doug and family doug. >> mike: she said she enjoyed playing a lot of golf. no golf time now. season is under way. floater on the run and sloter on the run. throwing across the field and that is always dangerous. lujuan winningham out of arkansas. >> cris: i can't watch to watch the jags play. i think they have a lot of things figured out. they re-signed cam robinson, their left tackle. they go out and get brandon scherff, one of the best guards and drafted luke fortner. this center they said is pretty good. there is a lot there right now for jacksonville.

>> mike: that pass is completed but shy of the first down as winningham held on that time. fourth down and short. farley with a hit on that one. >> cris: it was a big hit all right. >> mike: helmet out of the way that time of the shoulder. a rule change last year. as the season starts, the same rules you saw last year in the regular season apply again. time-out taken by the raiders. no rules changes for the regular season this year. there are points that the officials will be watching, maybe officiating slight differently but the rules are the same now. overtime rule in the playoffs has changed so each team get possession, the result of the buffalo and kansas city epic playoff game last year. >> cris: have you ever seen a playoff series like last year?

>> mike: the whole thing. >> cris: after the first weekend, the super bowl was probably the worst game from the standpoint it didn't end on the last play basically. it almost did. i've never seen anything like that. the kansas city/buffalo game is one we are all still shaking our head about. >> mike: in buffalo, they are still talking about it. they know that they have the team to get back there but it's a long road to get back to the point they were. seconds away from a championship game. snap here is scooped up by the running back and that is not how you want to convert fourth and one, so the raiders will take over on downs. .

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night ♪ >> mike: carrie underwood getting your sarted for "sunday night football" and you'll see that on september 11th when we open the nfl season. this is year ten of carrie underwood with the "sunday night football" anthem. that is before the tampa bay and dallas game. that is the way you'll start sunday night 18 weeks in a row. the rookie free agent out of cal completes it chase garbers. he completes it to his former golden bear teammate. >> referee: illegal formation offense. number 18 covered up another eligible receiver.

five-yard penalty. repeat first down. >> cris: here is the offensive line of the raiders. so much a question mark, right? not tonight. look at this protection. plenty of time. plenty of room to step up. you think all of the years with tom brady. he didn't move much off of that spot right much but because he didn't have to. josh mcdaniels, almost everything he does is centered around protection first. if the raiders and derek carr and hunters renfrow and they get that much time opponents will have a problem. you can see right now already that these guys are getting it. they are getting it. they are getting it. they got a plan now for protection. >> mike: all of what you just showed without colton miller

their best offensive lineman. >> cris: no question. probably four team in the mix for that position. once they get that one figured out, i think it will either be brandon parker, alex leatherwood, rookie mund ford. they are flexible. leatherwood came in and played guard. eluemunor can play guard as well. one of the big things i look at it, the fact that lester is playing the right guard position the level he is, it is sort of setting them up now to be able to help at the right tackle position that they need it, shift tight end, whatever it might be, but this is a much better looking pass protection team. >> mike: third and nine. garber has a first down for the raiders at the time 31 yard line. you got me feeling good about the raiders.

got me all excited. by the way, you're in the west. you're in the west. just remind you. this guy has won and hosted the afc championship game four straight years in kansas city, mahomes. nathaniel hackett, the former jags offensive coordinator and russell wilson are together in denver where they needed to add a quarterback. and then, obviously, you have the chargers and we know what justin herbert does on the offensive side and added the defensive side of the ball and these additions in vegas. afc west, sensational games with those two teams -- teams in those divisions meet up all year. >> cris: all right. let's think about what happened a season ago, right? cincinnati bengals come out as a 4 seed. they go to the super bowl. >> mike: toughest division in the afc, the north. >> in the nfc, you have two teams out of the nfc west san francisco and l.a. that played for the right to go to the super bowl, a 4 seed and 6 seed.

