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Raiders Host Lions at McAfee Coliseum
The Oakland Raiders, The Team of the Decades and members of the American Football Conference Western Division, face the National Football Conference North Division Detroit Lions this Friday in their fourth preseason game.
TELEVISION: This week's game will be televised locally on KICU-TV Channel 36, with Grant Napear handling play-by-play, Raider Legend Jim Plunkett and veteran football analyst and former college and NFL coach Artie Gigantino as color analysts. Raider Legend George Atkinson will handle sideline reporting duties while Jim Gray will serve as host of the telecast. If the game is not sold out, the game will air on a tape delayed basis at 10 p.m. Friday night.
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.
RAIDERS-LIONS SERIES: This game marks the fifth preseason game between the Raiders and Lions. The Raiders lead the preseason series, 3-1, with the first contest having been played in 1974. The last time the two teams met in the preseason was in 2000. The Raiders hold a 6-3 advantage over the Lions in regular season action since the teams first met in 1970 in Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
LAST TIME, PRESEASON: The Raiders beat the Detroit Lions, 23-17 on Friday night, August 18th, 2000 in the preseason home opener for the Silver and Black at the Coliseum in Oakland.
CONNECTIONS
RAIDERS: WR Ronald Curry played with Lions CB Dré Bly at North Carolina... CB Fabian Washington played at Nebraska with Lions S Daniel Bullocks...WR Will Buchanon, RB Justin Fargas, LB Darnell Bing and Lions DT Shaun Cody, TE Kori Dickerson and G Fred Matua all played for USC...Rookie S Michael Huff played with Lions T Jonathan Scott, FB Will Matthews, DE Cory Redding and WR Roy Williams at Texas...WR Burl Toler, QB Reggie Robertson, LB Ryan Riddle and CB Nnamdi Asomugha were Cal teammates with Lions DB Harrison Smith...S Stuart Schweigert and Lions T Kelly Butler played for Purdue...DT Anttaj Hawthorne played for Wisconsin with Lions LB Alex Lewis and RB Brian Calhoun... P Shane Lechler played with both Lions G Rex Tucker and TE Dan Campbell at Texas A&M...RB DeJuan Green played for South Florida with Lions G Frank Davis and G Levi Newton... WR Jerry Porter and Lions WR James Davis were teammates at West Virginia... LB Kirk Morrison played at San Diego State with S Marcus Demps...K David Kimball was teammates with TE Sean McHugh and WR Eddie Drummond at Penn State...TE James Adkisson played with Lions DE Kalimba Edwards and DT Cleveland Pinkney at South Carolina...LB Sam Williams played at Fresno State with Lions DB Vernon Fow...C Jake Grove and Lions RB Kevin Jones played for Virginia Tech... DE Tyler Brayton played for Colorado and was teammates with Lions QB Joel Klatt...K Tim Duncan played with Lions LB Teddy Lehman at Oklahoma...S Jarrod Cooper, RB Joe Hall and DE Kevin Huntley were all teammates with Lions DB Jon McGraw at Kansas State...P Glenn Pakulak played for Kentucky with Lions RB Artose Pinner...WR Doug Gabriel and Lions K Matt Prater played at Central Florida...C Chris Morris was teammates with Lions WR Charles Rogers at Michigan State...C Adam Treu and Lions FB Cory Schlesinger both played for Nebraska...LB Timi Wusu played at Stanford with Lions CB Stanley Wilson...T Robert Gallery and Lions LB LeVar Woods were teammates at Iowa...DT Warren Sapp played under Lions head coach Rod Marinelli at Tampa Bay.
LIONS: General manager Matt Millen played for the Raiders from 1980-88...DBs coach Clayton Lopez coached for the Raiders in the same position during the 2004 and 2005 seasons...Head Coach Rod Marinelli was defensive line coach at Cal from 1983-91 and assistant head coach 1990-91...Defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson was the linebackers coach for Cal from 1990-91...Offensive coordinator Mike Martz was an assistant at Fresno State in 1979 at Santa Ana College in 1978, San Jose State in 1975 and at Bullard High School in Fresno in 1973...Linebackers coach Phil Snow coached Cal's secondary from 1987-91, he also coached at Laney College from 1979-81, Winters High School from 1977-78 and Berkeley High in 1976...DB Harrison Smith is originally from Oakland ...CB Stanley Wilson attended Stanford.
