Raiders can't sell out game vs. Jets, so TV blackout in effect

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders' home game against the New York Jets on Sunday will be blacked out locally because it didn't sell out in time.

Games need to be sold out 72 hours before kickoff to avoid a TV blackout in a 75-mile radius.

This is the third consecutive home game that Oakland has been unable to avoid a blackout. The Raiders did sell out their opener against the San Diego Chargers.

These are the most blackouts in a season for the Raiders since five games weren't televised in 2005. Oakland had sold out six of eight games in each of the past three seasons after taking over ticket sales from Alameda County.

In their first 11 seasons back from Los Angeles, the Raiders sold out just 25 of 88 regular-season games in time to avoid a blackout.

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