Raiders & Niners Prepare for 2009 Battle of the Bay

By Felicia and Eddrick

Sports in the Bay

No doubt, the two cross town rival NFL teams are just that, rivals. The fans are different, on one side of the bay you’ve got authentic food and on the other side you’ve got cheese and wine.

The Niners traveled to beautiful Napa to practice with the Raiders on Tuesday and Wednesday in preparation for this Saturday evenings Battle of the Bay.

This Saturday will mark the ninth year that the Raiders and Niners have faced one another during pre-season, flip-flopping victories for the past seven years with Oakland holding a 19-17 advantage. If Oakland is victorious this week, they will have two consecutive wins.

Tom Cable and Mike Singletary will have their first head coaching experiences in the historical Battle of the Bay, which will begin at 5:15pm at Candlestick Park.

For sights and sounds from their afternoon practice session click here: