment to Excellence Award.

156 AND CLIMBING: By connecting on a 35-yard field goal in the 2nd quarter of the December 31 contest against the New York Jets, Sebastian Janikowski. has now tied Hall of Famer George Blanda for 2nd place on all-time field goals made in team annals. Janikowski now trails only Chris Bahr by six heading into this season. (Chris Bahr, 162, George Blanda/Janikowski 156, Jeff Jaeger, 152).

JANIKOWSKI NOW KICKING UP THE CHART: Sebastian Janikowski. finished with 70 points in 2006 and is now third on the Raiders all-time scoring list. With a 35-yard field goal in the 3rd quarter in the 22-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals on October 22 at McAfee Coliseum, Janikowski moved past Jeff Jaeger into 3rd in all-time team scoring annals. Janikowski, who has topped the century mark in scoring in four of his six pro seasons, has 711 points in his career.

JANIKOWSKI TIES TEAM RECORD: Sebastian Janikowski.’s 55-yard field goal in the second quarter of the November 12 contest against Denver tied his own Raider record. Janikowski set the record on November 2, 2003, when he connected on a 55-yarder versus the Lions in Detroit. Janikowski added a 53-yarder in the December 23 contest against Kansas City. Janikowski has connected on seven of the Silver and Black’s 25 longest field goals in team history.

SCORING DEFENSE: In 2006, during an eight-game stretch from October 15 at Denver to December 3 versus Houston, the Raiders defense allowed only 11 touchdowns. During that eight game span, the Raiders also allowed just 15 field goals. On December 3 versus Houston, the Raiders defense allowed one touchdown and three field goals. Against the Chargers in San Diego on November 26, the Raiders allowed three touchdowns in a game for the first time in seven games. In Kansas City on November 19, the Raiders allowed two touchdowns and a field goal. Against Denver on November 12, the Raiders allowed two touchdowns and a field goal. The Raiders limited Seattle to one touchdown and three field goals in a November 6 Monday Night contest in Seattle. The Silver and Black held Pittsburgh to 13 points on two field goals and a late touchdown in the 20-13 win over the Steelers. The Raiders limited Arizona to three field goals during the October 22 win over the Cardinals at McAfee Coliseum. The Raiders held the Broncos to a single touchdown and two field goals during the October 15 contest at Denver.

OFFENSIVE DEFENSE: The Oakland Raiders scored four defensive touchdowns in 2006, which tied for fifth-best in the NFL. Only Baltimore, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Philadelphia with five, had more touchdowns on defense than the Raiders. Chicago and Buffalo also had four scores on defense.

SURE TACKLING: Three Raiders players finished the 2006 season with more than 100 tackles, LBs Kirk Morrison. and Thomas Howard., and FS Stuart Schweigert.. With 107 tackles, Schweigert led all free safeties in tackles in the NFL.

FAST CARR: Cornerback/kick returner Chris Carr.’s 100-yard interception return on October 29 against Pittsburgh was the second-longest return in Raiders history, Carr’s key score is surpassed by only Eddie Anderson’s 102-yard return for a score on December 14, 1992, versus the Dolphins at Miami.

IN A HUFF: Rookie first round pick Michael Huff. recorded a safety during the October 22 win over the Arizona Cardinals when he stuffed the ball carrier in the end zone. In addition, Huff, the seventh overall pick who started every game so far in his first NFL season, and finished 2006 as the Raiders fourth leading tackler. He finished with 78 in 16 games played.

[Angry Pope]

Another link...not sure if already known...

Hit it here... (http://streamednfl.blogspot.com/)

[massraider]

I am not sure but I think KICU channel 6 is a FOX affiliate. Here in the bay area whenever there is a San Francisco Giants game in prime time on FOX and shows like House are scheduled, they usually put the House show and other regular programing on channel 6. I don't know for sure...hope it works out for you. Here is one more link...

Hit it here.... (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/oak/schedule)

EDIT: KTLA will air the game in Los Angeles area..a bigger market. You might try and see if that station is available.


That's a great link, Pope. Nicely done. More rep comin yo way.

Sopcast. Very cool.

[NIPS]

KPDX channel 13 portland

[NIPS]

Direct TV

4:00pm Sunday afternoon

Channel 649

No need to wait till 11pm

[raiderfreak7]

What time is the game...central time?

[massraider]

What time is the game...central time?

9 p.m.

Planning on listening to the broadcast on Oakland radio, if I can't get it on TVU.

[hawaiianboy]

We get it live on TV here....


I'm sure some Raider or Card fan will upload a torrent of the game not long after it's done so those without a telecast may want to check the usual suspects (isohunt etc) as another viewing option...

[NIPS]

We get it live on TV here....



Bastard...

We nominate you to give us poor bastards on the mainland the play by play...

Bones? Wheres the chat room in this joint?

[NIPS]

9 p.m.

Planning on listening to the broadcast on Oakland radio, if I can't get it on TVU.

I'm searching hard for a Phoenix channel on Sop or TVU.. no luck.. those MF'ers dont even get away games from I see...

Thats where we wanna look... for a Phoenix station we ca pickup on Sop or TVU

[CrossBones]

Bones? Wheres the chat room in this joint?We got rid of it cuz nobody used it last year.

We'll have to have a game day thread.