>> mike: arizona great early in the year. >> cris: none of those teams got the number one seed and it wasn't an easy schedule. by the time you slam your way through, those kinds of games inside your own division, you come out of it battle-tested and ready for playoff football and i think that is what we are going to see again, that team that comes out of the west is going to be the team to beat. >> mike: third and six. austin walter in his third year out of rice got back up and a couple of shy of the first down and see what josh mcdaniels here on fourth down. see another snap with garberses at quarterback. interesting. used to be the thought of a brutal division might beat you up so much that you don't have anything left. you were on the other side of 2345 now. it toughens you for the postseason. >> cris: let's think about the two teams that were the number one seed last year. they both got knocked out in the first round and arguably they had the easier division. >> mike: garbers with a fourth

down. slings it. good looking throw. complete to jesper horsted. second down for the raiders. >> cris: chase garbers is getting it done. four-year starter at cal. hit them with a crossing route here across the field. this is what it takes. hang in there. look. he had somebody falling at his feet but he makes a throw. >> mike: 34 starts in five years for garbers at cal. austin walter finds his way to the end zone. quarterback, offensive linemen and running back. seem whoever comes in, they are

performing well for the raiders. >> cris: and a plan. you can see this is, regardless of who is in the game, the plan, the scheme, the running game plan, the protections. it's way too early to draw any conclusions! way, way. but if you had to say what would you like to have seen out of the raiders on opening night in this game? this is it. >> mike: extra point is added by daniel carlson. austin walter ran a touchdown in as a jet last year in the preseason. . look at this, though. i see somebody stepped his game up, huh? game... over. made for grand entrances.

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just the process, the creation. look at dick vermeil studying very carefully. we were there a couple of days ago, kis. you look at guys and you go, wow. looks like the man we knew as a hall of fame player. >> cris: the work is so amazing. i understood what john madden said when he was talking about -- go ahead. >> mike: here is what he said. >> i believe that the busts talk to each other. and i can't wait for that conversation. i really can't. the vince lombardi bust to reggie to walter payton and to say to all of my players, my explayers, you know? we will be there forever and ever and ever. >> mike: that was john madden

when he was inducted in 2006 and reggie white's bust is behind john's. if they busts talk, you tell them, coach. kyle sloter is the quarterback again for the jaguars. that pass is broken up. the players and coaches and contributors. also every year an honor for a member of radio and television for their excellence in the league. you see some of the big names. al's name and john's name and howard is the winner of the pete rozelle award this year. executive at abc and dennis miller there as well. that the way they used to do the schedule. now howard, in addition to his role as vice president in charge of broadcasting and in charge of putting together the schedule with a great team that does that every year. he has been a friend to so many of us in the industry over many, many years. so great to see him honored for

his decades of service to the national football league and it's great to have howard up here in the booth. congratulations. pete rozelle award winner. your name will be in the hall forever. how does that feel? >> feels great. i always wanted to be the lead-in to the local news. >> cris: we waited a long time to wear your butt out on national television. i don't know how much you spent on this linen shirt here but it has a quadruple the value of your wardrobe coming out! >> cris: you know me way too well! way too well. >> mike: sloter pass is incomplete. we heard john maddon there. you worked with john and you worked with espn over the years. what have you seen as the special connection to television and the national football league as it's grown? >> this game was made for television.

it is a perfect combination of elements. the passion of the game. the ability to capture it all. the cadence of the game. it's all just so perfect and the nfl has really benefited by the right leadership as coverage has expanded. it's just a perfect marriage and i've been privileged to kind of be a part of it for a long time. i mean, when you and i met almost 30 years ago at espn, who thought the two of us would be sitting here doing this interview font? >> mike: exactly right. >> cris: you knew you'd be up here with us. is that why we got the bills and rams on opening day? otherwise, no way you're giving that to the monday night crew. i know you. or fox. that is the way you do it. >> we try to make sure all of our partners -- >> cris: stop it! i've heard this speech too many times. >> mike: can you tell us about the schedule?

this used to be truly a hands-on endeavor. this was the old school way. this goes back to val when he was starting to do the scheduling for the league? >> yeah. i mean, i'm really blessed by having a great team, led by michael that we worked together and put the schedule together. it's a great challenge. i mean, you know there is over 700 trillion possible schedules every year and trying to find the right needle in the right haystack. it's just an interesting process and it's not something that you can do lightly because there are so this constituents that have a role in this. you know? you got to make sure that what you do is fair and questionable and, at the same time, you need to make sure that we treat everybody well and deliver the best product to the fans and put games in windows where they will

