L.A. Raiders @ New England

Network: NBC
Announcers: Marv Albert, Bob Griese
Format: DVD (2 disks)
Quality: 8.5
Notes: Commercials and halftime edited out... Grade lowered due to a really moronic conversion that included removing studio updates and starting a new file at every Raiders TD so you know that the Raiders are going to score because the playback pauses to start a new file.... WTH?: wastes about 10 minutes of disk time on completely unrelated ESPN Raiders programming afterward after having edited out a couple minutes of studio updates during the game? Just plain stupid.

Game Notes

Raiders turn defensive in a 35-20 win over the Patriots.

Los Angeles overcomes a lack of offense and injury to QB Marc Wilson, but scoring on 3 turnovers. The Raiders force 3 INTs by Tony Eason and erase a 20-14 deficit in the 2nd half.

Lester Hayes scores Los Angeles' first TD with a 27-yard INT return in the 1st half. After Andre TIppett returns a botched punt snap 25 yards for a 20-14 lead, the Raiders regain the lead when Lyle Alzado recovers a fumble in the end zone in the 3rd quarter. Following a 2-yard TD pass from Rusty Hilger to Todd Christensen, Sam Seale puts the game away with a 38-yard INT return.