[NIPS]

We got rid of it cuz nobody used it last year.

We'll have to have a game day thread.

That aint good enough for the Nips...

I need names Bones!!!!! :D

[NIPS]

Chiefs struggling...

Croyle, Huard each with a pick..

Browns marching all over that defense

[donovan]

I get the game on the local FOX here. I'll try to update, but I want to pay attention to everything tonight so I'll try to sneak things in during commercial breaks the best I can.

Right now Titans-Skins is on NFLN. Superman got suspended by Jeff Fisher for breaking an unspecified rule. Kerry is in there for Tennessee and he looks GOD AWFUL. I'm talking some serious dirtballs and fumbles. Fisher just had a look on his face like, "Shit, this dude don't look too good..." :pound:

[raiderfreak7]

Try watching from this....http://www.stickam.com/profile/raiders2112

It's working great for me right now.

[raiderfreak7]

Anybody around to talk about the game?

[hawaiianboy]

We've already improved this year... No Artie Gigantino and Jim Grey on the preseason broadcast team...

[raiderfreak7]

Nice return by Carr. Can't wait to see this offense...

[CrossBones]

At the Raiders 46?

[raiderfreak7]

3 & out....

[hawaiianboy]

Two late releases and one missed receiver by McCown... Nice pass pro so far and it's nice to see three WR sets and a naked roll out by the QB...

[CrossBones]

3 & out....We're used to it bro.

[donovan]

Weird seeing a No. 12 trot out there at QB. McCown didn't look too sharp.

We've already improved this year... No Artie Gigantino and Jim Grey on the preseason broadcast team...

For real. Too much homering.

[Deadbolt]

Good pressure on Leinart by T. Kelly

[raiderfreak7]

Is there a #40somethin' out there at LE?

[donovan]

Johnnie Lee with a pussy fair catch.

[CrossBones]

Said he had room to run. WTF pussy boy?

[donovan]

Is there a #40somethin' out there at LE?

#48, Chris Clemons

[raiderfreak7]

Thanks don.

[hawaiianboy]

Curry kinda looks a little too big this year...


Sweeeet play by BJ Ward!!

[raiderfreak7]

BJ Ward pinnin' it inside the 5.

[hawaiianboy]

Christ, nice complete whiff on the tackle there Stu...

[Deadbolt]

Stu should've had that pick

[raiderfreak7]

Stu with a dropped INT (okay it was a tough catch) then gets laid out by Boldin.

[hawaiianboy]

Mushmouth! George Atkinson talking like he has rocks in his mouth...

[CrossBones]

Mushmouth! George Atkinson talking like he has rocks in his mouth...Speaking of homers.

Come on HB more info since you have video. :mad:

[CrossBones]

So we let the starting D play one series. I hate that.

[hawaiianboy]

Stiff arm!


Our DB coach better have his guys working on their tackling this week...

[raiderfreak7]

Good pressure on 3rd down. Tommy Kelly has been in the backfield all three series and is having a nice burst in the middle.

[donovan]

Chris Johnson with the breakup, even though he pushed off a bit on Fitz.

[RFID]

Yep surprised he didn't flagged for thaT one.

[raiderfreak7]

Cooper gets lit up on a stupid play by Darnell Docket.

[hawaiianboy]

McCown fumbles the snap and takes the sack because of it.... #12 is not looking good so far... Followed up by a false start on #66 who gets bailed out because the DT puts him on his can and draws the personal foul...

[raiderfreak7]

Nice running room on that right side..great cutback.

[Deadbolt]

I love Dominic Rhodes already

[hawaiianboy]

Stupid dirt infield...

They missed a sserious face mask there...

[raiderfreak7]

Sweet spin move from Porter on that quick throw.

[raiderfreak7]

Pass pro has been pretty decent, but there hasn't been much running room.

[donovan]

Is Grove gonna blame that shitty shotgun snap on Shell, et al.?

[hawaiianboy]

McCown has that Farve bounce all overt the place, happy feet, throw off balance thing going on... Makes me friggin nervous everytime he drops back... :(

[CrossBones]

Grove is running out of excuses too! Dumb ass.

[massraider]

Well, no sacks is a good thing.

As is Tommy Kelly.

Anyone have eyes on Huntley/Moses?

[hawaiianboy]

A BMW catch... yeah he looks like he's squeezin at least two fiddy into that uni...

[raiderfreak7]

Wouldn't mind it if Newberry could stay healthy and snatch up that center spot. Having a nasty guy like him is always a positive.

[RFID]

Nice wide open 1st down reception by BMW to close out the first.

[hawaiianboy]

Cornell Green just got owned by Berry...

[hawaiianboy]

... and follows it with a procedure call...

[RFID]

Is the audio & video out of sync for anyone else?

[raiderfreak7]

Gabriel makes an appearance. Let's see what our goalline offense looks like.

[annapolisraider]

Am I the only one that would like to see how Henderson would do at RT, Green is not inspiring faith......

[RFID]

Chris Johnson's pushoff earler was worse than what Rolle got called for. I'll take it and the Rhodes TD though!

[hawaiianboy]

Ticky tack interference call on Arizona leads to a gift TD...


Nice block by Zach Miller....

[donovan]

Got bailed out on that call.