be the most widely seen. >> cris: what happened when you had to switch to the computer for the first time? who was it that came in on the white horse and saved you? >> they started using computers before i got there, honestly. >> cris: really? let me help you out there. >> mike: he is a tv guy, you know? >> mike used to tell the story. values to do it and he would sit there and eat pistachio nuts and every once in a while put something up on the board. the reality they started building the schedule from week one. the first couple of weeks would be great and then they had to finish the schedule. now it's a combination of art an science, right? we put games we want in certain places and let the compute solve around that and every day what did the computer spit out? what do we like and don't like and what do we want to see in

that spot as we go through the process. we do the same thing every day. that is exactly what we do. at some point, we say, i think this is playable. >> mike: it's usually right and it plays out that way with the flex and all things and new windows and all that. seems like everything the league touches turns to gold. your wife janet is one of the best people and so are you. it's a pleasure and great having you as a boss and great working with you here. we couldn't be happier for you. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> cris: it's a people game, right? over the years, we get to meet everybody. we get to hang out with a lot of people. but this dude right here, we have had more laughs, more fun, more entertainment. he takes jokes very well because he hears a lot of different things. but he has been the cornerstone of the nfl and the relationship with the networks for a long, long time. dude, i say congratulations to you. >> thanks.

appreciate it. >> mike: as good as a boss i ever had and tied with the current bosses i have now. thanks, howard. we look forward to seeing you honored at the dinner tomorrow night. first down, terrific run uneup the slnds for najant many cottrell. he will hop back in there. good gain of 27 yards. >> cris: mike, it is amazing all of the different people we have met over the years and now they are going in the hall of fame. you see them when they were kids and they come out and i love this way to start the nfl season. i always love coming here. i kind of liked it when i actually got to hear the speeches the night before but, you know, hey, everything is a little bit different. but the stadium keeps improving and the presentation. used to do it on the steps in front of the hall of fame. >> mike: a bunch of years in the

parking lot hosting the show on the steps. armstead couldn't hang on to that. >> melissa: i have derek carr here. he is very popular with the crowd. he is back. these guys are back together. put up incredible numbers in college. you said you guys have dreamed about this. it's a gift. what is it like to be reunited? >> it's awesome. we have always stayed close throughout our, obviously, nfl career and trained together until i moved to las vegas and all that. being able to play together now. the work that was going towards the same college is pretty cool. >> melissa: coach mcdaniels says it takes you guys about five seconds to communicate and a lot of people didn't know you trained together in the off-season six or seven years. what are the two of you capable of? >> as much as, you know, the work that we put in allows. at this point, i think establish that we are both confident players with a lot of ability but, at this point, got to keep putting in the work and not just

happen because we dreamt of it or any of that cute stuff. at the end of the day, keep stacking days. >> melissa: talking about cute stuff. davante say you owe him a car? >> i do. i have a couple in my garage that i've offered multiple times which wouldn't cost me anything. i think i need to buy him one. >> melissa: what kind of car do you want? >> not ones in my garage. >> i think the quote from him was i would even buy him a car if he decides to come. so, i mean, buying a car and giving a car are different. but beggars can't be choosers. >> melissa: you did come and said the hardest to leave green bay. the longest you've been on a team. we have got pictures of you in raiders jerseys growing up. tell us about this. you can see them here. >> yeah, yeah. third grade yearbook. i was in a hospital visiting somebody. i don't remember how old that one is. tim brown. got my jersey.

manifesting it a while. good to see everything kind to fruition. >> melissa: you grew up a raiders fan? >> whole family was raiders fan and whole tenure through green bay. my family had a full raiders den down there. tim brown. like i said it's a pretty good feeling to be able to be here now. >> melissa: your brother was your brother david was texting you during that lightning delay and said you told him it was lit in the locker room. you guys were firing up all of the young guys. talk about this team and what you're excited about. >> we are very competitive. practice is super competitive. we got a lot of really good dudes on this team that work really hard. when your best players are the hardest workers, it tells the whole rest of the team this is a standard. to see that every day, i just felt that these young guys would come out and played hard and they played really good football so it's fun to watch, especially for us. you know? going into our ninth year watching these young guys play.

we want to do anything we can to help -- find some guys that can help us win and therapy showing they can do that. >> melissa: awesome. we can't wait to see what you do this season. >> we appreciate you. thank you. >> mike: great connection with those guys. think about it. maybe the best receiver in the league or as good as any davante adams and wearing this before the game and thinking of the hall of fame receivers that will be inducted posthumously this weekend. flag down here. derek carr, you go to a team that is good. you go to a team you rooted for as a kid. you got all of this money and this long deal. the perfect scenario. >> referee: pass interference number 46 defense. automatic first down. >> cris: first, who are you covering on this thing? it's a problem. >> mike: third down.

