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VS AUGUST 14, 2015 7:00 P.M. PT | O.CO COLISEUM OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM PRESEASON WEEK 1 | AUGUST 14, 2015 | 7:00 P.M. PT | O.CO COLISEUM VS. 0-0 0-0 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will kick off their 2015 season with a Date: Friday, August 14 preseason contest at home against the St. Louis Rams on Friday, Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. PT Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. PT at O.co Coliseum. Head Coach Jack Del Site: O.co Coliseum (1966) Rio will coach his first game at the helm of the Silver and Black, Capacity/Surface: 56,063/Overseeded Bermuda having been named the 19th head coach in the franchise’s 55-year Preseason: Raiders lead, 11-7 history in January. Following the first two weeks of training camp Regular Season: Raiders lead, 8-5 at the team’s summer home in Napa, the Raiders and Del Rio will Postseason: N/A open a a slate of preseason games that includes contests against three NFC West opponents (Rams, Cardinals and Seahawks). Friday’s contest will mark the Raider debuts for a number of free agents who joined the team in the offseason, including S Nate Allen (from Phi.), WR Michael Crabtree (SF), C Rodney Hudson (KC), LB Curtis Lofton (NO), RB Trent Richardson (Ind.), TE Lee Smith (Buf.), LB Malcolm Smith (Sea.), G/T J’Marcus Webb (Min.) and DT Dan Williams (Ari.). The 2015 NFL Draft brought anoth- er crop of young talent to Oakland, with General Manager Reg- gie McKenzie tabbing WR Amari Cooper with the fourth-overall selection and adding talented players with the team’s remaining nine selections. Following Friday’s game, the Silver and Black will head back Napa for the week before hitting the road for the first time in 2015. The team’s second preseason will be in Minnesota to take on the Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium for the second consecutive year QUOTING DEL RIO before a nationally-televised preseason Week 3 contest at home against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams will travel to Oxnard, Ca- “We had a great first week or so of camp. A lot of energy and ef- lif., following the game to practice with the Dallas Cowboys before fort, and a lot of productivity. I think we grew as a football team heading to Tennessee to take on the Titans next week. this week. We went through a lot of different situations. Funda- mentally, the teaching that went in, the work and the sacrifice and the coming together and understanding how we’re going to apply 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ourselves within the system. I think all of that was really excellent. PRESEASON Good first week.” - Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio Fri., Aug. 14 ST. LOUIS RAMS 7:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU Sat., Aug. 22 at Minnesota Vikings 5:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU Sun., Aug. 30 ARIZONA CARDINALS 5:00 p.m. NBC Thu., Sept. 3 at Seattle Seahawks 7:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION REGULAR SEASON KTVU/KICU Sun., Sept. 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:25 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Beth Mowins Sun., Sept. 20 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBS Color Analysts: Tim Brown, Matt Millen Sun., Sept. 27 at Cleveland Browns 10:00 a.m. CBS Sideline: Nicole Zaloumis, Sun., Oct. 4 at Chicago Bears 10:00 a.m. CBS John Tournour “JT The Brick” Sun., Oct. 11 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBS Executive Producers: Vittorio DeBartolo, Sun., Oct. 18 Bye Week Brad Phinney Sun., Oct. 25 at San Diego Chargers 1:05 p.m. CBS Producer: Mark Shah Sun., Nov. 1 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBS Director: Sean LaRrett Sun., Nov. 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:05 p.m. FOX RADIO Sun., Nov. 22 at Detroit Lions 10:00 a.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (23 stations) Sun., Nov. 29 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The Game/98.5 KFOX Sun., Dec. 6 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS (Friday’s game will be on Sun., Dec. 13 at Denver Broncos 1:05 p.m. CBS KFOX 102.1/98.5) Sun., Dec. 20 GREEN BAY PACKERS 1:05 p.m. FOX Play-by-play: Greg Papa Thu., Dec. 24 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 5:25 p.m. NFLN Color Analyst: Tom Flores Sun., Jan. 3, 2016 at Kansas City Chiefs 10:00 a.m. CBS Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy 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 Adam Klionsky, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 RAIDERS VS. RAMS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2014 RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders defensive assistant Sam Anno was a linebacker on the RAIDERS RAMS 1987 Los Angeles Rams squad. Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Offense 282.2 32 314.7 28 • Raiders quarterbacks coach Todd Downing was the Rams’ de- Rush Offense 77.5 32 102.2 20 fensive assistant/assistant special teams coach in 2006-07, and Pass Offense 204.7 26 212.5 23 served as assistant secondary/quality control – defense in 2008. Points Per Game 15.8 31 20.3 21 Third-Down Off. % 33.9 28 35.4 27 • Raiders LB Ray-Ray Armstrong began his career with St. Lou- Fourth-Down Off. % 60.0 3t 40.0 22t is, playing for the Rams from 2013-14. Red Zone Off. (TD%) 72.4 1 50.0 22 • Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel held the same DEFENSE position with the Raiders from 2009-11. RAIDERS RAMS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank Total Defense 357.6 21 351.6 17 • Rams defensive line coach Mike Waufle served in the same ca- Rush Defense 119.4 22 110.3 14 pacity with the Raiders from 1998-2003 and again from 2010-11. Pass Defense 238.1 16 241.3 19 Points Per Game 28.3 32 22.1 22t • Rams P Michael Palardy spent the 2014 offseason with the Third-Down Def. % 38.5 14 38.5 15 Raiders, later re-joining the team as a practice squad member. Fourth-Down Def. % 44.4 14 0.0 1t Red Zone Def. (TD%) 52.6 15 46.2 4 • Rams LB Marshall McFadden played in four games with the Raiders in 2013. TEAM RAIDERS RAMS • Raiders offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave coached Rams Category Stats Rank Stats Rank QB Nick Foles with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014. Turnover Ratio -15 32 -2 19t Penalties 116 22t 123 30 • Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher was head coach of the Hous- Penalty Yards 939 20t 1,139 32 ton Oilers/Tennessee Titans from 1994-2010, where he coached Raiders defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson (1994-2000) and Rams senior defensive assistant Chuck Cecil (1995), both WEEKLY SCHEDULE safeties. Fisher later gave both Robertson and Cecil their starts Tuesday, Aug. 11 in coaching with Tennessee, Robertson as assistant secondary 4:25 - 6:40 p.m. (approx.) ........... Practice, open to media; coach in 2007 and Cecil as defensive assistant/quality control in Videography/photography limited 2001. 6:40 p.m. (approx.) ..................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and most players available upon • Raiders DE Justin Tuck was coached by Rams defensive line request coach Mike Waufle with the New York Giants from 2005-09. Wednesday, Aug. 12 • Raiders wide receivers coach Rob Moore played for the New 10:20 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. (approx.) .. Practice, open to media; York Jets under Rams wide receivers coach Ray Sherman (of- Videography/photography limited fensive coordinator) in 1994. Raiders special teams coordinator 1:20 p.m. (approx.) ..................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and Brad Seely held his same position with the Jets that season. QB Derek Carr available Most players available upon request College Connections • Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski and Rams quarterbacks Thursday, Aug. 13 ...................... No availability coach Chris Weinke were teammates at Florida State from 1997- 99, helping the Seminoles win the 1999 BCS National Champion- Friday, Aug. 14 ship. 7:00 p.m. .................................... Raiders vs. St. Louis Rams • Raiders defensive line coach Jethro Franklin was coached by Rams defensive line coach Mike Waufle at Fresno State from Saturday, Aug. 15 ...................... No availability 1986-87. Sunday, Aug. 16 • Raiders assistant defensive backs coach Rod Woodson and 10:20 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. (approx.) .. Practice, open to media; Rams wide receivers coach Ray Sherman were together at Pur- Videography/photography limited due from 1984-85 when Sherman coached running backs. 1:20 p.m. (approx.) ..................... Head Coach Jack Del Rio and most players available upon Family Connections request • Raiders S Tevin McDonald’s older brother, T.J. McDonald, plays strong safety for the Rams. The pair attended Edison High School Monday, Aug. 17 ........................ No availability in Fresno, Calif. All times are Pacific and subject to change. • Raiders LB Chase Williams is the son of Rams defensive coor- All practices will take place at the Raiders’ training camp head- dinator Gregg Williams. quarters in Napa, Calif. RAIDERS VS. RAMS 2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS RAMS SNAPSHOT RAIDERS RAMS Overview: Head Coach Jeff Fisher, now in his fourth year lead- Passing Yards ing the Rams after 17 seasons with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Derek Carr ......... 3,270 Austin Davis ........ 2,001 Titans, will look to get the Rams back to the playoffs after posting a 6-10 mark last year, landing the team in fourth place in the NFC Completion Percentage West.