NFL

Two summers from now, you'll be reading - or perhaps choosing to disregard - this piece at least one week earlier.

Bruce Gradkowski threw for 128 yards and two scores on 7-of-14 passing, as the Oakland Raiders edged the Seattle Seahawks, 27-24, in the teams' preseason finale.

Nate Davis' two-yard touchdown pass to Jehuu Caulcrick in the fourth quarter lifted the San Francisco 49ers over the San Diego Chargers, 17-14, in the preseason finale for both clubs.

Rookie Max Hall connected on 7-of-9 passes for 126 yards and ran for a touchdown and Jay Feely kicked a pair of field goals to lead Arizona to a 20-10 victory over Washington in the final preseason tuneup for both teams.

Javon Walker caught a 63-yard touchdown pass from Joe Webb in the fourth quarter, helping Minnesota edge Denver, 31-24, in the preseason finale for both teams.

David Buehler's 31-yard field goal with time expiring lifted the Dallas Cowboys to a 27-25 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the teams' preseason finale.

Albert Pearman spearheaded a huge rushing attack with 36 yards and a touchdown and Kerry Collins completed 8-of-17 passes for 89 yards as Tennessee held off New Orleans, 27-24, in the preseason finale for both clubs.

Rudy Carpenter threw a pair of touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took down the Houston Texans, 24-17, in the preseason finale for both squads.

Brodie Croyle completed 11-of-16 throws for 119 yards and Jackie Battle carried 10 times for 67 yards and a touchdown to lead Kansas City to a 17-13 win over Green Bay to conclude the preseason for both teams.

Rookie Thaddeus Lewis' 26-yard TD pass to Brandon McRae in the fourth quarter helped the St. Louis Rams beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-21, in the preseason finale for both clubs.