>> cris: i think this group of three key receivers with hunter renfrow over a thousand yards and darren waller a big target tight end and davante adams is a problem and josh jacobs a tremendous threat out of the backfield. yeah, we got great pass rushers in that afc west division. but there are going to be some issues trying to cover the three of those guys. then the question comes out exactly who is going to be those fourth and fifth receivers and they have some good options with that as well. although davonte did let on that he has the classic footage of all time because these guys are both phenomenal athletes and they have like slam dunk competitions, and, apparently, davante did one between his legs and double loop around, whatever it was. derek said i got that. he said you don't. don't do that. no, i got this.

he tries to do it and gets caught on the net or something. flips backwards and dead flat on the floor and the footage is out there. so our mission -- >> mike: it's on ddavante's phone. >> cris: what i'm saying. our mission this year -- can you do that? >> mike: he's not giving that. >> cris: wide receiver and quarterbacks get mad at each other through the year. >> mike: sloter throws for a touchdown. cottrell with the touchdown. first jaguars touchdown of the preseason. >> cris: there you go. honestly, i'm happy for sloter. i know how much football this guy has played in pain this year. i love the fact he got a touchdown pass.

i really do. he's one of those guys that live the dream and this fourth quarter of the hall of fame game is all about dreamers. those dreamers are playing as hard as they have ever played football their entire life. >> mike: he played good in the fourth quarter here in the second half. maybe get a few more snaps in the next few and who knows. try the inside run and nathan takes it in for the two-point conversion as well to go with the touchdown. >> cris: two-score game now. here we go. >> mike: this is a raiders home game so the flame was lit before the game like you have at alegionient stadium and reminds of us who is going in the hall this weekend. >> as soon as he got on the field, he said, coach, coach, i know i can take my man. clifford, we just got out here and you don't know who your man

is. he said whoever it is, he can't outrun me. he was confident in what he could do and he didn't mind stretching himself to get it done. >> mike: i'm so glad his sister told that story. two-time super bowl champ with the raiders. when he retired, he is one of six of those super bowl titles. a lot of those guys across the way in the hall of fame. >> cris: his partner in crime was fred biletnikoff. cliff would take the top off and the zoom guy as they say in the game. fred was just kind of working it underneath. those two guys, fred is already in the hall of fame. so it's exciting. and the interesting thing about this class has been that all of these guys had to wait. there were no first ballot guys. there were no quarterbacks. a lot of unusual things about

this class and so you're talking about a lot of people who were deeply, deeply appreciative. >> mike: justin hall takes it out. he is tackled around the 16 yard line. i think you've heard that from the inductees or the stories we have been able to share. a different feel to it for so many in this league. you start looking, other than cliff branch, taking on fantasy football leagues. offensive line and defensive linemen in bryant young and richard seymour. they make great teams come together and nice to step back and see them. what i love about this hall of fame. 362 folks in that hall of fame and it is spread to include the people who make a difference in this game. big run for austin walter. he had a touchdown earlier. he gets out near the 40 yard line. raiders over 300 yards in this game or right about 300 yards and over 130 on the ground. >> cris: an inside zone.

you'll see a block come back across the way here. cutback run all the time. that is the kind of runner you want. that one cut. you think in the old denver broncos, right? mike shanahan and put that foot in the ground and bet your butt -- get your butted up the field and they are executing the zone running game. >> mike: mike shanahan was the man that josh mcdaniels replaced when he became the broncos head coach. remember, monday night they beat the chargers who were san diego at the time. 6-0 and season didn't end well and the middle of the next season he was replaced. we got the sense talking to him this time around he is going to approach it his way and in a different way, be more appreciative of the individuals and the relationships and try to grow it. still at a very young age as a head coach at 46. >> cris: josh has been brutally honest with me at times when he didn't like something i said or did. and i was brutally honest with

