Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 | 1:25 P.M. PT | O.co Coliseum OAKLAND RAIDERS WEEKLY RELEASE Week 7 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway | Alameda, CA 94502 | raiders.com Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 | 1:25 P.M. PT | O.co Coliseum OAKLAND RAIDERS (0-5) vs. ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-1) GAME PREVIEW THE SETTING The Oakland Raiders will host their second consecutive game at Date: Sunday, October 19 O.co Coliseum this weekend when they take on the Arizona Cardinals Kickoff: 1:25 p.m. PT on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1:25 p.m. PT. The contest will mark the third Site: O.co Coliseum (1966) “home” game in a row (including Oakland’s game against Miami in Lon- Capacity/surface: 56,057/Overseeded Bermuda don) before they hit the road for two straight games. The Cardinals will Regular Season: Raiders lead, 5-3 be the Raiders’ first NFC opponent of the regular season, having played Postseason: N/A all four preseason games against NFC teams. This will be Arizona’s first trip to Oakland since the 2006 campaign, and first match-up between the two squads since 2010. Last week, the Raiders fell in a close contest to the San Diego Chargers, 28-31, while the Cardinals beat the Washing- ton Redskins, 30-20. The Raiders dropped a contest against the Chargers last week that came down to the final possession. QB Derek Carr led a produc- tive offensive attack that totaled 396 yards of offense. Carr led the way with 282 passing yards and four touchdowns. Two of Carr’s touchdown passes landed in the hands of WR Andre Holmes, who posted four re- ceptions for 121 yards. RB Darren McFadden added 80 yards on the ground, his highest total of the season. Arizona turned in a stellar effort on defense and earned the victory QUOTING SPARANO against Washington. The unit posted three interceptions, including two “We needed to be in that kind of football game. Our team needed to by S Rashad Johnson and one by CB Jerraud Powers, one fumble recov- feel themselves in that kind of football game, and we need to find a way ery and two sacks. QB Carson Palmer led the offensive attack with 250 to win that kind of football game. And we will. We’re going to put this passing yards and two touchdowns. WR Larry Fitzgerald hauled in his game behind us and get ready to play Arizona. ... If those guys give me first touchdown reception of the season and added 98 receiving yards. that kind of effort going forward here, this thing is going to turn.” - Raid- Following their three straight home games, Oakland will head out ers Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano on the road for two in a row, traveling first to Cleveland to play the Browns and then to Seattle to face the Seahawks. Arizona will return home to take on the Philadelphia Eagles next week. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS FOX REGULAR SEASON (0-5) Play-by-play: Dick Stockton Sun., Sept. 7 at New York Jets .................................. L, 14-19 Color Analyst: Brady Quinn Sun., Sept. 14 HOUSTON TEXANS ........................ L, 14-30 Sideline: Kristina Pink Sun., Sept. 21 at New England Patriots ..................... L, 9-16 Producer: PT Navarro Sun., Sept. 28 MIAMI DOLPHINS (LONDON) ........ L, 14-38 Director: Wayne Wilson Open Date Sun., Oct. 12 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS .................. L, 28-31 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. CARDINALS NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 2014 RANKINGS Pro Connections OFFENSE • Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie spent two of his seven seasons as RAIDERS CARDINALS an NFL linebacker with the Phoenix Cardinals, from 1989-90. Cardinals running backs coach Stump Mitchell was a teammate of McKenzie’s in 1989 as a running Category Stats Rank Stats Rank back/return specialist. Total Offense 295.2 31 307.8 28 Rush Offense 72.0 31 85.6 30 • Cardinals QB Carson Palmer played two seasons for the Oakland Raiders from Pass Offense 223.2 21 222.2 22 2011-12, starting 24 games and totaling 6,771 passing yards with 35 TDs and 30 Points Per Game 15.8 31 23.2 19 INTs. Third-Down Off. % 39.3 19 40.3 17 • Cardinals DE Tommy Kelly played for the Oakland Raiders from 2004-12, de- Fourth-Down Off. % 66.7 5 100.0 1t buting for the team as an undrafted free agent in 2004, and totaled 34 sacks in Red Zone Off. (TD%) 75.0 1t 33.3 32 his