• According to the official league statistics, released today, the Raiders were last in both team offense (170.7 yards per game) and team defense (443.3 yards per game)

• Head coach Marty Feldman said the team wasn’t interested in 49ers castoff halfback Ray Norton, saying that while Norton was a “great athlete” with “excellent speed” he wasn’t a good enough blocker or receiver to fit the Raiders’ needs

• The team revised the news regarding defensive end Jon Jelacic’s military service

• Initial reports said Jelacic was required to join his army reserve unit on October 1, but the date was now pushed back to the 15th

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