Raiders host Cowboys to kick off 2009 preseason
Wire services
Posted: 03/30/2009 10:44:30 AM PDT
The Raiders will kick off their 50th season of professional football by hosting the Dallas Cowboys at the Coliseum in their 2009 preseason opener, the team announced Monday.
The game date still hasn't been determined, but it will be from Aug. 13-17. In all, Oakland will play three of its four preseason games in the Bay Area.
The Raiders then travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in week 2 of the preseason (Aug. 20-24) before returning to the Coliseum to host the New Orleans Saints in week 3 (Aug. 27-31). Oakland concludes the preseason by facing the Seahawks in Seattle in preseason week 4 (Sept. 3-5).
The Raiders open the regular season in prime time for the fourth time in the past five seasons when they host the San Diego Chargers on Monday night, Sept. 14, on ESPN.
The NFL also announced last week that the Raiders will travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys in one of three nationally-televised games on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. The contest will mark the Raiders' first Thanksgiving game since 1970.
The Raiders will take on the Chargers at home to open the 2009 regular season in a game that begins at 7:15 p.m. PT.
Dates and times for the remaining 2009 regular season games will be announced by the NFL in April. Preseason dates and will also be announced at a later date.
Posted: 03/30/2009 10:44:30 AM PDT
The Raiders will kick off their 50th season of professional football by hosting the Dallas Cowboys at the Coliseum in their 2009 preseason opener, the team announced Monday.
The game date still hasn't been determined, but it will be from Aug. 13-17. In all, Oakland will play three of its four preseason games in the Bay Area.
The Raiders then travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in week 2 of the preseason (Aug. 20-24) before returning to the Coliseum to host the New Orleans Saints in week 3 (Aug. 27-31). Oakland concludes the preseason by facing the Seahawks in Seattle in preseason week 4 (Sept. 3-5).
The Raiders open the regular season in prime time for the fourth time in the past five seasons when they host the San Diego Chargers on Monday night, Sept. 14, on ESPN.
The NFL also announced last week that the Raiders will travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys in one of three nationally-televised games on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. The contest will mark the Raiders' first Thanksgiving game since 1970.
The Raiders will take on the Chargers at home to open the 2009 regular season in a game that begins at 7:15 p.m. PT.
Dates and times for the remaining 2009 regular season games will be announced by the NFL in April. Preseason dates and will also be announced at a later date.
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