nine-year career with Oakland. DEFENSE • Cardinals T Jared Veldheer started 48 games for the Oakland Raiders from 2010-13. RAIDERS CARDINALS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Cardinals cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross coached safeties for the Oakland Total Defense 376.8 21 384.8 25 Raiders from 2010-11. Rush Defense 149.8 31 75.8 3 Pass Defense 227.0 11 309.0 32 • Raiders DL Antonio Smith was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft (135th overall) and played for the Cardinals from Points Per Game 26.8 26 21.2 10 2004-08. Third-Down Def. % 51.4 32 41.5 14 Fourth-Down Def. % 25.0 9t 50.0 18t • Raiders senior offensive assistant Al Saunders (1989-98) was assistant head Red Zone Def. (TD%) 48.0 6 69.2 27 coach/receivers for the Kansas City Chiefs when Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians (1989-92) was the running backs coach and Cardinals pass rush specialist TEAM Tom Pratt (1989-94) coached the defensive line. Cardinals cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross was a defensive back for the Chiefs from 1984-93 and in 1997. RAIDERS CARDINALS Category Stats Rank Stats Rank • Raiders special teams coordinator Bobby April held the same position Turnover Ratio -5 26t +3 8 with the New Orleans Saints in 1996 when Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians Penalties 35 8t 34 6t coached tight ends there. He also coached with Cardinalsassistant head coach/ offense Tom Moore there in 1997. Penalty Yards 252 6 253 7 College Connections • Raiders special teams coordinator Bobby April coached at the University WEEKLY SCHEDULE of Arizona from 1980-83 as defensive line coach and 1983-86 as the secondary Wednesday, Oct. 15 coach. 8:25 a.m. (approx.) ................................Cardinals Conference Call • Raiders S Charles Woodson played collegiately at Michigan from 1995-97 Head Coach Bruce Arians when Cardinals offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin was getting his start in 12:15 p.m. (approx.) ..............................Cardinals Conference Call coaching as a graduate assistant/student assistant there. QB Carson Palmer 2:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. (approx.) ..............Practice, open to media; • Raiders DE Justin Tuck and Cardinals TE John Carlson were teammates at Videography/photography limited Notre Dame in 2004. 4:50 p.m. (approx.) ................................Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano followed by QB Derek Carr available in • Raiders QB Matt McGloin (2009-12), C Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) and Car- media room dinals LB Glenn Carson (2010-13) were all teammates at Penn State. 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. (approx.) ......................Locker room open to media • Raiders WR Andre Holmes and Cardinals T Jared Veldheer were only the fifth Thursday, Oct. 16 and sixth players, respectively, from Division II Hillsdale College to play a game in 11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. (approx.) ..........Practice, open to media; the NFL. Videography/photography limited 1:30 p.m. (approx.) ................................Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano, Raiders from Arizona and Cardinals from Northern California/Hometown Con- offensive coordinator Greg Olson and nections defensive coordinator Jason Tarver • Raiders DT Pat Sims (Dillard High School), G Kevin Boothe (Pine Crest High available in media room School) and Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson (Blanche Ely High School, Pompano 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (approx.) ..............Locker room open to media Beach, Fla.) are all natives of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sims and Peterson went on to play together at Auburn from 2006-07. Friday, Oct. 17 11:10 - 11:40 a.m. (approx.) ..................Practice, open to media; • Cardinals offensive assistant David Diaz-Infante is a native of San Jose, Calif. Videography/photography limited where he attended Bellarmine Prep and played collegiately at San Jose State. He 12:50 p.m. (approx.) ..............................Interim Head Coach Tony Sparano was inducted into the San Jose State Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He also played available in media room for the Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL) as a guard/center from 1993-94.