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The Raiders will host the New Orleans Saints at O.co Coliseum in 2012 Week 11 action, presented by USAA. Head Coach Dennis Allen will face his former team for the first time. Coach Allen was an assistant coach with the Saints for five seasons - assistant defensive line coach (2006-07) and defensive backs coach (2008-10). “I started coaching in the National Football League in Atlanta, but really I grew up in the National Football League in New Orleans,” said Coach Allen. “I got a lot of good memories there. We were able to win a championship, so it was a big part of my development as a coach.”

The two teams first met in 1971, have faced off 11 times and are tied 5-5-1 in the all-time series record. The Saints started the 2012 season 0-4, but have bounced back to win four out of their last five games, most recently beating the previously undefeated Atlanta Falcons. “They’re a good football team,” said Coach Allen. “Obviously they didn’t start the season the way they wanted to, but the way that they’ve played over the last five weeks, they’ve played exceptionally well. It’s obviously going to be a tough challenge going against that team. We’ve got our work cut out for us.”

The Raiders understand the importance of Sunday’s game against New Orleans. “It’s going to be a big matchup for us,” said QB Carson Palmer. “We get a chance to get back and play at home. They’ve won four out of five. They need a win with how their season started off. We need a win desperately. They can score a lot of points and we know we have to score a lot of points to keep up with them. It’s going to be an exciting game. I can’t wait to get to Sunday.”

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