Nice to see Griffith in there blocking on the goal line.

[raiderfreak7]

Are you using stickam RFID? Mines working good. The execution hasn't been great, but I actually liked alot of the playcalls in the first couple drives.

[RFID]

Nah I'm watching it on TV on KVMY

[hawaiianboy]

Pretty ugly drive... but I'll take any 12 play 7 minute scoring drive I can get after last year...

[raiderfreak7]

I'm getting annoyed of these Cardinal broadcasters. Turns a botched kickoff return into a good thing.

[CrossBones]

Pretty ugly drive... but I'll take any 12 play 7 minute scoring drive I can get after last year...Awful picky considering where we're coming from. That's like 1/12 of the TD's we had all last year. O wait...Zona. NM.

[Byron2112]

Is Kelly getting pressure from DT?

[raiderfreak7]

Moses in at end now. Lets see what hes got.

[hawaiianboy]

Antaj is in along with Brayton at DT...

[RFID]

Well another missed tackle in the secondary and we pay for it this time

[donovan]

WOW I did not expect our backup DBs to look that bad, holy crap.

[hawaiianboy]

TD Cards...


Complete shit tackling form ouur secondary today... who's #31?

[massraider]

Props to Byron for the link. Watching now.

[raiderfreak7]

Was that Poole getting burnt there?

[Madturk]

Just walked in does someone have a link to the TVU broadcast, much obliged

[annapolisraider]

Kelly looked good while in there, in backfield a lot... he's done for the night

[raiderfreak7]

TD Cards...


Complete shit tackling form ouur secondary today... who's #31?

Chris Johnson I believe.

[Byron2112]

Huh?

What link?

Where are you guys watching?

[donovan]

Hiram Eugene was the guy who took a horrid angle to Bryant Johnson but I think it was this Chris Johnson dude who gave up the inside to begin with.

[CrossBones]

Props to Byron for the link. Watching now.Which link? I'm confused.

[donovan]

Hiram Eugene is #31.

[RFID]

I think it was Fabs that got beat on the slant and then missed the tackle, the Hiram Eugene who had another chance a couldn't bring the WR down

[RFID]

Maybe it was Chris Johnson instead of Fabian. I don't know if it was #27 or #37

[massraider]

Someone posted a 'stickam' link. I'm watching online.

[Madturk]

do you have a link?

[massraider]

http://www.stickam.com/profile/raiders2112

[raiderfreak7]

http://www.stickam.com/profile/raiders2112

[RFID]

Lechler again shows why he's the best in the game

[RFID]

Hmm Kurt Warner didn't see that much action...

[raiderfreak7]

Hiram jumps the route. Nice TD.

[RFID]

Hiram Eugene gets a gift wrapped INT to make up for missing the tackle on Bryant's TD

[hawaiianboy]

TD!!!


Nice inside rush by Brayton, who has looked pretty good inside so far..

[CrossBones]

cool -- got vid now. thanks Mass

[donovan]

Meh... that Boyd kid threw it right to Eugene there. I'm more excited about B.J. Ward right now.

[Byron2112]

Fucking dialup!!!

The announcers are stuttering worse than the Waterboy :mad:

[massraider]

cool -- got vid now. thanks Mass

I think it was actually Raiderfreak7 that posted it. So I'm gonna rep him. Byron, I'd like my rep back, please.;)

[Byron2112]

I'm rep-poor... sorry :D

[raiderfreak7]

It's been great for me.:D Hopefully this guy streams many more games.

[NIPS]

Dig the Taj'

[Madturk]

ok I signed in where is the link for the game?

[hawaiianboy]

Nice stick by Ricky Brown...

[massraider]

Moses with a nice shed, and tackle.

[hawaiianboy]

Bj Ward Bitch!!!

[RFID]

Nice stick by BJ Ward. Decent game for him thus far.

[donovan]

B.J. Ward yeeeeuh

[RFID]

Good return by Johnny Lee. Way to use his blockers

[raiderfreak7]

Ward just lit that guy up. Dude's gonna fit right in.

[raiderfreak7]

Chris Cooper? Wheres that guy been.

[RFID]

Higgins had dude beat. Awal has gotta lead the wideouts

[raiderfreak7]

Miller atta boy.

[massraider]

Zach Miller=Football Player.

[hawaiianboy]

Mario Henderson is going to need quite a bit of work before he can play in a real game from what I've seen so far... His balance is kind of jacked up...

[raiderfreak7]

McQ, #61?, Newberry, Boothe, and Henderson in at the line.

[donovan]

Nice catch by Zach. Walter made him work for it, though.

Chris Morris is in there at left guard.

[hawaiianboy]

Kevin Boothe seems to have adopted Frank Middleton's ass...

[raiderfreak7]

Decent drive so far but damn can we get some yardage on 1st and 2nd down?

[hawaiianboy]

You know, McQ looks pretty good out there at LT...


BMW just for Crow baby!

[raiderfreak7]

Mike Williams with a TD. We're gonna need him to do that in the redzone all year long.

[donovan]

Big MIKE lookin' good!!!

[NIPS]

BMW

Thats a big MF'er!

RedZone threat

Checkout Kiff with the offensive playcalling?

Love it man'

Shaftis Maximus

[massraider]

Prove me wrong, BMW!!!

This is the best the team has looked in about a year and a half.

[raiderfreak7]

3 TD's in a half? Fuck that's 1/4 of last year's.

[fatdog]

Fargas looked good on those last 2 runs.

[Madturk]

Ok can someone tell me how to get the game on, I'm in the Stickam where do I click to find the game?

[hawaiianboy]

A little zone blitz look with Brayton dropping into coverage from the DT spot...

[massraider]

Ok can someone tell me how to get the game on, I'm in the Stickam where do I click to find the game?

Try hittin' refresh. That's all I did.

[hawaiianboy]

Rackers good off the dirt from 60 :eek: ... Kinda what people thought Jano was going to be doing all these years...



Ok can someone tell me how to get the game on, I'm in the Stickam where do I click to find the game?


Someone help the poor Alvis Whitted like bastard out... I mean even Bones figured it out...

[massraider]

I have this image of Madturk sitting in that bumper car stuck in the corner, going around in circles.

[massraider]

OK, so the guy streaming the video is screwing around with his TV, right?

Can we request some girl-on-girl porn?

[Raidermania12]

Andrew Walter is showing hisass so far. All be it in thesecond unit spot. But 80 percent passing is still pretty damn solid.

[donovan]

I wonder if word came down from the top that nothing could be said about Russell during this broadcast.

Not only has nothing been said, but on that little halftime featurette on the offseason, fucking literally nothing was shown or said about the draft, other than, "And it didn't slow down after the draft..." in between showing FA signings like Rhodes early and then Pep, etc.

Fucking elephant in the room.

[Byron2112]

Ok can someone tell me how to get the game on, I'm in the Stickam where do I click to find the game?


Press the menu button at the bottom of the little screen, when the menu comes up select streaming video...

bastards.

[massraider]

Heck, I'm anxious to see CPepp.

[Madturk]

Press the menu button at the bottom of the little screen, when the menu comes up select streaming video...

bastards.

Thanks I accidentally clicked on some 18 year olds live video feed, :nono: man it's like a fornicatorium on this site. .

[hawaiianboy]

Andrew Walter is showing hisass so far. All be it in thesecond unit spot. But 80 percent passing is still pretty damn solid.



He looked better than McCown....

[CrossBones]

Ok can someone tell me how to get the game on, I'm in the Stickam where do I click to find the game?This link: http://www.stickam.com/profile/raiders2112

[massraider]

3 minute advantage in TOP. Knock me over with a feather.

[fatdog]

How has the o-line play been?

[NIPS]

He looked better than McCown....

Ya think?

He keeps those passes up and Zach wont have any ribs left

[SoCalRaider]

OFFENSE

1ST SERIES

- Nice rollout by McCown, had a man open underneath, but missed the read and threw it out of bounds

- Threw a floater to Porter on 2nd down... if he threw it on a line, it would have been a 1st down

- Brutal throw by McCown on 3rd down... Had a receiver, missed him by 10 ten yards...


2ND SERIES


- Nice quick throw to Porter on 2nd down. Porter looked good breaking a tackle a getting a good gain.

- 2 yard gain on 3rd and 3. Either a poor play call or a poor pass route by Curry. Never had a chance at a 1st on that route.

... 5 passes, 1 run... Need more balance.


3RD SERIES


- McCown double clutched on a quick throw to Porter and took a sack. Somebody on the right side got owned.

- Sweet cut back run by Rhodes on 2nd down. Picked up 12 or 13 yards. Amazing what a little vision can do.

- Another hand off to Rhodes. Nice gain up the middle for 4 yards... showing some rhythm and bounce. Need to run the ball more.

- 3rd consecutive hand off to Rhodes. This time to the right side. Both Gallery and Sims took the play off. 3 yard loss.

- Nice hard count by McCown to force offsides... 3rd and 1... Rhodes up the middle for a 1st down. (Now that we're running, we're moving the chains)

- Another quick throw to Porter on 1st down (3rd of the night). Broke another tackle... 14 yard gain. I like this play.

- 1st down hand off to Rhodes on the right... entire right side of OLine got pwned. 5 yard loss.

- False start by Curry... 2nd and long... Very well executed screen by McCown. Bought a lot of time... 10 yard gain. Very Gannon-like

- Nice connection by McCown to BMW on 3rd down... looked like a defensive breakdown somewhere because there was no defender within 10 yards of BMW.... 1st down.

- Green got blown up on the right side... McCown blindsided and just barely got the ball off... we got a li'l lucky there.

- Rhodes short gain to the right.

- False start by Green on 3rd down... McCown overthrows Gabriel in endzone... Pass Interference on defense even though ball was uncatchable... :D

- TD Rhodes.


2ND QUARTER

- Walter looked damn good on short to medium throws... especially to the TE. Based on 1st half, he looked much better than McCown (who was shaky early on). After watching Walter tonight, I'll be pissed if he doesn't make the squad... looked very good.

- BMW earned a roster spot tonight. Great 3rd down and redzone target.

[donovan]

Walter holding on to the ball for too long. Hmmmm looks familiar.

[NIPS]

Walter stinks

[Raidermania12]

false start, sack.art must've entered the arena

[hawaiianboy]

Goddammit get rid of the ball AW... That sack is on the QB...

[RFID]

WTF kinda punt was that? Not a good way for Fredrickson to make his debut.

[NIPS]

C'mon D... Give the Nips another pick... but this time put some stank on it!!!!

[massraider]

Shotwell in the game. #41

[Raidermania12]

backup defense=soft in the middle and in the LB core

[CrossBones]

Don't forget our defense scored 7 points. :eek:

[NIPS]

How bout a little love for "Fluff"

[massraider]

Is it time for CPepp? I'd like to see Walter get one more drive.

[donovan]

Coach K can you please pass the Pepper?

[SoCalRaider]

DEFENSE

1ST SERIES

- Great penetration by middle of line forcing bad throw on 1st down.

- Solid defense on 2nd down on run up middle.

- A little exposed on 3rd down screen. Quicker RB could have broken it for a much bigger gain... Fortunately stopped Edge a yard short of 1st down.


2ND SERIES

- No pass rush on 1st down --> 5 yard gain on quick out

- Great play by Howard on 2nd down. Beat 2 defenders to make stop... Moses took himself out of the play.

- Kelly blew up middle of the line for the 2nd time tonight... forced quick throw. 3 and out again.


3RD SERIES

- 1st down run intended for middle, but cut back because Moses got blown up... 4 yard gain.

- Kelly blew up the middle of the line for the 3rd time, almost caught RB for 5 yard loss... Moses got blown up again on the right... 1st down.

- Kelly blows up middle of the line for the 4th time tonight... forces bad throw on 1st down.

- LB gets caught on pick play... 1st down.

- Howard blitzes on 1st down... forces bad throw

- Fitz schools Washington on 2nd down for 15 yard gain...

- Run up the middle for 7-8 yards. Nice job by OLine on that one...

- We read reverse on 2nd down, but both defenders (2nd string) whiffed on the tackle... 1st down.

- Another run, another missed tackle by a reserve... starters are starting to come out.

- 2nd and 5... great pressure by Moses... INT dropped by another reserve.

- Moses in backfield again on 3rd down... Kelly in backfield as well (5th time tonight)... very close to intentional grounding... PUNT.

[RFID]

Not good Dante... :(

[hawaiianboy]

Pepper? :eek:

[donovan]

Don't like the muffed exchange, but I dig that right away Pep and Newberry went to the sidelines, got a ball and started practicing.

[CrossBones]

Welcome to Oaktown Pep! :mad:

[hawaiianboy]

haha Brayton!

[massraider]

Brayton!!! That'd be sweet.

Great pressure.

[RFID]

Definitely hit the grass

[massraider]

Who supplied the pressure? I couldn't make it out.

[hawaiianboy]

Ricky Brown on the blitz...

[massraider]

Richardson and Huntley!!!!

We have the speed on D. Going to be very tough on 3rd and long.

[donovan]

J-Rich with the sack, nice.

[hawaiianboy]

Uh, Pepper ain't looking good at all....

[donovan]

Ouch, this is ugly.

[hawaiianboy]

Chickenshit roughing call on Huntley...

[RaiderDestiny]

What number is Ward?

[donovan]

Moses and Huntley aren't really doing anything. :(

[donovan]

What number is Ward?

28

He's knockin' mfers out.

[RFID]

Brutal 3rd qtr.

[donovan]

My name is... Joe!

[Raidermania12]

Though it wont happen. How funny would it be for Walter to kill Both C-Pep's and McCowns bids to get their one year show offs as starting qb's?

[RaiderDestiny]

Thank you.

[RaiderDestiny]

Anyone else having problem with the live feed?

[Raidermania12]

I think Fargas and Echemandu may both be surprisingly productive RB's in or core. Lamont hope you studied the blocking scheme this time. :cool:

[RFID]

Yeah it seems like we're shaping up to have a nice RBBC this season.

[SoCalRaider]

I thought DC came back and had a very strong finish to the 2nd half in spite of all the dropped passes by the 12th string WRs. All 3 QBs had their moments... I don't think any of the 3 distanced himself as the front-runner. If things stay this even, I still think McCown is the odd man out. DC has an edge in being a better mentor for Russell and Walter has an edge based on where he is in his career.

I wasn't overly impressed by "JOE". I think, like Fargas, he goes down too easily and didn't make a whole lot of people miss. He just happened to find a lot of daylight against the Cards 17th string defense. With Rhodes on the shelf for the 1st four games and Jordan looking like a gimp, I don't like the idea of going into the first 4 games of the season with Fargas and "JOE" as our RBs... especially considering that neither McCown nor DC got it going until we established the run.

[donovan]

I wasn't overly impressed by "JOE". I think, like Fargas, he goes down too easily and didn't make a whole lot of people miss.

:confused: He had all kinds of nice spin moves, jukes and stiff arms.

[Raidermania12]

I wasn't overly impressed by "JOE". I think, like Fargas, he goes down too easily and didn't make a whole lot of people miss. He just happened to find a lot of daylight against the Cards 17th string defense. With Rhodes on the shelf for the 1st four games and Jordan looking like a gimp, I don't like the idea of going into the first 4 games of the season with Fargas and "JOE" as our RBs... especially considering that neither McCown nor DC got it going until we established the run.

