Remaining Raider Fans - What's Right About This Team

by bridog on Dec 15, 2009 2:12 PM PST

I live in the Los Angeles area. 5 years ago you constantly saw cars and trucks with Raider stickers, guys wearing Raider gear.

Sightings now are down 50%+. A lot of those guys are now sporting Charger bolts, a few are in Steelers gear, etc.

But the diehards remain. The other Sunday I saw a truck on the road with two Raider flags, one on each window. It was right after another 30+ point blowout loss. He'd probably been to the Fullerton Raiders game watch site, and strapped on his flags for the trip there and home, win or lose or lose or lose.

That's a fan. We are what fans should be - there like a wedding vow. It's hard, and beyond unpopular. You can get laughed at now for wearing Raider stuff (not usually to your face given Raider fan reps for not taking that too well).

So give yourselves some credit me brothers. While so many of your fellow "fans" now wear the clothing of the opponents that happen to be winning - until they start losing (watch Steeler Nation depopulate now) we soldier on.

Pleading, hoping for change, mad as hell, but there. Still there. Always will be there.

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I Still Stunt A Raider Jersey

Also, people seem to really dig our 50th year anniversary jerseys a lot. They are awesome.

If Winning Isn't Everthing, Why Do They Keep Score? - Vince Lombardi

by Rayder K on Dec 15, 2009 2:39 PM PST reply actions

Gear

I wear a Raiders jacket and a Raiders beanie on occasion along with my other sports teams’ gear.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 15, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

I paint my entire body silver and black and run up and down the street every Friday

by sirbed on Dec 15, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions

haha

There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

by Remix. on Dec 15, 2009 4:49 PM PST up reply actions

I'll try

This team is physical. The defense is decent in general. The passing game is improving since the dawn of Gradkowski, with receivers getting better and DMF showing himself to be a dangerous receiver too. Our kickers are great. We still have the best looking uniforms and insignia in existence – so they always look much better than they are.

Son-of-Blanda

by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 15, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions

+1

obviously!

by Sbay on Dec 15, 2009 6:29 PM PST up reply actions

I wear my DMAC and Charles Woodson

Alternately every weekend. I miss 24 :(

I also rock my raider beanie everywhere i go with my raider jacket. I stay draped in silver and black!

Punjabi by Nature

by Robby1987 on Dec 15, 2009 4:18 PM PST reply actions

I wonder how much a J-Russ Jersey is ???

15$$$ It is sad that the whole coliseum gave this dude a STANDING OVEATION on his first pass in the NFL and this is how he re payed them.

"The Silver and Black are Back" -Greg Papa 2002 AFC Championship game

by nishal26 on Dec 15, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions

Losing Woodson Hurt

Woodson/Nnamdi should have been the next Hayes/Haynes. CB is the premier position on the raiders historically, not continuing that the last few years has hurt us so much, especially since we play our corners in man press all the time. You really need 2 dominant CB’s to play “Raider D”. Just check us out through the years, when we have the DB’s, our D is good, when we don’t it lags.

by The Cupcakes on Dec 20, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions

that's y i got my tattoo

RAIDER NATION 365!!!!

by iBleedSnB on Dec 15, 2009 7:30 PM PST reply actions

I pre-ordered my J-Russ jersey when he was drafted!

I don’t wear it anymore! I had to buy a Seymour jersey this year. I also still sport my Gannon and Wheatley jersey’s.

by DaRaidaFan on Dec 16, 2009 1:41 PM PST reply actions

One fashion faux pas after the other

Enjoy wallowing in the worst aspects of this team?

Son-of-Blanda

by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 16, 2009 3:40 PM PST up reply actions

I proudly

Wear Jersey #75 and my wife wears 00. I also crap Silver and Black…maybe I ought to see a doctor about that…

by Rusty23 on Dec 16, 2009 2:13 PM PST reply actions

I sold my soul to the silver and black nation when they came back to oakland when I was a young rat haha

by Suleku on Dec 16, 2009 2:50 PM PST reply actions

i rep the t brown jersey

come on who is a better wide out that that guy
i still wear my woodson jersey once in a while
once he wins defensive player of the year ill wear it more lol

by raiderfan4life on Dec 16, 2009 5:55 PM PST reply actions

Everyday to school - Raider beanie

Always in Raider gear.

by russian.tank on Dec 16, 2009 9:15 PM PST reply actions

fans

me and my 11 yearold son and my two daughters age 7 and 10 still sport our raiders jerseys every sunday plus. raider pride still lives

by bigbobhunt on Dec 18, 2009 9:26 AM PST reply actions

I don't make it to the games

Being 2 1/2 hours away. But I do sport Raider gear, and accept any possible ridicule that might come with it. I’d have more too if they’re was more stuff available in 2 XL. It’s amazing how they can consider L actually large when it actually would fit most average sized females better.

And really. Where’s the fun in jumping on a team’s bandwagon that is probably too far away to even possibly get to the game? Got a friend in Chicago who’s a lifelong Charger fan. Actually drove us all the way down to Indianapolis to see them play the Colts one time. Mostly I just feel sorry for him rooting for a bunch of Chokers.

by rightnasty on Dec 24, 2009 4:55 PM PST reply actions