Arizone Cardinals - First 'game' of the year!

[R4Life]

Will Culpepper start Saturday against Arizona?

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.

 

[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.

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....

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.

 

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