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Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 | 1:05 P.M. PT | O.co Coliseum OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE Week 6 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway | Alameda, CA 94502 | raiders.com Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 | 1:05 P.M. PT | O.co Coliseum OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-4) vs. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-1) GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders return to game action at home this week fol- Date: Sunday, October 12 lowing their bye week, as they will take on the San Diego Chargers on Kickoff: 1:05 p.m. PT Sunday, Oct. 12 at O.co Coliseum. The contest marks the first game at Site: O.co Coliseum (1966) the helm for Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano, who was appointed to Capacity/surface: 56,057/Overseeded Bermuda the position last week. The game also marks the first divisional match- Regular Season: Raiders lead, 58-48-2 up for the Silver and Black, and their return to California following a Postseason: Raiders lead, 1-0 long road trip to close out September that took the team to New Eng- land and London. This will be Oakland’s first game at O.co Coliseum since Week 2’s game against the Houston Texans. Two weeks ago, the Raiders fell to the Miami Dolphins at London’s Wembley Stadium by a final of 14-38. Last week, the Chargers beat the New York Jets, shutting them out by a 31-0 score. In Week 4, the Raiders dropped their contest against the Dolphins in London as part of the NFL’s International Series, 14-38. WRs James Jones and Andre Holmes led Oakland’s passing attack, posting 83 and 74 receiving yards, respectively, and Holmes added one touchdown, his first of the season. QB Derek Carr was an efficient 16-of-25 for 146 yards with one touchdown and one interception before leaving the game due to injury. CB TJ Carrie provided a spark on defense, securing his first career interception. QUOTING SPARANO The defense led the way for San Diego last week in their dominant performance against the Jets. The unit allowed just 151 total yards of “I’m excited moving forward right now. … There are a lot of things that offense on the afternoon, and held New York scoreless. CB Brandon we have to do, but obviously I’m very, very excited. I’ve been excited Flowers intercepted a pass and the team got two sacks. QB Philip Riv- since the first day I walked in this building when I was hired here to ers continued to operate the offense at a high level, throwing for 288 be part of the Raiders organization and the Raiders history. This is just yards on 20-of-28 passing and three touchdowns. a great opportunity for me moving forward here and for our football Both teams will host home games next week, with the Raiders team at this point in time.” - Raiders Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano hosting their first NFC opponent of 2014, as the Arizona Cardinals come to O.co Coliseum and San Diego welcomes the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS CBS REGULAR SEASON (0-4) Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan Sun., Sept. 7 at New York Jets .................................. L, 14-19 Color Analyst: Rich Gannon Sun., Sept. 14 HOUSTON TEXANS ........................ L, 14-30 Sideline: Scott Kaplan Sun., Sept. 21 at New England Patriots ..................... L, 9-16 Producer: Ken Mack Sun., Sept. 28 MIAMI DOLPHINS (LONDON) ........ L, 14-38 Director: Mark Grant Open Date Sun., Oct. 12 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS .................. 1:05 p.m. PT RADIO Sun., Oct. 19 ARIZONA CARDINALS .................... 1:25 p.m. PT Raiders Radio Network (31 stations) Sun., Oct. 26 at Cleveland Browns ........................... 1:25 p.m. PT Flagship: 95.7 The Game Sun., Nov. 2 at Seattle Seahawks ............................ 1:25 p.m. PT Sun., Nov. 9 DENVER BRONCOS ........................ 1:05 p.m. PT Play-by-play: Greg Papa Sun., Nov. 16 at San Diego Chargers ......................... 1:05 p.m. PT Color Analyst: Tom Flores Thu., Nov. 20 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ..................... 5:25 p.m. PT Sideline: Lincoln Kennedy Sun., Nov. 30 at St. Louis Rams ................................. 10:00 a.m. PT Sun., Dec. 7 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ................. 1:25 p.m. PT SPANISH RADIO Sun., Dec. 14 at Kansas City Chiefs ........................... 10:00 a.m. PT Flagship: KSOL 98.9 FM (Radio Estereo Sol, 98.9 y 99.1) Sun., Dec. 21 BUFFALO BILLS .............................. 1:25 p.m. PT Play-by-play: Fernando Arias Sun., Dec. 28 at Denver Broncos .............................. 