LAST WEEK: The Oakland Raiders defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-7 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland last Sunday.
SILVER LININGS
TWO MORE TAKEAWAYS: The Raiders added two more takeaways during last Sunday's action versus the San Francisco 49ers, bringing their total to nine - five interceptions and four fumble recoveries. Michael Huff recorded the first interception of his career when he stepped in front of a pass and returned it 44 yards last Sunday against San Francisco. Huff was the Raiders' first round pick, the seventh overall, and was named the Thorpe Award winner after leading Texas to a national title.
LOTSA YARDS: The Raiders rushed for 156 yards versus the 49ers last Sunday, with ReShard Lee leading the way with 49 yards. Starter LaMont Jordan added 45 yards rushing in a half of action.
ALL GOOD SO FAR: Sebastian Janikowski added another successful field goal last Sunday versus the 49ers and now is seven-for-seven on field goal attempts, including three from 50 yards and beyond. His 55-yard field goal on Monday night, August 14 at Minnesota matched his Raider record for the longest field goal made in the regular season (11-2-03 at Detroit) and his career long. Janikowski is the Raider leader in field goal accuracy entering 2005 at an 80.8 percent clip. Janikowski has scored over 100 points five of the last six seasons and has led the Raiders in scoring in each of his pro campaigns.
GETTING THEIR KICKS: Kickers aside from Sebastian Janikowski got to attempt field goals versus San Francisco and made the most of their opportunities. David Kimball converted on a 23-yard field goal while Tim Duncan hit on a 45-yarder.
STAT TO NOTE: The Raiders more than doubled the time of possession during the 23-7 win over the 49ers last Sunday. The Raiders offense was on the field for nearly 42 minutes while the 49ers offense had the ball nearly 19 minutes.
NEXT WEEK: The Oakland Raiders break training camp this week and return to the team's permanent Alameda facility to prepare for their final preseason game against the defending NFC Champion Seahawks on Thursday, August 31, at 7 p.m. in Seattle.
The Oakland Raiders, The Team of the Decades and members of the American Football Conference Western Division, face the National Football Conference North Division Detroit Lions this Friday in their fourth preseason game.
TELEVISION: This week's game will be televised locally on KICU-TV Channel 36, with Grant Napear handling play-by-play, Raider Legend Jim Plunkett and veteran football analyst and former college and NFL coach Artie Gigantino as color analysts. Raider Legend George Atkinson will handle sideline reporting duties while Jim Gray will serve as host of the telecast. If the game is not sold out, the game will air on a tape delayed basis at 10 p.m. Friday night.
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.
RAIDERS-LIONS SERIES: This game marks the fifth preseason game between the Raiders and Lions. The Raiders lead the preseason series, 3-1, with the first contest having been played in 1974. The last time the two teams met in the preseason was in 2000. The Raiders hold a 6-3 advantage over the Lions in regular season action since the teams first met in 1970 in Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
LAST TIME, PRESEASON: The Raiders beat the Detroit Lions, 23-17 on Friday night, August 18th, 2000 in the preseason home opener for the Silver and Black at the Coliseum in Oakland.
