This community has me pumped lately.

by Amoc on Sep 30, 2008 11:30 AM PDT

I arrived at this particular blog early last season. It was dead to the world. Pretty much saint and maybe two or three others would participate on a weekly basis, and it was really kind of a bummer.

Fast forward to a year later, and we've gotten such a deep community of independent thinkers, that even Bronco fans come around and put in their two sense to gauge where the respectable members of the Raiders community and their heads are at.

I like this. I like the fans of heated rivals coming in here, and being treated with enough respect to want to come back for me. Regardless of who they root for, the ones that stay, and respect us enough to not to overstate the obvious (that we are a trashy franchise that won't get any traction in this league until Al Davis dies) are not only welcome, but now encouraged by me to post here. It's honestly fun coming on here and discussing football with the fans of other teams, and I for one am proud that our community is (even if begrudgingly) welcoming them with a sort of open arms.

Good on ya, Raiders fans.

And welcome to the communtity, the fans of other teams.

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Thanks AMOC:

Going into last week’s game, I felt like I had a really good grasp of just what the Chargers were bringing to the table because of the conversations with “Dabolts” and the regulars on this site.

But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Sep 30, 2008 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

yeah this is a prety shweet blog

it’s my personal favorite place to check for Raider news. Followed up by Jerry McDonald’s blog. But this is still #1

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Sep 30, 2008 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

Well, I wouldn't say I don't state the, ah, obvious but it is a strange

situation with MHR and SABP. It hass been a long drawn out process between our two communities though. I think we all just figured out we could remain rabidly loyal to our respective teams while talking smack in a friendly way. I tried to go have some friendly smack talk at the Chargers site and all I got was a**-holiness. What should I expect from loser Charger fans though…it’s hard to have class when your organization hasn’t won a championship since the LBJ administration. Then you got the Padres…who have never won anything. Period. I guess I should be a little more understanding………..nah.

PS I am still mad about your guys blowing it against the Dolts…I still feel dirty rooting for the Raiders dammit.

If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08

by Tim Lynch on Sep 30, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions