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Raiders
Request Second Bye Week
(October 30, 2002 - nonewswire.com)
The Oakland Raiders today petitioned the NFL with a request
for a second bye week.
Commenting
on the petition, Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice said, "A
lot of us players are older and we need to rest more than
other teams; therefore we are simply asking to have another
week of rest."
Oakland
coach Bill Callahan stressed in his petition that the Raiders
players, on average, are 15 years older than the average age
of other teams players. Thus he thinks it only fair that they
get an extra week to rest.
"Some
of our guys are on oxygen," says Callahan. "If the
NFL is concerned about the health of its players, then it
will allow us to have an additional bye week."
The Raiders
have requested to have Monday, November 11 off when they are
scheduled to play the Broncos. When asked how the games would
be rescheduled, Callahan commented that they would do a double-header
the following Sunday, playing both the Broncos and Patriots
or a mix of both teams.
The NFL
is said to be seriously considering the proposal due to its
concern with the Raiders age, with some players already eligible
for Social Security benefits.
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