The only thing i can figure is that you're still stuck on adrian Peterson. Because Echemandu broke quite a few tackles. But maybe i'm crazy, I wonder what everyone else saw.

Also you can't credit Peppers on plays he made against the same defense you used to devalue Echemandu's effort. Atleast not w/o being a hypocrite that is. Lastly pepper was looking not so great well into echemandu's established running. He was just flat out inconsistent. Maybe Rusty though, we'll find out next week.

[Raidermania12]

:confused: He had all kinds of nice spin moves, jukes and stiff arms.

Ok I guess i wasnt crazy in what I saw.

[RaiderIVlife]

I must admit that Robert Gallery looked pretty damn good in PassPro in the plays that I watched him closely. Didn't appear to do much in the run blocking area, but Rome wasn't built in a day.

I thought "Joe" looked pretty good, even though it was against 2nd & 3rd teamers. Decisive reads, stiff arms, spin moves, I think he has a chance to stick.

Stuart Schwiegert, oh boy.......

QB's, Not sure what we have, but Culpepper looked crisp on his roll outs and if given more time, could very well win the starting job IMO.

Tommy Kelly looked like a beast, Jay Richardson looked solid and BJ Ward looks like a keeper.

[Raidermania12]

Raiders 27, Cardinals 23

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The way last season went for the Oakland Raiders, they'll take any sort of a win -- even an exhibition one over the Arizona Cardinals.

Andrew Walter threw a touchdown pass to Mike Williams and Hiram Eugene scored on a 36-yard interception return to lead Oakland to a 27-23 victory Saturday night in coach Lane Kiffin's first game with the Raiders.

"It's one preseason game," said Walter, who went 8-for-11 for 50 yards. "It's nothing to hang your hat on. We need to get back to work tomorrow."

The Raiders had little to feel positive about last season when they lost the final nine games and set a franchise record for losses in a 2-14 campaign that led to coach Art Shell's firing.

Tempering the enthusiasm after this win was the fact that one of those victories was a 22-9 decision Oct. 22 at home against Arizona. Oakland also won its first four exhibition games last year before falling apart once the season began.

"You don't want to get too excited," safety Stuart Schweigert said. "Last year we were 4-1 in the preseason. You can see that doesn't tell you anything about where your team is at."

Kurt Warner threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson on his only drive of the game and Neil Rackers kicked a 59-yard field goal on the final play of the first half for Arizona.

New coach Ken Whisenhunt played quarterback Matt Leinart only one quarter and running back Edgerrin James just two series in the game. Leinart finished 5-for-11 for 50 yards and James carried twice for 3 yards.

"We stumbled a bit but I thought we did all right," Leinart said. "We showed some fight to get back up. but we've got to learn to close. We've just got to keep getting better. It's the preseason and we're learning a new offense."

Third-string quarterback Shane Boyd got most of the playing time and threw the interception that Eugene returned for a score to make it 14-7 early in the second quarter. Boyd scored on an 8-yard draw on Arizona's opening drive of the second half.

Rackers added two more field goals to give Arizona a 23-21 lead, but Sebastian Janikowski's 27-yard field goal, set up by a 50-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper to rookie Johnnie Lee Higgins, put Oakland back ahead with for good 8:10 remaining.

The Raiders were without No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell, who is in a contract dispute with the team. That left the quarterbacking duties to Josh McCown, Walter and Culpepper.

After failing to convert a first down on his first two drives, McCown put together an 80-yard touchdown drive. The drive was fueled by three Arizona penalties for 39 yards, negating a false start, lost fumble and third-down incompletion.

Darnell Dockett was called for a personal foul for shoving Cooper Carlisle after a false start, Bertrand Berry was offsides on a play McCown fumbled away a shotgun snap, and Antrel Rolle was called for pass interference in the end zone on a third-and-13 pass to Doug Gabriel. Dominic Rhodes ran it in from the 1 on the next play.

The best offensive plays of the drive were a 14-yard pass to Williams on third-and-7 and a 13-yard run by Rhodes. McCown finished 5-for-9 for 42 yards.

Walter engineered another scoring drive to end the half, capped by a 3-yard pass to Williams, who outjumped Darrell Hunter for the ball. Williams, a former top-10 pick who struggled in two seasons with Detroit, is hoping to revive his career in Oakland under Kiffin, his assistant coach in college at Southern California.

"It was good to see Mike make a couple plays," Kiffin said. "The touchdown catch was the Mike that some of us remember, but he still has a long ways to go."

Culpepper entered to a standing ovation with 9:38 left in the third quarter and promptly fumbled the snap from Jeremy Newberry. Rookie Alan Branch~redded for HB~ recovered to set up a field goal by Rackers. Culpepper fumbled again on the next drive but the Raiders retained possession.

Culpepper showed good mobility later on rollouts after struggling with knee injuries the past two years.

"I felt really good to be able to roll out in the pocket and make accurate throws," he said. "I wanted to see if I could do it against a defense in a live game. It's a starting point and something to build on."

Whisenhunt was pleased with how the team ran the ball, averaging 4.3 yards per carry, and his defense at the start of the game. But he still sees lots of work to be done.

"The biggest thing I'm disappointed in were the mistakes at the end of the game," he said. "I had high expectations that we wouldn't make those kind of errors. It was a good learning tool for us."

