quarter against the Browns. During Week 5, on the road against the Indianapolis Colts he subbed for McClain and helped protect rookie quarterback Joe Flacco, allowing him to set career-highs with a 73.7% completion and 241 passing yards. During Week 8 in Cleveland, Neal subbed for McClain and helped the Ravens rush for a season high 193 yards in the 37–27 victory. He also carried the ball once for two yards. In Week 10 (at the New York Giants), Neal started his first game as a Raven and helped protect Joe Flacco, allowing him to complete 60.6% of his passes and holding the Giants to just one sack. Oakland Raiders Neal was signed by the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2009. He was waived/injured on August 19 to make room for safety Rashad Baker and subsequently reverted to injured reserve. He was released by the Raiders with an injury settlement on August 26. He was expected to push Oren O'Neal and Luke Lawton for the starting fullback job. In September 2009, Neal was selected to the Sporting News Magazines Team of the Decade for the 2000s. NFL statistics Rushing Statistics Personal life Neal and wife Denisha have one son, Lorenzo Jr., and twin daughters, Nylya and Mia. Lorenzo Jr. player college football at Purdue. After going undrafted in the NFL draft, Lorenzo Jr. was signed by the New Orleans Saints but was waived in August 2021. The Denver Broncos claimed Lorenzo Jr. off of waivers but he was waived during final roster cuts. Podcast Neal and Ray Oldhafer, long time cohort of Adam Carolla, started the NFL Podcast "Ray and Lorenzo" under Carolla Digital, which was launched on September 6, 2013. In 2018 Bleav podcast network launched a Chargers oriented podcast called "Bleav in Chargers". Since 2020 Lorenzo has hosted the podcast with Chargers beat writer Fernando Ramirez, who joined Lorenzo in February 2021. Radio career Neal was a co-host on the morning show Mornings with Joe, Lo, and Dibs on San Francisco radio station 95.7 The Game until 2020. He is now a guest/substitute host at the station. References External links Official Website New York Jets bio Oakland Raiders bio 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Fresno, California Players of American football from California African-American players of American football American football fullbacks Fresno State Bulldogs football players New Orleans Saints players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players