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WEEKLY RELEASE VS SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 10:00 A.M. PT | MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM WEEK 1 | SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 | 10:00 A.M. PT | MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME VS. 0-0 0-0 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders begin the 2016 regular season this week- Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016 end as they take on the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Kickoff: 10:00 a.m. PT Superdome on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Sunday’s game Site: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1975) marks the first time the team has opened on the road against an Capacity/Surface: 73,208/Fieldturf NFC opponent since 1999 when they opened up with the Pack- Regular Season: Saints lead, 6-5-1 ers in Green Bay. The Raiders and Saints have also never faced Postseason: N/A each other in a season opener. Coupled with next week’s contest at home against the Atlanta Falcons, Oakland will open with two NFC opponents for the first time since 1999, when they opened with the Packers and Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders wrapped up their preseason last week against the Seattle Seahawks with the team finishing 1-3. QB Derek Carr threw for 251 yards on 24-of-38 passing with two touchdowns in three preseason games. WRs Amari Cooper and Michael Crab- tree displayed chemistry with Carr throughout the preseason, with Cooper catching six passes for 79 yards and one touchdown and Crabtree hauling in four passes for 83 yards. Rookie RB De- André Washington got a lot of work in the four games, rushing 32 times for 120 yards while also hauling in nine passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. On defense, the team posted seven sacks in the four games, with DE Khalil Mack tallying one and LB Shilique Calhoun leading the team with two. Next week, the Raiders will stay in Oakland for the team’s DEL RIO IN OPENERS home opener against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 18 at On Sunday in New Orleans, Head Coach Jack Del Rio will lead 1:25 p.m. PT. The Saints will play their first road game of the year his squad into a season opener as a head coach for the 11th time in New York against the Giants in Week 2. overall and second time with the Raiders. Del Rio, who was draft- ed as a player by the Saints in 1985 and later went on to serve as a coach for the team, owns a 5-5 overall record with the Jacksonville 2016 SCHEDULE Jaguars and Raiders in season openers as a head coach. PRESEASON (1-3) Fri., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals W, 31-10 Thu., Aug. 18 at Green Bay Packers L, 12-20 Sat., Aug. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS L, 14-27 BROADCAST INFORMATION Thu., Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L, 21-23 TELEVISION FOX REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Play-by-play: Chris Myers Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints 10:00 a.m. FOX Color Analyst: Ronde Barber Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sideline: Jennifer Hale Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Producer: Mike Burks Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS Director: Mike Frank Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The GAME (Sunday’s game Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m. NBC will be on KFOX 98.5 and KBLX 102.9) BYE WEEK Play-by-play: Greg Papa Mon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# 5:30 p.m. ESPN Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:05 p.m. CBS Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 5:25 p.m. NBC Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS SPANISH RADIO Sat., Dec. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Flagship: KSOL 98.9 FM (Radio Estereo Sol, 98.9 y 99.1) Sun., Jan. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Fernando Arias # - in Mexico City Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, Senior Director of Media Relations - (510) 780-3020 | Erin Exum, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3219 | Billy Jones, Media Relations Coordinator - (510) 780-3028 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 RAIDERS VS. SAINTS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2015 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio was originally selected by the RAIDERS SAINTS Saints in the third round (68th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. Del Rio Category Stats Rank Stats Rank spent two seasons of his 11-year playing career in the NFL with the Total Offense 333.5 24 403.8 2 Saints, and later joined the coaching staff for two years, serving as the Rush Offense 91.1 28 93.2 24 assistant strength coach in 1997 and the linebackers coach in 1998. Pass Offense 242.4 16 310.6 1 Points Per Game 22.4 17 25.5 8 • Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen served as the Raiders’ Third-Down Off. % 39.1 16 47.7 1 head coach from 2012-2014. Fourth-Down Off. % 38.5 27 62.5 3 Red Zone Off. (TD%) 61.0 9 60.3 11 • Saints offensive assistant Ronald Curry was drafted by the Raiders in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft and spent seven seasons as a wide receiver for the Silver and Black. During his DEFENSE tenure with the Raiders, Curry amassed 193 receptions, 2,347 yards RAIDERS SAINTS and 13 touchdowns. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Defense 363.6 22 413.4 31 • Saints LB Nate Stupar was originally drafted by the Raiders in the Rush Defense 104.9 13 129.4 31 seventh round (230th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Pass Defense 258.8 26 284.0 31 Points Per Game 24.9 22 29.8 32 • Raiders LB Daren Bates and Saints DT Nick Fairley reunited after Third-Down Def. % 37.5 11 40.3 22 their college days at Auburn, spending one season together with the Fourth-Down Def. % 52.9 19 76.9 31 St. Louis Rams in 2015 before departing to their current teams. Red Zone Def. (TD%) 51.7 9 67.7 32 • Raiders tight ends coach Bobby Johnson (assistant offensive line) TEAM and Saints quarterback coach Joe Lombardi (offensive coordinator) RAIDERS SAINTS spent one season together with the Detroit Lions in 2014. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Turnover Ratio +1 17 +2 15t • Raiders CB Sean Smith and Saints Assistant Head Coach/tight Penalties 139 30 130 28 ends coach Dan Campbell (coaching intern/tight ends coach) were Penalty Yards 1,102 28 1,112 29 both a part of the Dolphins from 2010-2012. College Connections WEEKLY SCHEDULE • Raiders G Vadal Alexander spent his college career at LSU from Wednesday, Sept. 7 2012-2015. Alexander was a four-year starter for the Tigers’ offensive 11:35 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and line and earned All-American Second-Team honors and ALL-SEC First- QB Derek Carr available Team honors in his senior campaign. 11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (approx.) .. Locker room open to media 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; • Raiders LB Daren Bates and Saints DT Nick Fairley spent their Videography/photography limited freshman and sophomore seasons together at Auburn, winning the TBD ......................................................... Saints Conference Call BCS National Championship Championship in the 2010 season. Head Coach Sean Payton TBD ......................................................... Saints Conference Call • Saints RB Daniel Lasco was selected in the seventh round (237th Player TBD overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft after playing four years at Cal. Lasco ranks 10th on Cal’s all-time list with 18 rushing touchdowns. Thursday, Sept. 8 11:35 a.m. (approx.) .......................... Offensive coordinator Bill • Saints TE Coby Fleener attended Stanford University from 2007- Musgrave and defensive 2011. Fleener left Stanford as one of the most productive tight ends coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. in school history, recording 96 receptions for 1,543 yards and hauling available in 18 touchdowns. His 18 touchdowns rank first all-time among Stan- 11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. (approx.) .. Locker room open to media 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (approx.) ................ Practice, open to media; ford tight ends. Videography/photography limited • Saints DE Cameron Jordan attended Cal from 2007-2010, playing Friday, Sept. 9 in 50-of-51 possible games while making 32 starts. He earned first- 11:05 - 11:30 a.m. (approx.) ........... Practice, open to media; team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior and finished his career with 175 Videography/photography limited tackles and added 16.5 sacks. 12:05 p.m. (approx.) .......................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio available • Saints T Andrus Peat appeared in 40 contests with 27 starts at 12:05 - 12:45 p.m. (approx.) ........... Locker room open to media left tackle in his three years at Stanford (2012-14), earning All-Pac 12 First-Team honors as a junior in 2014 before being selected by New Saturday, Sept. 10 ...........................