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VS SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 7:00 P.M. PT | CENTURYLINK FIELD OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM PRESEASON WEEK 4 | SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 | 7:00 P.M. PT | CENTURYLINK FIELD VS. 1-2 1-2 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will close out the preseason on the road Date: Thursday, September 3 as they travel to Seattle to take on the defending NFC Champion Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. PT Seahawks on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:00 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Site: CenturyLink Field (2002) Field. This will mark the 10th consecutive season that the Raiders Capacity/Surface: 67,000/Overseeded Bermuda and Seahawks have concluded their preseason schedule against Preseason: Seahawks lead, 9-4 one another. Thursday’s game will also be the eighth out of those Regular Season: Raiders lead, 28-24 10 contests that the game has been played in Seattle. The game marks the third NFC West opponent that Oakland will face in the preseason, having already hosted the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals. Last week, the Raiders fell at home to the Cardinals, 23-30. With Thursday’s game, the Seahawks will conclude a pre- sason slate in which they faced all four teams from the AFC West. Last week, Seattle won a road contest in San Diego against the Chargers, 16-15. The defense turned in a strong first-half performance last week against Arizona, led by LB Khalil Mack and his two sacks. Mack was a force all evening, finishing with three tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. DE Mario Edwards Jr. also provided strong play along the defensive line, adding two sacks. S Nate Al- len fortified the secondary, recording two interceptions in the first half. WR Amari Cooper led the way on offense, posting a game- MACK ATTACK high 62 receiving yards on four catches (15.5 avg.). QB Derek Carr “Being a guy that came in as a rookie, was able to play 16 games, finished the game 18-of-34 for 213 yards and one interception. I think the game for him is already slowing down, even though it’s Following Thursday’s game, the Raiders will travel home and your second year. He has some experience in this game. This guy reduce their roster to 53 players ahead of Saturday’s deadline. The team will then turn their attention to their Week 1 regular is only going to get better. He’s only getting his feet wet right now. season opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s going to be a star.” - Raiders S Charles Woodson LB Khalil Mack has translated his success as a rookie to the 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS preseason this year. Last week, he turned in his most dominant outing so far this year, totaling two sacks and one forced fumble. PRESEASON (1-2) Below is a look at this numbers so far this preseason: Fri., Aug. 14 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, 18-3 Sat., Aug. 22 at Minnesota Vikings L, 12-20 Sun., Aug. 30 ARIZONA CARDINALS L, 23-30 Total Solo Asst. Sacks Yds. FF TFL Thu., Sept. 3 at Seattle Seahawks 7:00 p.m. KTVU/KICU 6 3 3 2 10 1 3 REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 13 CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:25 p.m. CBS BROADCAST INFORMATION Sun., Sept. 20 BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:05 p.m. CBS TELEVISION Sun., Sept. 27 at Cleveland Browns 10:00 a.m. CBS KTVU/KICU Sun., Oct. 4 at Chicago Bears 10:00 a.m. CBS Play-by-play: Beth Mowins Sun., Oct. 11 DENVER BRONCOS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Oct. 18 Bye Week Color Analysts: Tim Brown, Matt Millen Sun., Oct. 25 at San Diego Chargers 1:05 p.m. CBS Sideline: Nicole Zaloumis, Sun., Nov. 1 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 p.m. CBS John Tournour “JT The Brick” Sun., Nov. 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10:00 a.m. CBS Producer: Mark Shah Sun., Nov. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:05 p.m. FOX Director: Sean LaRrett Sun., Nov. 22 at Detroit Lions 10:00 a.m. CBS Sun., Nov. 29 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS RADIO Sun., Dec. 6 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS Raiders Radio Network (23 stations) Sun., Dec. 13 at Denver Broncos 1:05 p.