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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars already are off to better-than-usual starts this season.One of them will take another big stride Sunday.The Raiders (4-2) are looking to open the season 5-2 for the first time in 15 years.The Jaguars (2-3), who have won two in a row , are trying to get to .500 this late in the season for the first time since 2010.Its huge, Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis said. Its a great opportunity for us, and we understand that. Our expectations have been high from the start. We came into this thing wanting to be better than what we are right now.Obviously, we cant change whats happened in the past, but we have an opportunity to kind of dictate our future by going out there and handling business.The Raiders have handled every road trip so far this season, winning at New Orleans, Tennessee and Baltimore.Thats three games east of the Mississippi River, and all three have been early start times for the cross-country traveling Raiders. They have two more 10 a.m. PDT starts, beginning in Jacksonville.Coach Jack Del Rio said he would have appreciated a later kickoff in at least one of those.We make those suggestions to the league. Theyre mostly ignored, Del Rio said. It is a demanding schedule and so were just going to do what we can to prepare our football team and come out there and compete our butts off.Oakland is coming off its worst game of the season, a 26-10 loss to Kansas City in which it punted three times, fumbled and turned it over on downs in the second half. Equally troubling, Del Rios defense couldnt stop the run.The Raiders rank last in the NFL in total defense, giving up 445 yards a game. They have allowed at least 390 yards in every game and are on pace to allow the most yards per play (6.9) of any team since the merger.We havent played well enough, but the good thing is that you get a chance to redeem yourself and get the bad taste out of your mouth, pass rusher Khalil Mack said.They could find things easier against the Jaguars, who have been mostly inept trying to move the ball with any consistency. Blake Bortles has turned the ball over too often and has been inaccurate with passes. Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson hasnt topped 75 yards in any game this season.And the biggest issue offensively has been Jacksonvilles inability to get much going on the ground, and defenses havent needed to stack the line of scrimmage to slow it down.Weve got to be able to run the ball against some of the seven-man boxes that were seeing, offensive coordinator Greg Olson said.Here are some other things to know about the teams as the Raiders seek their first win in three trips to Jacksonville:RUN DOWN: The Raiders hope to get a boost in their running game with the expected return of Latavius Murray, who missed the past two games with turf toe. After rushing for 148.3 yards per game the first three weeks, Oakland has been held to 72 a game the past three games as Murray has been either out or limited.I want to be out there every time we step on the field, Murray said. I know its part of the game, and Im ready to be out there now.DEL RIO RETURNS: Del Rio spent nine years as Jacksonvilles coach and will be back on the sideline for the first time since being fired with five games remaining in the 2011 season. He said he has no idea what kind of reception hell get Sunday, but its sure to be a mixture of boos and cheers.Theres always an appreciation to go back to a place you spent a good portion of your career, Del Rio said.HURRY UP? The Jaguars created a spark last week at Chicago when they went to an up-tempo offense in the fourth quarter. Bortles played better, and Jacksonville did enough to overcome a 13-0 deficit in the final quarter. Could they use it earlier in the game?I think its easier to find a rhythm, he said. Our offense feels good and comfortable in it, and we do a good job moving the ball so its definitely good to see that and have confidence in that package and know we have that in our back pocket if we need it.LONG TRIP: The Raiders will stay in Florida after the game, practicing for the week in Bradenton before playing next Sunday at Tampa Bay. Coach Jack Del Rio opted against an extra cross-country flight for the chance to keep the team together for a week in what will be like a mini-training camp setup.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Jack Morris Jersey . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. Custom Detroit Tigers Jerseys . 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Elway quickly acquired Sanchez from the Eagles but he really had his eyes fixed on Kaepernick, who rejected a pay cut to facilitate a trade from the 49ers to Denver.So, Elway moved on -- and he moved up in the first round of the draft, selecting Paxton Lynch of Memphis, who very well might be the franchises future.The present, though, belongs to Siemian, a QB who won the starting job with a mix of brains and brawn, precision and poise, steadiness and spunk.The Carolina Panthers will certainly try to unnerve Siemian in his first NFL start Thursday night in the 2016 season opener .Thing is, nobody at Broncos headquarters has ever seen the 2015 seventh-round pick get rattled.Not when he was Osweilers backup for two months last season when Manning was hurt.Not when he ran the scout team against Denvers destructive defense that brought home the Lombardi Trophy.Not even when coach Gary Kubiak named him the starter.Hes the same guy: cool, calm and collected, said wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Hes not going to change. Hes not going to waver. I know that he wants to show the world, `Hey, look at this guy out here, No. 13. I think he can make plays and make all the throws.So, just who is Trevor Siemian?(Lets start with a pronouncer: Its Sim-EE-in).He was a high school star in central Florida who could have gone to any number of schools that would have loved that strong right arm that also made him an outstanding third baseman. He chose Northwestern, though, as much for its academics as its athletics.He played in 44 games for the Wildcats but started just 14 -- yet still finished as the schools fourth-leading passer.He tore an ACL in his final college game and that scared away plenty of teams but not the Broncos, who chose him with the 250th overall pick, after which Siemian declared, I cant think of a better scenario than to learn from Manning and Osweiler.By training camp last year he was healthy enough to practice and he quickly showed Elway that he wouldnt be able to slip him through waivers to get him on the practice squad. He made the 53-man roster and spent the season soaking in all he could from his coaches and colleaguees.ddddddddddddIt was a great opportunity for me last year to learn a lot from Brock and Peyton, Siemian said as the Broncos began their offseason program last spring. At this point, Im kind of getting antsy to apply some of those things I picked up from those guys.That, he did.Siemian had a years head start in Kubiaks West Coast offense, and he used that advantage to show Elway that his answer at quarterback had been under his nose all along.Siemian mixed that knowledge with accurate, strong throws and poise under pressure to win his teammates trust.Siemian may come off as humdrum in interviews, but hes actually a cutup whose locker room leadership is apparent even on a roster full of seasoned stars with new diamond-encrusted rings.Hes a guy thats very smart, he likes to laugh, he likes to have fun, but he also likes to work, tight end Virgil Green said. He goes out there every day ready to fight.Who is Trevor Siemian? kicker Brandon McManus pondered. I guess a lot of people dont see it, they kind of see him as pretty straightforward, kind of his media interviews and whatnot. Hes a pretty big goofball, just hearing him laugh a lot and loves to tell jokes. He and I play golf a decent amount, just shooting the breeze around the golf course. Hes a super funny person. But as everyone says, hes super intelligent, he knows a lot of stuff and theres a reason that they named him the starter.His demeanor didnt change when Kubiak named him the starter and said he wont have to dial down the playbook.Trevor has always been himself, left guard Max Garcia said. Hes kind of lighthearted and its good to have a guy like that. Even when he got here as a rookie he was very poised. I cant say that Ive ever seen him rattled.McManus cant even recall Siemian ever losing his cool on the golf course. He just has that slow heartbeat that coaches and teammates love.I dont know where hes learned that from, McManus said. Ive never even talked to him about it before but Ive seen it on the field and all the players talk about it. 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