Game notes
Oakland committed eight penalties for 58 yards. "We have to play a lot smarter than that," Kiffin said. ... Adimchinobe Echemandu led the Raiders with 75 yards rushing on 17 carries.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270811013

[Raidermania12]

Important stat....None of the qb's threw int's...We get that much, we will win games with our defense.

[SoCalRaider]

:confused: He had all kinds of nice spin moves, jukes and stiff arms.

I saw the moves and the nice stiff arm... but none of them really made anybody miss.

[SoCalRaider]

The only thing i can figure is that you're still stuck on adrian Peterson.Save the internet psychology for somebody else. You bitch about the guy more than anybody on this entire forum.





Also you can't credit Peppers on plays he made against the same defense you used to devalue Echemandu's effort.
I never devalued the guy's effort...




Lastly pepper was looking not so great well into echemandu's established running.We'll agree to disagree.




we'll find out next week.No, you'll find out next week.

[Jack's sore libido]

Echemandu absolutely did make people miss with his moves -- particularly that spin move at the line of scrimmage that turned a zero-yard gain into a 10-yard gain, or something.

The dude ran with decisiveness, and that alone is a step up from what we've seen out of LaMont.

[Jack's sore libido]

Couple observations without having read any of this thread yet (I DVR'ed the game and just finished watching it) ...

-- Rough start for Daunte, but he kept his head in the game and made some good throws, especially on a few deep passes. Will Buchanon and JL Higgins dropped easy first downs for him. Love the way Daunte seemed to interact with the young guys. Sure it's just preseason so a drop is really no skin off his back, but this is how you forge relationships with your teammates and become their leader.

-- Adimchinobe Echemandu deserves a long look, especially with Jordan hurt and Rhodes to be suspended. Hey, maybe he's just Madre Hill or Larry Ned version 2007, but I'd like to see.

-- Mario Henderson blocked with authority in the run game, at least when I thought to watch him. Nice to see, even if it was against fourth-stringers.

-- Did Kevin Huntley get flagged for a Siragusa? Hate that schit.

-- Chris Clemons is all heart and hustle, but I don't know how much he can help the team.

-- B.J. Ward made his presence felt a few times. Great special teams play on the punt deep in Arizona territory. Plays like that should seal his spot on the team.

-- Kiffin really went out of his way to give Porter early looks. I don't know if I like that or hate it.

[Raidermania12]

Save the internet psychology for somebody else. You bitch about the guy more than anybody on this entire forum.
Now you're getting pissy for less than a good reason. But my point was that no one else seems to have seen these claims you've made on echemandu. And who do I bitch about? Peterson? I've been over Peterson since draft day because its over, been over.

I never devalued the guy's effort...
You're being picky. But to rephrase, you did devalue his results against the same defense you gave cullpepper kudos for finding his rhythm against it. No?


We'll agree to disagree.
Fair enough.

No, you'll find out next week.
What, you won't? Or you've developed a way to destroy the term "premature" and the phrase "3rd-4th string defense asterisk"? You make it hard to give Dante any credit since the notion that he was that consistent is blasphemy to you.

-- Rough start for Daunte, but he kept his head in the game and made some good throws, especially on a few deep passes. Will Buchanon and JL Higgins dropped easy first downs for him. Love the way Daunte seemed to interact with the young guys. Sure it's just preseason so a drop is really no skin off his back, but this is how you forge relationships with your teammates and become their leader.
Thats one thing I'll give Pepp credit for. Him and Moss both were very vocal guys. so I expected him to have some presence out there. I do hope to see him against some better defenses to see how well he does. Outside of the 49 yarder i want to see more of his intermediate passes get caught.

Echemandu absolutely did make people miss with his moves -- particularly that spin move at the line of scrimmage that turned a zero-yard gain into a 10-yard gain, or something.

The dude ran with decisiveness, and that alone is a step up from what we've seen out of LaMont.
Yep, seemed that way to me. He looked alot like mike bell of denver at times. He ran the way you are supposed to run in a zone blocking scheme. Fargas seemed to find comfort as well along with Rhodes. Lamont really needs to put together some serious work to keep pace with the other guys who are more at home in this scheme.

I'm guessing Mike Bush might get sent to thepractice squad or something if he can't get into game shape in time, because echemandu is locking up a spot on this team. Though I'd hope Lamont would be odd man out.

Also Oneal made some man sized lead blocks.

[massraider]

Ha ha, the Pope must still be asleep!

http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20070812/NEWS/708120464/1010/SPORT01

This is what I saw Saturday night at the Coliseum in the first half when the first-line players were on the field. New Raiders quarterback Josh McCown was fast and resourceful and, after he got over being nervous, he was an accurate passer. And he was fun to watch.

Andrew Walter, last season's human sacrifice, came after McCown and completed a bunch of passes. He was on the money with his throws, and on one third down he hit tight end Zack Miller over the middle for 14 yards before the Arizona Cardinals figured out what to do. On that pass Walter looked like Rich Gannon, not that I'm saying he's as good.

I saw wide receiver Jerry Porter make impressive catches and after that he ran well, and I had to wonder -- I've wondered a long time -- why the Raiders warehoused and humiliated him last season. I saw running back Dominic Rhodes run with speed and spirit, and it's too bad he's suspended the first four games of the regular season. I saw reserve running back Justin Fargas run hard and fast, and I noticed he's learned how to be a back. He used to run forward as fast as he could like a 100-yard-dash guy, and now he can vary speeds and move left and right and adjust to the context.

