Mike Pereira on The Drive - 11/08/16
Mike Pereira joins The Drive to talk NFL officiating.
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Mike Pereira joins The Drive to talk NFL officiating.
The Raiders are 7-2 and are in sole possession of first place in the AFC West. So, is this Raiders' team ready for the big time, or is it still a little too early to get excited?
The San Francisco 49ers used their own bye week as best they could, and it showed in a spirited loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Now, however, the roles are reversed: The 49ers travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals, coming off their bye week. That probably doesn't help San Francisco's chances of winning at all.
On the Monday edition of the Lo-Down the guys go over everything from Week 9 of the NFL, the first place Oakland raiders, and the Sacramento Kings. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
The Raiders, by beating the Broncos, just became serious Super Bowl contenders, something they haven't been in a long time.
Kaepernick hung right with Drew Brees and even threw for more yards than his strong-armed Saints counterpart in San Francisco's 41-23 loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
With their 30-20 win over the division rival Broncos (6-3) on Sunday night, the Raiders (7-2) took a one-game lead in the division.
The game at Levi's Stadium on Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints went down just as most suspected: The great Saints offense shredded the poor 49ers defense, and on the other side of the ball, the bad San Francisco offense couldn't do enough against the ugly New Orleans defense.
The San Francisco 49ers face a tough road through to the end of the NFL's regular season, and with just one win in their first seven games, the 49ers cannot afford a lot of injuries to key players.
With both teams coming into the game tied for first place in the AFC West, the winner assumes control of the division, albeit possibly for just a week or so. With a rematch scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season (Jan 1) in Denver, much could change between now and then in the divisional race.
On the Friday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover everything from the Sacramento Kings, NBA, and Week 9 of the NFL. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
Week nine officially starts the second half of the NFL season. This is the time when teams start to figure out if they are going to be playoff contenders, or pretenders.
When the NFC East-leading Cowboys stumble, will the Eagles or Giants be waiting? We'll know more after Sunday.
On the Thursday edition of the Lo-Down the guys recap the World Series, preview the Kings game, and talk about the upcoming Week 9 of the NFL. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
For the Oakland Raiders, are they really as good as their 6-2 record? If so, can they handle the pressure of fending off what look to be their two toughest challenges in the AFC West, the Denver Broncos and Kansas Chiefs, respectively?
Major division matchups highlight Week 9 of the NFL season including the Steelers vs. Ravens, Vikings vs. Lions and more.
Ian Eagle, CBS Sports announcer, previews the Steelers-Ravens and Jets-Dolphins games in Week 9.
For 31 seasons, the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers played each other every year as NFC West Division rivals, and while the teams' fortunes were quite different for most of those seasons, there were still some very memorable games.
On the Wednesday edition of the Lo-Down the guys talk about Game 7 of the World Series, Sacramento Kings road trip, NBA, and NFL. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
If Oakland wants to be taken seriously in the playoff picture, and ultimately the chase for a Super Bowl, the team needs a big win against the Broncos.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to stay in striking distance of the NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 on Thursday Night Football.
On the Tuesday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover the Sacramento Kings, Week 8 of the NFL, NBA, and the World Series. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
This is just what the 1-6 San Francisco 49ers do not need coming off a bye week: The New Orleans Saints offense is coming to town. Fresh off a win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Saints are flying high right now through the air.
Oakland, which just completed a two-game sweep in Florida with wins over Jacksonville and Tampa Bay, respectively, now has four straight games in the Bay Area, something that may or may not work to its credit.
On the Monday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover Week 8 of the NFL, NBA, World Series, and the Sacramento Kings. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
