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WEEKLY RELEASE VS AUGUST 18, 2016 5:00 P.M. PT | LAMBEAU FIELD OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE 1220 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY | ALAMEDA, CA 94502 | RAIDERS.COM PRESEASON WEEK 2 | AUGUST 18, 2016 | 5:00 P.M. PT | LAMBEAU FIELD VS. 1-0 1-0 GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders continue their preseason schedule this Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016 week with a second straight road game against the Green Bay Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. PT Packers at Lambeau Field on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Site: Lambeau Field (1957) This marks the second meeting in the last three years for the two Capacity/Surface: 81,435/Kentucky bluegrass teams at Lambeau, as the Raiders traveled to Green Bay in 2014 Preseason: Raiders lead, 5-4 as well. The contest will also be Oakland’s final road game of the Regular Season: Packers lead, 7-5 2016 preseason, as they will finish out the slate with two home Postseason: Packers lead, 1-0 (Super Bowl II) games. The preseason opener last week in Arizona against the Cardi- nals resulted in a 31-10 victory for the Silver and Black as a num- ber of players made their Raider debuts. A strong rushing attack paced the offense, as the team averaged 7.9 yards per carry. RB George Atkinson III posted 97 rushing yards on five attempts with two touchdowns, including a 53-yard score. QB Matt McGloin tossed two touchdowns (one apiece to TE Clive Walford and WR Andre Holmes) and posted a 95.1 quarterback rating. Oakland forced three turnovers in the contest, as S Nate Allen and CB Nei- ko Thorpe each recorded an interception and WR Johnny Holton recovered a fumble forced by LB Korey Toomer on a Cardinals punt return. COOPER VS. GREEN BAY Next week, the Raiders will play at home for the first time in WR Amari Cooper posted six catches for 120 yards and two 2016, as they host the Tennessee Titans in a nationally-televised touchdowns in last season’s contest vs. Green Bay. Here are a few contest on CBS at Oakland Alameda Coliseum. The Packers will milestones that he reached in his big game against the Packers: continue their preseason schedule in the Bay Area with a road contest against the San Francisco 49ers next week. • Eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in the game, making him the first Raiders rookie and the first Raider since 2005 to reach that mark. • Hauled in two touchdowns in the game, bringing his season 2016 SCHEDULE total to six, the most ever by a Raiders rookie wide receiver. • Cooper’s two touchdowns marked the first multi-touchdown PRESEASON (1-0) receiving game by a Raiders rookie since 2011. Fri., Aug. 12 at Arizona Cardinals W, 31-10 • Became the first rookie with 100 receiving yards and two re- Thu., Aug. 18 at Green Bay Packers 5:00 p.m. KTVU ceiving touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers since Randy Sat., Aug. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS 5:00 p.m. CBS Moss in 1998. Thu., Sept. 1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 7:00 p.m. KTVU REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST INFORMATION Sun., Sept. 11 at New Orleans Saints 10:00 a.m. FOX TELEVISION Sun., Sept. 18 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:25 p.m. CBS KTVU/KTVU Plus Sun., Sept. 25 at Tennessee Titans 10:00 a.m. CBS Play-by-play: Beth Mowins Sun., Oct. 2 at Baltimore Ravens 10:00 a.m. CBS Color Analyst: Matt Millen Sun., Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sideline: Nicole Zaloumis, Sun., Oct. 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 1:05 p.m. CBS John Tournour “JT The Brick” Sun., Oct. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 10:00 a.m. CBS Executive Producers: Vittorio DeBartolo, Sun., Oct. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10:00 a.m. CBS Brad Phinney Sun., Nov. 6 DENVER BRONCOS 5:30 p.m. NBC Producer: Mark Shah BYE WEEK Mon., Nov. 21 HOUSTON TEXANS# 5:30 p.m. ESPN Director: Paul Davis Sun., Nov. 27 CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:25 p.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 1:05 p.m. CBS RADIO Thu., Dec. 8 at Kansas City Chiefs 5:25 p.m. NBC Raiders Radio Network (33 stations) Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers 1:25 p.m. CBS Flagship: 95.7 The GAME Sat., Dec. 24 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:05 p.m. CBS Play-by-play: Greg Papa Sun., Jan. 1 at Denver Broncos 1:25 p.m. CBS Color Analyst: Tom Flores # - in Mexico City 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 Katie Agostin, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3038 | Evert Geerlings, Media Relations Assistant - (510) 780-3014 RAIDERS VS. PACKERS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2015 TEAM RANKINGS Pro Connections • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie served as the Packers pro personnel OFFENSE assistant (1994-96), director of pro personnel (1997-2007) and director of football RAIDERS PACKERS operations (2008-11). Raiders director of college scouting Shaun Herock was also a Category Stats Rank Stats Rank key member of the Packers’ personnel staff, spending 19 seasons with Green Bay. Total Offense 333.5 24 334.6 23 • Raiders defensive line coach Jethro Franklin held the same position with the Rush Offense 91.1 28 115.6 12 Packers from 2000-2004. Pass Offense 242.4 16 218.9 25t • Packers Associate Head Coach/linebackers Winston Moss played linebacker for Points Per Game 22.4 17 23.0 15 the Raiders from 1991-94. Moss led the Raiders in tackles in 1993, leading the team Third-Down Off. % 39.1 16 33.7 28 to the AFC Divisional playoffs and earning the Ed Block Courage Award. Fourth-Down Off. % 38.5 27 52.4 14 • Packers secondary - safeties coach Darren Perry was the defensive backs coach Red Zone Off. (TD%) 61.0 9 53.8 18 for the Raiders from 2007-08. • Packers West Regional Scout Sam Seale was selected by the Raiders in the 1984 DEFENSE NFL Draft. He played wide receiver as a rookie in 1984 and moved to defensive back/ RAIDERS PACKERS kick returner from 1985-1987 for the Silver and Black. Seale returned to the Raiders Category Stats Rank Stats Rank in 1992. Total Defense 363.6 22 346.7 15 • Packers defensive quality control coach Ejiro Evero originally signed with the Rush Defense 104.9 13 119.1 21 Raiders as an undrafted free agent following his college career at UC Davis in 2004. Pass Defense 258.8 26 227.6 6 • Raiders K Giorgio Tavecchio spent training camp with the Green Bay Packers in Points Per Game 24.9 22 20.2 12 2013. Third-Down Def. % 37.5 11 35.9 9 Fourth-Down Def. % 52.9 19 47.6 14 • Packers CB Robertson Daniel originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2015, spending training camp that year with Oakland. Red Zone Def. (TD%) 51.7 9 57.1 16t • Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio (assistant strength coach/linebackers) worked TEAM with Packers Associate Head Coach/offense Tom Clements (quarterbacks) from 1997-1998 with the Saints. RAIDERS PACKERS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders linebackers coach Sal Sunseri coached the defensive line under Packers Turnover Ratio +1 17 +5 10t defensive line coach Mike Trgovac (defensive coordinator) from 2003-2008 with the Panthers. The year before in 2002, Trgovac coached the line under Raiders Head Penalties 139 30 105 14t Coach Jack Del Rio (defensive coordinator). Penalty Yards 1,102 28 906 15 College Connections • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie played linebacker at Tennessee in 1981 under Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers, then the defensive backs WEEKLY SCHEDULE coach. Capers also coached Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio (linebacker) with the Saints in 1986 and Raiders assistant defensive backs coach Rod Woodson (defensive Monday, Aug. 15 (Napa) back) with the Steelers from 1992-1994. 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ...................... Practice, open to media; • Packers special teams coordinator Ron Zook (defensive backs) coached Raiders Videography/photography limited General Manager Reggie McKenzie (linebacker) at Tennessee in 1984. Zook (spe- 1:30 p.m. (approx.) ............................ Head Coach Jack Del Rio and cial teams coordinator) also coached Raiders assistant defensive backs coach Rod Woodson (defensive back) in 1996 with the Steelers. most players available upon request • Raiders QB Derek Carr (2009-13) threw to Packers WR Davante Adams (2012- 13) for two seasons at Fresno State, helping Adams set 14 new Mountain West re- cords and 11 Fresno State records. • Packers TE Richard Rodgers played three seasons at Cal from 2011-2013. Tuesday, Aug. 16 (Napa) 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ...................... Practice, open to media; • Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers coached defensive backs at San Jose Videography/photography limited State in 1977 before holding the same position at Cal from 1978-1979. 1:30 p.m. (approx.) ............................ QB Derek Carr and • Raiders WR Amari Cooper, Packers S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, and Packers RB Eddie most players available upon Lacy were all teammates at Alabama in 2012, winning the 2012 BCS National Cham- pionship. request • Packers LB Clay Matthews played for Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton, Jr. (linebackers) from 2005-2008 at USC. Matthews also played for Raiders defensive line coach Jethro Franklin at USC from 2005-2006 and Raiders defensive assistant Wednesday, Aug. 17 ........................ No availability Sam Anno from 2005-2007, and was teammates with Raiders LB Malcolm Smith from 2007-2008.