I saw the offensive line perform well. It did not give up a sack. Please linger over that thought. Offensive linemen, in a sense, are the most important players on the team. If they can't protect -- and last year they were inexcusably bad, criminally bad -- nothing on offense can work. Nothing.

Offensive linemen are the protectors of the quarterback. If you think of a football team as a small society -- or a country -- they are the upholders of law and order and the status quo. They protect the monarch -- the quarterback -- while the defenders, especially the ends, try to cause anarchy.

Last season, the offensive line allowed opposing defenses to ruin, sack and pillage the Raiders. I did not see that in the first half Saturday night. I saw the quarterbacks given time and comfort. I saw the Raiders complete two long, creative, varied drives.

I saw the defense control the Cardinals' offense, and I saw the Raiders intercept a pass and run it back for a touchdown. I saw a well-coached team that played with purpose and confidence. Let me repeat that. I saw a well-coached team.

I didn't know what to expect from new head coach Lane Kiffin, 32, who's never been a head coach in the National Football League. It was a pleasure to see his team -- well, I haven't written that about the Raiders in years -- so professional, so ready to play.

I have a preconception about the Raiders -- and I admit it. I expect them to fail. I expect them to embarrass themselves, and then I expect them to invent wacko excuses. I expect to write negative things about them. I expect Raiders executives to give me the cold eye as if I made the team bad.

I hate this entire dynamic. I wish the Raiders were a better team so I could write nice things about them for a change. It is a drag to look down on a professional sports organization, and I have looked down on the Raiders.

Maybe I am over-reacting with glee to what I saw in the first half Saturday night. Lord knows I want to see something new. And I honestly don't know what it means for Oakland to play well in the first half of the first exhibition game, against the Arizona Cardinals. But I know these Raiders were improved from that sorry, lost, bewildered, dispirited, horribly coached bunch Art Shell shoved out there last year. I know that.

I also know I expected to criticize the Raiders after their first exhibition game -- it is what I've learned to do, and I've learned it from experience. But I didn't have to criticize.

So, I praise them. It sure beats the alternative.

You can reach Staff Columnist Lowell Cohn at 521-5486 or lowell.cohn@pressdemocrat.com.

[CrossBones]

Ha ha, the Pope must still be asleep!Hey, it's Sunday...the Pope is at Mass.

[Angry Pope]

Hahaha...Bones..

Walter made quick decisions and some nice throws. He looked confident and all of that made him look like a leader. I don't know who will win the starting quarterback job but Walter was good last night. It strengthens my hope that we can keep him no matter where he is on the depth chart. He provides us with a quarterback under contract next year, a quarterback with potential who can be a good backup, a strong arm, and a draft pick before his contract is over.

The team seemed well coached with few penalties. The tackling needs to be surer at times.

The offensive line pass protected well. Cable is saying it will take time which is what I like to hear...honesty.

Mandu and Ward followed up their strong training camp with a nice game...they deserve more time.

I am not too worried about the rookies. I know they will turn out good and some just find their stride once more comfortable.

I think this first game was a confidence builder and increased their baby steps.

[Angry Pope]

Happy that all of you were able to see the game online...nice going Freak...

[Angry Pope]

I hope that Newberry is the starter on the offensive line...at least for the first week. Not knocking Grove though. It is just that he is, without a doubt, the leader of our line and we will experience some growing pains. This would help at the beginning of the season.

One other thing that I am very interested in is the halftime adjustments. We will obviously have to wait until the opportunity presents itself though. The way that Kiffin is so meticulous and his ability to interact, I think we will get back to the old days on that.

[Raidermania12]

Hahaha...Bones..

Walter made quick decisions and some nice throws. He looked confident and all of that made him look like a leader. I don't know who will win the starting quarterback job but Walter was good last night. It strengthens my hope that we can keep him no matter where he is on the depth chart. He provides us with a quarterback under contract next year, a quarterback with potential who can be a good backup, a strong arm, and a draft pick before his contract is over.

I thought from a accuracy standpoint he picked up where he left off at the last couple games last year when we shortened up the routes. In fact he completed 70 plus percent in his last to games. once on 20 throws, again on 37 throws.

The difference so far is no int's. That changes everything and oddly enough he was the only qb who didnt fumble. Either way he looked far more comfortable in this offense than i expected. kudos to him of a fairly efficient game. But its just one game and as many here have said, no one got serious separation. McCown showed the best mobility, Cullpepper showed the sharpest field stretching arm, and Walter was the most efficient. Those are all things we need. So its gonna be the guy who does all of the above who pulls away.

[Angry Pope]

Yes, I was commenting on one game and not proclaiming a winner...making a case why would benefit from keeping him.

EDIT: Walter should be the starter next week.

[Raidermania12]

Yes, I was commenting on one game and not proclaiming a winner...making a case why would benefit from keeping him.

EDIT: Walter should be the starter next week.

I was kinda agreeing with ya AP and knew what you meant. was just adding to it.

[Angry Pope]

I misunderstood...was reading through the posts kind of fast :o