him. to be honest with you, i didn't think when he went to denver he kept who he was when he was coaching in the offensive coordinator and it took him a little bit of time, right? but now when he comes back, maybe dad in the house makes a difference. >> mike: yeah. we mentioned his dad, tom, was the coach of the high school that played right here in canton mckinley. terrific writer lee "sports illustrated" wrote about the game. josh mcdaniels was the quarterback for his dad tom mcdaniels. josh missed an extra point. the kicker from mashland made it. the game was won by the rival. as we hit the two-minute warning. think about for a second his high school is right down there and he walked by this hall of fame every day on his way to school. he has been in there a couple of dozen times and to bring an nfl team here and have dad here, a street named after the mcdaniels

about a thousand yards or so from here. what a way to start this second chapter in his head coaching career. >> cris: i think a lot of us, when he did take the job and convinced he was waiting for the new england job, right? with bill, bill could coach forever. you don't want to wait too long there. but this came up and mark davis and he had something in common. they were coach's kids and a connection. right away, he said i get how that could work, right? >> mike: al davis is in the hall of fame. raider nation is very proud. it's been a long time. 20 years since their last super bowl appearance, super bowl xxxvii. back here for jacksonville's morgan comes to to make the play. this is our one preseason game and we get our regular season

started five weeks from tonight at sofi with josh allen and the bills taking aaron donald and the rams. 7:00 eastern time to kick off the season. then the opener for "sunday night football," tom brady and the buccaneers meeting dak and the cowboys in arlington. what a start for our season and we will have it starting with "football night in america" before "sunday night football" rolls on here on nbc. >> cris: dallas/tampa opener i open as good as it was last year. that was amazing. >> mike: fair catch signaled made by willie johnson. 30 seconds to go. super bowl probabilities. put it all on the computer. what do we have? the bills as the choice to get to the super bowl. buccaneers second. packers, chiefs. rams to win the super bowl. the bills are the team "pro

football focus" comes up with out of the computer. >> cris: i understand that the bills are a great football. they add von miller. i get the whole thing. if i were picking one team to win it, i would pick an nfc team. i think there are fewer of them with a chance to get to the super bowl and i think 13 teams that can make it to the super bowl out of the afc. >> mike: thirteen to make it? >> cris: yeah. >> mike: wow. >> cris: yeah, i do, i do. a lot of it -- we have to see what happens with some of the new quarterbacks, some of the different things. but this is going to be a monster year in the afc and great teams, but not many of them out of the nfc. >> mike: local news is coming up for you next except on the west coast. all new "fallon" after that and final score raiders 27 and jags 3. for our entire team, good night from canton and the pro football

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monkeypox testing and treatment which will help track how and where this virus is spreading nationwide. >> it's the phrase every local county is waiting to hear, more doses of the monkeypox vaccine are on their way. the federal government says they are being shipped to every state who in turn, send them to counties. santa clara county just got 2100 doses. good news, but not enough good news. the county health officer said in a statement, while public health is excited to see this larger shipment, vaccine supply remains woefully short in santa clara county as is the case across the san francisco bay area region and the country. the federal government is hoping to address that by declaring monkeypox a national public health emergency. >> we urge every american to take monkeypox seriously and take responsibility. i do think

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this is on the hillside above the homes. this is near pacheco avenue and martin is near the 680 on-ramp. they were able to contain this to 17 acres of people in nearby businesses took things into their own hands and they got other hoses to protect their buildings. the wind actually helped the firefight. >> it was a little nerve- racking right across the road. >> the conditions were not in our favor however the wind did help us by blowing in the right direction and allowed us to get structure protection in place and avoid evacuation orders. >> the fire is now out and investigators believe the fire began in or near a homeless encampment. a sniper who stalked his victims, that's how police are describing a man they arrested in connection to a series of pellet gun attacks. today, police and prosecutors laid out the evidence against

nicholas montoya of campbell. they described him as calculated and they said they found air rifles with optic scopes, evidence of target practice in montoya's home. his victims, seven of them, one, a 15-year-old girl and another, a nine-year-old girl. the father of one of the victims that his daughter was shot from behind and she has a pellet embedded in her body forever. >> she was shot in the lower quadrant of her back. the physicians had said they were unable to remove it because it would cause more complications. >> these were not childish pranks with a low powered weapon. these were deliberate, sniper attacks on innocent victims. >> police are trying to determine if there are other victims out there. if convicted on the charges, montoya could face 21 years in prison. get ready for a wild weekend, the music is back and