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The Game 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 | Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 RAIDERS VS. SEAHAWKS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Pro Connections USC Connections • Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. coached line- Between the Raiders and Seahawks, 24 coaches and players have backers with the Seahawks from 2010-14. connections with USC. Below is a look at the teams’ connections to USC: • Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice played 10 seasons as a ---- SEAHAWKS ---- tight end with the Seahawks from 1981-88 and 1990-91. Executive VP of Football Operations/Head Coach Pete Carroll Head Coach, 2001-09 • Raiders defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson finished his Defensive coordinator Kris Richard playing career with Seattle from 2001-02. Defensive back, 1998-2001 Graduate assistant/defensive backs, 2008-09 • Raiders assistant special teams coach Tracy Smith served as Wide receivers coach Dave Canale a coaching assistant with Seattle in 2011. He is also the son of Offensive administrative assistant, 2009 Seahawks quarterbacks coach Carl Smith. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Carlisle Head strength and conditioning coach, 2001-09 Assistant offensive line coach Brennan Carroll • Raiders WR Kris Durham was originally a fourth-round pick of Offensive assistant, 2002-03 the Seattle Seahawks in 2011. Tight ends, 2004-06 Tight ends/recruiting coordinator, 2007-10 • Raiders DE Benson Mayowa played in two games with Seattle in Assistant secondary/cornerbacks Chris Cash 2014. Defensive back, 2000-01 Assistant offensive line coach Pat Ruel • Raiders LB Malcolm Smith was a seventh-round pick of the Offensive line, 2005-09 Seahawks in 2011 and played for the team until 2014, playing in Assistant running backs/assistant special teams coach Chad Morton 57 games and earning the Super Bowl XLVIII MVP award in the Running back, 1996-99 Assistant head coach/defense Rocky Seto Seahawks’ win. Linebacker, 1997-98 Administrative assistant, 1999-2000 • Seahawks assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tom Ca- Grad Assistant, 2001-02 ble served as the Raiders’ offensive line coach from 2007-08 and Safeties, 2003 as head coach from 2008-10. Linebackers, 2004-05 Secondary, 2006-08 • Seahawks assistant defensive line coach Dwaine Board Defensive coordinator/secondary, 2009 coached the Raiders’ defensive line in 2009. Assistant linebackers coach Lofa Tatupu Linebacker, 2003-04 Quarterbacks coach Carl Smith • Seahawks special teams coordinator Brian Schneider coached Quarterbacks coach, 2004 special teams for the Raiders from 2007-08. In both seasons, Assistant strength and conditioning coach Jamie Yanchar Shane Lechler led the league in punting and was named to the Pro Assistant strength and conditioning, 1991-2004 Bowl. Head assistant, strength and conditioning, 2005-09 Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie and Seahawks Ex- Special teams coordinator, 2009 ecutive VP/General Manager John Schneider worked together SS Dion Bailey in the Green Bay Packers’ front office from 2002-09. Schneider Safety, 2010-13 served as a personnel analyst to the general manager and McK- CB George Farmer Wide receiver, 2011-14 enzie was director of pro personnel from 2002-07, until both men TE Anthony McCoy were named Director – Football Operations in 2008. Tight end, 2006-09 LB Mike Morgan Hometown Connections Linebacker, 2006-09 • Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch is an Oakland, Calif. native and attended Oakland Technical High School before playing at Cal ---- RAIDERS ---- from 2004-06. Seahawks S Ryan Murphy is also from Oakland and Head Coach Jack Del Rio played at Oakland Tech. Linebacker, 1981-84 Defensive line coach Jethro Franklin Defensive line, 2005-06, 2008-10 • Seahawks RB Robert Turbin is a native of Fremont, Calif. and Defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. attended Irvington High School. Defensive assistant/linebackers, 2004 Linebackers, 2005-08 • Seahawks Executive VP of Football Operations/Head Coach Assistant head coach – defense, linebackers, 2009 Pete Carroll was born in San Francisco, Calif., and played free WR Brice Butler safety at the University of the Pacific, being inducted into the Pa- Wide receiver, 2009-11 cific Athletic hall of Fame in 1995. His eldest son, Seahawks as- S Taylor Mays sistant offensive line coach Brennan Carroll, attended Saratoga Safety, 2006-09 (Calif.) High School. LB Malcolm Smith Linebacker, 2007-10 Defensive assistant Sam Anno Tight end, 1984-87 Defensive and special teams graduate assistant, 2005-06 Football systems analyst, 2007 RAIDERS VS. SEAHAWKS 2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS SEAHAWKS SNAPSHOT RAIDERS SEAHAWKS Overview: Head Coach Pete Carroll, who is 50-30 (.625) in the Passing Yards regular season with Seattle, has led the Seahawks to a franchise- Derek Carr ......... 3,270 Russell Wilson.... 3,475 best three consecutive 10-win seasons, with three straight playoff appearances and trips to each of the last two Super Bowls. After Completion Percentage winning 13 games in 2013 and defeating the Denver Broncos in Derek Carr ........... 58.1 Russell Wilson...... 63.1 Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seahawks posted a 12-4 mark in 2014 be- fore falling to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.