1:25 p.m. PT Color Analyst: Ambrosio Rico Will Kiss, 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 | Chelsea Parker, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 RAIDERS VS. CHARGERS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2014 RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders senior offensive assistant Al Saunders coached for six seasons with RAIDERS CHARGERS the Chargers, including two and a half years as the team’s head coach. Saunders was the team’s assistant head coach/wide receivers before being elevated to the Category Stats Rank Stats Rank head coaching position, where he posted a record of 17-22. Total Offense 270.0 32 369.2 11 Rush Offense 61.5 32 88.0 27 • Raiders assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens served Pass Offense 208.5 25 281.2 7 in the same capacity in for the Chargers from 2007-12. Points Per Game 12.8 32 26.6 8t • Raiders LB Nick Roach originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent Third-Down Off. % 33.3 29t 53.2 3 with the San Diego Chargers in 2007. Fourth-Down Off. % 66.7 7t 0.0 29t Red Zone Off. (TD%) 66.7 6t 52.6 19 • Raiders WR Vincent Brown was the Chargers’ third-round pick (82nd overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft and played for the team from 2011-13. DEFENSE • Chargers special teams coordinator Kevin Spencer coached with the Oakland RAIDERS CHARGERS Raiders from 1995-97 as a special teams quality control coach, an assistant line- Category Stats Rank Stats Rank backers coach and then a defensive assistant. Total Defense 365.3 19 290.8 3 Rush Defense 158.3 31 96.0 9 • Chargers defensive line coach Don Johnson coached defensive tackles with Pass Defense 207.0 4 194.8 2 the Raiders from 2007-08. Points Per Game 25.8 22 12.6 1 • Chargers T Willie Smith played in nine games for the Raiders in 2012. Third-Down Def. % 50.0 32 41.0 13 Fourth-Down Def. % 33.3 11t 0.0 3t • Chargers assistant secondary coach Greg Williams was a defensive back for Red Zone Def. (TD%) 42.9 4 70.0 26t the San Francisco Demons of the XFL in 2001, where he played for Jim Skipper, father of Raiders running backs coach Kelly Skipper. TEAM College Connections RAIDERS CHARGERS • Raiders TE David Ausberry (USC, 2007-10), WR Vincent Brown (San Diego Category Stats Rank Stats Rank State, 2007-10), LB Miles Burris (San Diego State, 2008-11), WR Brice Butler Turnover Ratio -4 27t +6 1t (USC, 2009-11; San Diego State, 2012), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA, 2003- Penalties 24 8 30 12t 05), and LB Kaluka Maiava (USC, 2005-08) all played their college football in Southern California. Raiders wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore also coached at Penalty Yards 173 5 277 16 USC in 2011. • Raiders QB Derek Carr, Chargers WR Seyi Ajirotutu and RB Ryan Mathews all WEEKLY SCHEDULE played together at Fresno State in 2009. Wednesday, Oct. 8 1:00 p.m. (approx.) ................................Chargers Conference Call • Raiders LB Khalil Mack and Chargers RB Branden Oliver were teammates at the University of Buffalo from 2010-13. Mack was the fifth overall pick in the OLB Dwight Freeney 2014 NFL Draft, while Oliver went undrafted. 1:15 p.m. (approx.) ................................Chargers Conference Call Head Coach Mike McCoy • Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver, running backs coach Kelly Skip- 2:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. (approx.) ..............Practice, open to media; per and RB Maurice Jones-Drew (2003-05) were all at UCLA alongside Chargers Videography/photography limited defensive line coach Don Johnson (2000-04). Tarver was a graduate assistant 4:50 p.m. (approx.) ................................Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano (1998-2000) and Skipper was the running backs/kickoff return coach (1998- followed by QB Derek Carr available in 2000) and offensive coordinator (2001-02). media room 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. (approx.) ......................Locker room open to media • Raiders LS Jon Condo snapped to Chargers K Nick Novak at Maryland from 2001-04. The combo racked up 393 points in their four years together in College Thursday, Oct. 9 Park. 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. (approx.) ..........Practice, open to media; Videography/photography limited • Chargers running backs coach Ollie Wilson (1983-90), WR Keenan Allen 1:30 p.m. (approx.) ................................Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano, (2010-12) and CB Steve Williams (2010-12) are University of California alumni. offensive coordinator Greg Olson and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver Raiders from Southern California and Chargers from Northern California/ available available in media room Hometown Connections 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (approx.) ..............Locker room open to media • Three Raiders coaches are natives of Southern California:assistant defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson (Pasadena), running backs coach Kelly Skipper Friday, Oct. 10 (Brawley) and defensive line coach Terrell Williams (Los Angeles). 11:10 - 11:40 a.m. (approx.) ..................Practice, open to media; Videography/photography limited • Eight Raiders players are natives of Southern California: TE David Ausberry 12:50 p.m.