CONNECTIONS
RAIDERS: WR Ronald Curry played with Lions CB Dré Bly at North Carolina... CB Fabian Washington played at Nebraska with Lions S Daniel Bullocks...WR Will Buchanon, RB Justin Fargas, LB Darnell Bing and Lions DT Shaun Cody, TE Kori Dickerson and G Fred Matua all played for USC...Rookie S Michael Huff played with Lions T Jonathan Scott, FB Will Matthews, DE Cory Redding and WR Roy Williams at Texas...WR Burl Toler, QB Reggie Robertson, LB Ryan Riddle and CB Nnamdi Asomugha were Cal teammates with Lions DB Harrison Smith...S Stuart Schweigert and Lions T Kelly Butler played for Purdue...DT Anttaj Hawthorne played for Wisconsin with Lions LB Alex Lewis and RB Brian Calhoun... P Shane Lechler played with both Lions G Rex Tucker and TE Dan Campbell at Texas A&M...RB DeJuan Green played for South Florida with Lions G Frank Davis and G Levi Newton... WR Jerry Porter and Lions WR James Davis were teammates at West Virginia... LB Kirk Morrison played at San Diego State with S Marcus Demps...K David Kimball was teammates with TE Sean McHugh and WR Eddie Drummond at Penn State...TE James Adkisson played with Lions DE Kalimba Edwards and DT Cleveland Pinkney at South Carolina...LB Sam Williams played at Fresno State with Lions DB Vernon Fow...C Jake Grove and Lions RB Kevin Jones played for Virginia Tech... DE Tyler Brayton played for Colorado and was teammates with Lions QB Joel Klatt...K Tim Duncan played with Lions LB Teddy Lehman at Oklahoma...S Jarrod Cooper, RB Joe Hall and DE Kevin Huntley were all teammates with Lions DB Jon McGraw at Kansas State...P Glenn Pakulak played for Kentucky with Lions RB Artose Pinner...WR Doug Gabriel and Lions K Matt Prater played at Central Florida...C Chris Morris was teammates with Lions WR Charles Rogers at Michigan State...C Adam Treu and Lions FB Cory Schlesinger both played for Nebraska...LB Timi Wusu played at Stanford with Lions CB Stanley Wilson...T Robert Gallery and Lions LB LeVar Woods were teammates at Iowa...DT Warren Sapp played under Lions head coach Rod Marinelli at Tampa Bay.
LIONS: General manager Matt Millen played for the Raiders from 1980-88...DBs coach Clayton Lopez coached for the Raiders in the same position during the 2004 and 2005 seasons...Head Coach Rod Marinelli was defensive line coach at Cal from 1983-91 and assistant head coach 1990-91...Defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson was the linebackers coach for Cal from 1990-91...Offensive coordinator Mike Martz was an assistant at Fresno State in 1979 at Santa Ana College in 1978, San Jose State in 1975 and at Bullard High School in Fresno in 1973...Linebackers coach Phil Snow coached Cal's secondary from 1987-91, he also coached at Laney College from 1979-81, Winters High School from 1977-78 and Berkeley High in 1976...DB Harrison Smith is originally from Oakland ...CB Stanley Wilson attended Stanford.
LAST WEEK: The Oakland Raiders defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-7 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland last Sunday.
SILVER LININGS
TWO MORE TAKEAWAYS: The Raiders added two more takeaways during last Sunday's action versus the San Francisco 49ers, bringing their total to nine - five interceptions and four fumble recoveries. Michael Huff recorded the first interception of his career when he stepped in front of a pass and returned it 44 yards last Sunday against San Francisco. Huff was the Raiders' first round pick, the seventh overall, and was named the Thorpe Award winner after leading Texas to a national title.
LOTSA YARDS: The Raiders rushed for 156 yards versus the 49ers last Sunday, with ReShard Lee leading the way with 49 yards. Starter LaMont Jordan added 45 yards rushing in a half of action.
ALL GOOD SO FAR: Sebastian Janikowski added another successful field goal last Sunday versus the 49ers and now is seven-for-seven on field goal attempts, including three from 50 yards and beyond. His 55-yard field goal on Monday night, August 14 at Minnesota matched his Raider record for the longest field goal made in the regular season (11-2-03 at Detroit) and his career long. Janikowski is the Raider leader in field goal accuracy entering 2005 at an 80.8 percent clip. Janikowski has scored over 100 points five of the last six seasons and has led the Raiders in scoring in each of his pro campaigns.
GETTING THEIR KICKS: Kickers aside from Sebastian Janikowski got to attempt field goals versus San Francisco and made the most of their opportunities. David Kimball converted on a 23-yard field goal while Tim Duncan hit on a 45-yarder.
STAT TO NOTE: The Raiders more than doubled the time of possession during the 23-7 win over the 49ers last Sunday. The Raiders offense was on the field for nearly 42 minutes while the 49ers offense had the ball nearly 19 minutes.
NEXT WEEK: The Oakland Raiders break training camp this week and return to the team's permanent Alameda facility to prepare for their final preseason game against the defending NFC Champion Seahawks on Thursday, August 31, at 7 p.m. in Seattle.