saw the crowds. more than 200,000 fans are expected beginning tomorrow, for the outside lands music festival in san francisco. what about the current covid surge and the monkeypox outbreak? >> starting tonight, golden gate park will once again be hosting some of the biggest names in music from green day to post malone. >> we are expecting over 220,000 people to come through the park this weekend. >> it'll look a lot more like 2019 then 2020. no masks required this year and no need to bring a vaccination card despite the fact that the city of the nation continue to struggle with the pandemic and and other emerging health crisis. >> let's be clear, covid is still out there, we have a monkeypox outbreak, declaration of emergency and that is still out there. so we want to make sure that people are safe in this environment. >> even though the mayor touted the $71 million in revenue, she said she would rather see fewer

people if it means avoiding more infections. >> just be mindful, and if you don't feel good, do not come. >> like other large vessels, the mayor said the city checked with optic health first to make sure the party can continue. mayor breve said they got the green light for outside lands, noting the covid risk is lower because it's outdoors. something experts have echoed however they stress that masks and vaccines are recommended in large crowds. >> so the advice is look, it still out there, we are living with it, but it doesn't mean that we can't come together. >> the weekend festival is almost sold out as public health leaders will likely monitor the impact of the concert. former san francisco district attorney said he will not seek reelection in november. he was ousted from office in june after voters recalled him,

in a twitter thread he said he will not run again citing family reasons and thinks the community, his staff and then took a swipe at the new da, brooke jenkins. tweeting, i am gravely concerned by what i've seen from the current appointed district attorney. we have heard no assurances that the successful programs we've implemented will continue. and indeed, we see worrying signs every day that progress is rolled back. we did speak to the new da last night after she announced that she would revoke dozens of potential plea deals involving drug dealers, agreements that were made by boudin. >> it's going to take a reprogramming of the way that we've been doing this work for the last 2 1/2 years in order to get the city back on track. with respect to these drug cases, it's clear the reason we've had an explosion on our streets, with respect to drug dealing, specifically fentanyl, is because the dealers have learned that there have been no consequences and that they could flood san francisco the way they have. >> you can watch the full interview with brooke jenkins on your roku, or apple tv, you

can download the nbc bay area streaming app and find the interview under the must-see playlist. san francisco and oakland are facing similar problems, crime and drug use among them. in the next two weeks the governor will make a critical decision. with the sign off on a bill that allowed safe injection sites, sites that allow people to use drugs with supervision. if the governor approved the bill, the program would be set up in three cities, oakland, san francisco and l.a. similar programs are already up and running in parts of europe, australia and canada. in 2018, our investigative unit travel to vancouver's safe injection site and this video from our visit. supporters say they are a way to help people stay safe while using drugs. opponents say, the sites enable dangerous and illegal activity, right on our streets. today the oakland mayor sent this letter to governor newsom about this controversial program. joining us now is mayor mayor

schaaf, nice to have you back. public priorities always seem to change and many people in oakland and san francisco want to get drug users and drug dealers off of the streets however, as you know, there's a bill sitting on governor newsom's desk that would allow oakland and san francisco to set up safe injection sites. do you still support this? >> absolutely. we call them overdose prevention sites, because that is their first use. and i don't know about you but i have friends who have lost their children to drug overdoses. and we know from cannabis canada's experience that they save lives and they do not increase drug use or crime in the vicinity. and we've got to try something here in california. >> the quick response for people who don't support this in your own community, we are fed up, sick and tired of

seeing drug users using drugs on our streets in front of our kids. what is your response to that? >> these centers are going to fix exactly that problem. it actually gives drug users a place that is not in the public view, not in plain sight of our children, to go and safely attend to their addiction illness with medical professionals at hand and what we know is the centers remove the impacts of drug use out of neighborhoods, into a private space, that people are more likely not only to survive, not die, but also, to get help, to get treatment, and that is what we all should want. >> any indication that the governor will sign off on this? >> he has not responded to my text messages, i'm sending him a letter today but i feel like things that he has said in the past, indicated that this is

