Raiders to Honor Heroic Man Who Saved Fan After Last Home Game

In their final season at Oakland, the Raiders organization will recognize a man who saved the life of a member of Raider Nation.

The Raiders will honor BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) supervisor John O'Connor during Thursday nights game against the Los Angeles Chargers, for pulling a man from the tracks as a train was approaching.

"There really was no time to make a decision," O'Connor said during his press conference Monday, via the Raiders' official website. "I just looked and it just happened. It's really awkward to be called a hero. That's what we're supposed to do. We're all human beings, and life is precious."

Following this past Sunday's Raiders game against the Detroit Lions, O'Connor oversaw fans leaving Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. One man tried to push his way through the crowd, but in the process, lost his balance and fell onto the tracks. O'Connor noticed a train speeding its way down the tracks, which is when he reached out and pulled the man to safety just before the train passed.

The man embraced O'Connor, which was caught on video. If not for O'Connor, the man would have been killed.

Jumping into action is something O'Connor calls "second nature" for himself and fellow BART employees.

O'Connor's heroism will be rewarded, where he will be honored as this weeks "Hometown Hero" by the Oakland Raiders.