Raiders Open With 49ers
The Raiders will open their 2008 exhibition season against the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Friday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., the NFL announced May 6. Oakland plays at the Tennessee Titans on Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. followed by a Saturday, Aug. 23 home game against the Arizona Cardinals at 7 p.m. The Raiders close the exhibition season at the Seattle Seahawks on Friday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.
Oakland Returns To Prime Time
The Raiders will open the 2008 regular season with a Monday night home game against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 8, the NFL announced March 31. Kickoff is 7:15 p.m. at McAfee Coliseum, the second game of an ESPN doubleheader (the first is Minnesota at Green Bay at 4 p.m.) Oakland hasn’t had a prime-time game since its 2006 opener.
View From The Bottom
The Raiders are an abysmal 19-61 the past five seasons, the worst record in the NFL over that stretch. It's also the worst five-season stretch in franchise history.
On the positive, Oakland doubled its wins (from two to four) in the 2007 season compared to 2006.