something he should support. he believes in trying new things, these are pilots remember, only three cities will be allowed to do this. we will study the results, and only if those results show effectiveness, with these sites continue or be expanded to other places. >> final question, the raiders are on national tv in the preseason game, las vegas outlets are reporting that a casino owner was in the bay area this week trying to woo the a's to las vegas like the raiders have gone. this will be a fight for the city of oakland. >> well, you know, this oakland girl knows how to fight. and i am fighting to keep those oakland a's, las vegas does not have a spectacular waterfront that looks out on the day and the san francisco skyline and the glittering bridges, in fact i think the other week, every

single day it was over 100 degrees in las vegas. so we are continuing to have excellent progress, with the a's, as well as i don't know if you heard yesterday, we got yet another $11 million grant to support the infrastructure in the surrounding neighborhoods. that will also make this project a huge success. >> mayor schaaf, thanks for your time. all right, you may have seen it right here on nbc bay area, the raiders kicked off preseason with a win against the jaguars but it wasn't just about the game, it was about the legends. this was the annual hall of fame game in canton, ohio, eight men being inducted. tonight they were honored at the game, two of the inductees, former raiders. they all got a spot in the hall of fame as a coach. he says he thinks coaching and the nfl it's harder in today's game. >> it's tough for today. in the old days, if we weren't

good enough we could stay on the field and work long enough to get better. there is no coalition between working less and getting better. never has been, never will be but today it's tough on the new coaches. >> the ceremony is saturday and of course, we will have highlights later in the newscast. up next, getting around the high cost of housing, by living out of a tricked out fan, it's happening, we will take you inside, at the van life movement plus -- literally, just wh>>at

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housing mess while embarking on a year-long investigation. candace met a young man who may be onto something? >> he may just be. he will be the first to tell you, his new way of life is not a housing fix for everyone but what struck me to create this bonus episode was his philosophy around a solution, and why in his case, having unstable housing gives him more stability. >> this is the van i live in. i'm in this full time. in the morning i would use the sink. >> this is all of my plumbing. take a look at the top, their solar panels on the top. born and raised in california. my parents were immigrants. >> living in a van is the latest in a series of pivots evan has made since leaving

home and traveling north to santa cruz and the bay area. >> i attended uc santa cruz, and i dropped off during my junior year. >> user pivots made during tough times. >> i was looking at a mental rack at the time pay >> a feeling that many young people can relate to. >> i remember thinking, the major i'm choosing to begin with will be the major i will stick with because i know i'm passionate. astrophysics pay >> why are you laughing so hard right now? >> when i say astrophysics, they always had like like oh, i would have dropped out, too. >> we are facing things like more student debt than ever, housing and security. there are so many issues that we are facing, and we don't have a solution. i think a philosophy that i follow, it's better to do something than to do nothing. this is the best housing situation at my current stage. if i'm looking at an apartment

and a house, i more insecure because one, i'm giving up a lot more money than living in a van, and, i don't know if the rent will go up, five years from now, i don't know if i need to move for school or work. >> is this a housing solution for everyone? >> absolutely not pay >> is temporary housing solution as it a court, his youtube channel documenting his attorney has more than 90,000 subscribers. some of them join him for a weekend meet ups like in this parking lot where he's allowed to stay overnight. >> how is it? >> i love it. it's ultimate freedom for me. >> a freedom that's facing resistance, after receiving complaints from neighbors, the city of santa cruz is pushing

for an ordinance to ban unpermitted, oversized vehicles overnight parking on public streets. >> are public safety and public health issues. >> this councilmember introduced the ordinance. these are some photos, the council was shown at its meetings. >> it includes, having human waste into our water systems, it includes having hypodermic needles and other trash in our water systems. >> i think it's fair. people's homes are there private space and if they don't feel comfortable with something that is near their home, i think they have the right to obviously bring it up. >> some are calling the ordinance a criminalization of homelessness. >> not one person has been criminalized. >> that's the concern. while santa cruz continues to figure out its housing crisis solutions -- >> i like hanging my close here. >> he said he will work on his, more than housing, this solo van life jersey journey is a response to lack of community. >> so i have pizza, if you guys like. >> i want to share my life not to convince others but convince

others that there may be a solution that they need to figure out in their lives and also, try to collectively see what is a solution that can work for all of us? >> we learned about evan and van living while working on our four-part housing street series that you can stream online. in the series we dig deeper into government policies that haven't addressed the heart of housing issues and in some cases, made them worse. watch all of the episodes on nbcbayarea.com on roku, apple tv and youtube.