Oakland, Calif. ? Matt Cassel admittedly will have some mixed emotions when he walks onto the field at the Oakland Coliseum for the second time in his career.

Just a year ago when Cassel was with New England, he played one of his best games in Oakland by throwing for four touchdowns only days after the death of his father, Greg.

Cassel recalled the 49-26 victory this week, calling it one of the most emotional games he has ever played.

“I’m sure there’ll be a little walk down memory lane,” Cassel said. “Obviously it wasn’t the highlights of my young life so far, but at the same time I thought my team and also myself honored him in a special way last year.”

Cassel returns to the Coliseum today, leading the Kansas City Chiefs (1-7) against the Raiders (2-6).

For the Chiefs, Oakland has been the site of many pleasant memories in recent years. They have won six straight games there and are looking for the longest winning streak ever against the Raiders at their home stadium.

In fact, half of Kansas City’s wins in its last 34 games have come at the Coliseum with victories in 2007 and ’08.