PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Fernandez Falls on the Depth Chart
Wide receiver Mervyn Fernandez not only lost his starting position to Tim Brown this week, but the six-year NFL veteran also has been replaced by Sam Graddy when the Raiders use a three-wide receiver set.
Fernandez, 32, was in on only three plays in the Raiders’ overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday.
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A loss Sunday against the Cleveland Browns would be the Raiders’ first 0-3 start since 1986. The Raiders won their next four games that season but missed the playoffs by losing their last four to finish with an 8-8 record.
In contrast, over the past two seasons, 10 teams have won their first three games and all 10 made the playoffs.
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Sunday’s game will not be televised in the Los Angeles area, under the NFL’s 72-hour blackout rule.
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