OAKLAND, Calif. << Here's some Representing The 808 Trivia you may enjoy: Four NFL teams have starting centers from Hawaii, and three of them — the Raiders (Samson Satele), Lions (Dominic Raiola) and Saints (Olin Kreutz) — are on teams within a game of first place as the regular-season approaches its midpoint. The Seahawks (Max Unger) are struggling at 2-3.

But on this Sunday, the true surprise team of that group, the Raiders, were the only of the three to come up with a victory. Of course the Raiders were going to win the first home game since the death of Al Davis — especially considering Oakland’s opponent was the hapless Cleveland Browns.

In the process of the 24-17 win to improve to 4-2, though, the Raiders lost starting quarterback Jason Campbell to a fractured clavicle.

And Satele missed the last few plays, finishing the game on the sideline with a tweaked knee that makes him day-to-day for now. Campbell’s going to miss some games. Don’t be surprised if Satele is back for next weekend’s game against Kansas City.

As he did for his banged-up ribs from the previous week, Satele says it’s nothing, and that he’s played through the same sprain before. Coach Hue Jackson says, "We’ll see how that goes. But one thing I know is Sammie’s a warrior."

You remember him as a Warrior. The four-year starter was the big, physical leader of the 2006 UH team, perhaps the best in school history. The Kailua grad was The Bull.

Now he’s in his fifth year in the NFL trenches, where 6-feet-3 and 300 pounds isn’t big. But Satele is durable and thriving. Including his first two seasons with the Dolphins, he has played in 69 of his teams’ 70 regular-season games, starting 65 of them.

He credits offensive line coaches Bob Wylie and Steve Wisniewski.

"In this league I’m an undersized guy, so all the help with technique is important," Satele said.

Jackson raves about Satele.

"He’s the leader of our offense along with the quarterback. His communication sets him apart. He’s a true extension of myself on the field."

The player many thought was drafted to replace Satele — Wisniewski’s nephew, Stefan Wisniewski — starts next to him at left guard.

"His experience in making the line calls is big for us," Wisniewski says. "As a rookie he makes my job a lot easier."

The Raiders rushed for 151 yards against the Browns, averaging just 3.8 per attempt after entering the game with 5.4, which was second in the NFL. But Satele and the rest of the line paved the way for a game-opening touchdown drive in which 10 of the 15 plays were runs, for 68 of the 88 yards.

"As an offensive lineman I love this style of play. I always played in a passing offense before," Satele says. "All the guys are flying around more. We kind of got it going at the end of last year and decided we want to keep the winning going. We’re trying to be like the old Raiders. We’re the new Raiders, but we’re bringing back that old tradition of being physical."

Any message for football fans in Hawaii? A simple one.

"Cheer for the Raiders," says Samson Satele. "Get on the bandwagon now."