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BIG
REUNION WEEK AS RICE RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO,
CARTER FACES RAMS; FOUR GAMES ON NATIONAL TV --
MOST OF PRESEASON
It’s
not a long trip. But it will bring
back a lot of memories.
When
the Oakland Raiders travel a quick 30 miles down I-80 this Sunday afternoon to
San Francisco, they’ll bring with them a player who knows the neighborhood
well – the NFL’s all-time touchdown scorer, JERRY
RICE.
Rice
spent 16 years (1985-2000) with the San Francisco 49ers, helping them to three
Super Bowl titles and himself to 12 All-Star appearances and a ranking as the
NFL’s career leader in total touchdowns (187), receiving TDs (176), receptions
(1,281) and receiving yards (19,247). Now
he has started, as he calls it, “a new chapter in my life” as an Oakland
Raider.
The
teams meet this Sunday in a “Bay Bridge Battle.”
And will 3Com Park be rocking!
Wearing
the same No. 80 he donned as a ‘Niner, but now with that number stitched on
black rather than 49er cardinal, Rice says “It’s going to be a very
emotional game, I know that. I have so many great fans there.
I’m excited.”
So
will be another player this week as he, too, faces recent ex-teammates –
Tennessee Titans defensive end KEVIN
CARTER.
An offseason trade acquisition from the St. Louis Rams, Carter will be
meeting his old mates on the road Friday night (FOX-TV, 8:00 PM ET) in one of
four nationally televised games this week – the most of any week this
preseason.
Carter
was a major force for the Rams in 1999, helping them to their Super Bowl XXXIV
title (with a pulsating 23-16 victory over the Titans) while leading the NFL in
sacks with 17.0.
This
year he will team with another former University of Florida star, JEVON
KEARSE,
to give the Titans a potent pair of rushing bookends.
“What
do you do?” says Tennessee general manager FLOYD
REESE.
“How do you block these guys? It
will be interesting to see what they do to offenses.”
Other
highlight games this week…
“SKYCAM”: In the first national TV game of the week on Thursday (Jacksonville at the New York Giants, ESPN, 8:00 PM ET), fans should be able to see some unique camera angles through a “SkyCam” that will be used in coverage of the game, pending a test the day before.
“SkyCam” is a camera suspended over the field behind the offense that provides viewers with unusual replay angles. The technology has been used by several networks, including CBS-TV in its annual Army-Navy game. The NFL is also experimenting this preseason with a “Referee Cam” -- a small camera on the bill of the referee’s cap -- in ESPN and FOX national TV games.
“WEST COAST” VS. TOUGH “D”: In another national TV game (Saturday, CBS-TV, 8:00 PM ET), the revamped New York Jets will get another opportunity to test their new “West Coast” offense. And it will be a good test indeed – against the indomitable defense of the visiting Baltimore Ravens, who set the NFL record last year for the fewest points (165) allowed in a 16-game season.
YOU GUYS AGAIN?: They met in Super Bowl XXXII, and now, on national television Monday night (ABC-TV, 8:00 PM ET), the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers will meet (in Green Bay) for the fourth consecutive preseason. The Broncos won the Super Bowl 31-24, and have won two of the three preseason games since.
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FIRST
OVERSEAS NFL GAME 25 YEARS AGO; AMERICAN BOWL COMING UP!
This
Thursday, August 16, is an NFL anniversary.
It was 25 years ago (1976) on that day that the first NFL overseas game
was played. The St. Louis Cardinals
defeated the San Diego Chargers in the preseason contest 20-10 in Tokyo, Japan.
Ten
years later, the NFL’s American Bowl series was initiated, with 37 games in 11
international cities being played since. Next
up:
Monday night, August 27 (ABC-TV, 8:00 PM ET) in Mexico City, Mexico, when the
Dallas Cowboys meet the Oakland Raiders.
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LAST
WEEK'S NFL RESULTS (AUGUST 10-13)
(Home
team in capitals)
| Friday,
August 10 |
|
JACKSONVILLE
18, Carolina 16 |
|
Cincinnati
27, DETROIT 24 |
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NEW
ENGLAND 14, New York Giants 0 |
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Saturday,
August 11 |
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Atlanta
20, NEW YORK JETS 10 |
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TENNESSEE
27, Chicago 24 |
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Denver
20, DALLAS 6 |
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CLEVELAND
10, Green Bay 3 |
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Minnesota
28, New Orleans 21 (at San Antonio, Texas) |
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Oakland
10, ARIZONA, 7 |
| SAN
DIEGO 25, San Francisco 24 |
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INDIANAPOLIS
28, Seattle 21 |
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| Sunday,
August 12 |
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St. Louis 24, BUFFALO 10 |
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KANSAS CITY 20,
Washington 0 |
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Monday,
August 13 |
| Baltimore
at Philadelphia, PPD |
| Miami
17, TAMPA BAY 14 |
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OPEN
DATE: Pittsburgh |
| AMERICAN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE |
NATIONAL
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE |
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Eastern
Division |
Eastern
Division |
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| |
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
|
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
| Indianapolis |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
28 |
21 |
Philadelphia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| New
England |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
14 |
0 |
Arizona |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
7 |
10 |
| Miami |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
27 |
31 |
N.Y.
Giants |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
14 |
| Buffalo |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
10 |
24 |
Washington |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
20 |
| N.Y.
Jets |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
10 |
20 |
Dallas |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.000 |
20 |
41 |
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Central
Division |
Central
Division |
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| |
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
|
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
| Cleveland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
10 |
3 |
Minnesota |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
28 |
21 |
| Jacksonville |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
18 |
16 |
Chicago |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
40 |
40 |
| Pittsburgh |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
17 |
16 |
Detroit |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
24 |
27 |
| Tennessee |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
27 |
24 |
Green
Bay |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
3 |
10 |
| Cincinnati |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
40 |
40 |
Tampa
Bay |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
14 |
17 |
| Baltimore |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
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| Western Division | Western Division | ||||||||||||
| |
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
|
W |
L |
T |
Pct. |
Pts. |
OP |
| Oakland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
31 |
21 |
St.
Louis |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
41 |
20 |
| Kansas
City |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
20 |
0 |
Atlanta |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
36 |
27 |
| Denver |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
20 |
6 |
Carolina |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
16 |
18 |
| San
Diego |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
25 |
24 |
New
Orleans |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
21 |
28 |
| Seattle |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
21 |
28 |
San
Francisco |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
24 |
25 |
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THIS
WEEK’S SCHEDULE (AUGUST 16-20) |
(All
times local)
| Thursday,
August 16 |
Sunday
August 19 |
| Jacksonville
at New York Giants, 8:00 (ESPN) |
Oakland at San Francisco, 4:00 |
| Pittsburgh
at Minnesota, 7:00 |
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| |
Monday,
August 20 |
| Friday, August 17 | Denver
at Green Bay, 7:00 (ABC) |
|
Atlanta at Washington, 8:00 |
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| Tennessee
at St. Louis, 7:00 (FOX) |
Open date:
Cincinnati |
| |
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| Saturday,
August 18 |
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|
Arizona at Seattle, 6:30 |
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Baltimore at New York Jets, 8:00 (CBS) |
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Chicago at Kansas City, 7:30 |
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Dallas at New Orleans, 7:00 |
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Detroit at Indianapolis, 7:00 |
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New England at Carolina, 7:30 |
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Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 |
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San Diego at Miami, 7:00 |
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Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 8:00 |
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