Merry Christmas To Everyone in the SB Nation, Especially The Raider Nation!!!

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 25, 2009 11:00 AM PST

I am so thankful this year that this site has become a Community. We have gotten to know eachother through our opinions about football and have hopefully provided enough distractions to help those of us who have been troubled make it through tough days.

I first started writing on this Network in it's infancy and have seen us grow from a few sports sites to the number one sports blogging platform in the known Universe.

When I took over this site four seasons ago, I was full of hope that Kerry Collins to Randy Moss would pave the way for the next generation of Oakland Raiders. Boy, was I wrong!!!

The good news is that my and OUR hopes have persevered and it looks like the next generation of Oakland Raiders have arrived. And one of those players has embraced this site and our Community. Tyvon Branch has been an A-Mazing contributor to our site. Every week he has given us hope and let us know that this team has NOT quit, because they play for eachother. Thanks Tyvon.

I'd also like to thank the contributing editors, especially Raiderway who kept the ship sailing when I was in over my head and not able to write regularly. I appreciate you very much.

Kai3er, LiveAdam and Rated R have contributed great opinions and each have their own strengths. Between balancing school and blogging, they have done a great job.

And I want to thank Marquez in advance for the Lester Hayes piece he is still working on, after a year, I am sure it will be a book!!! ;)

Most of all I'd like to thank everyone who reads the random stuff that we write about and helps us feel like we are actually taken seriously, and NOT SO seriously.

We have many years to grow, as this BLOG sensation is sill in it's infancy. From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and thank you for making this place so special!

- Saint

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Happy Holidays

Saint, thanks for the kind words. I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season. Enjoy your time, everyone.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 25, 2009 11:07 AM PST reply actions

Merry Christmas and thanks for the shout out saint

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Dec 25, 2009 11:14 AM PST via mobile reply actions

I am grateful for this forum and to the diverse personalities who contribute to it

Merry Christmas to all.
S-O-B

Son-of-Blanda

by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 25, 2009 11:15 AM PST reply actions

Saint & the boys,

Ka1zer, LiveAdam and Rated R, Remix, and all the “editors/analysts”, Merry Christmas. This is a special site for fans who care one way or the other about the raiders; in addition, there’s a lining of respect that allows this site to be professional in its debate regardless of views. Please keep it up. Let’s finish our last 2 games strong to build for next year, let’s get a GM and OC.

by raiders4liffe on Dec 25, 2009 11:17 AM PST reply actions

hey thanks man

merry christmas to you too

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Dec 25, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions

thank you all

That’s the best football blog I’ve seen—intelligent, engaged, entertaining. I went to the Browns blog, and it’s a blah. Ditto re the other blogs.

This blog here has been extremely helpful for my education in football matters. As an European, I was raised on soccer: my father took me to my first soccer game when I was 2 and told me he’d buy me a dress if I stood still (he lied).

Merry Christmas—I love you all!

by Spirals galore on Dec 25, 2009 11:25 AM PST reply actions

Thanks Saint and all of SABP Community

The best of wishes and seasons greetings to the original, one and only best nation on the planet…RAIDER NATION!!!

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Dec 25, 2009 11:42 AM PST reply actions

Nifty

I want to get some of those cards.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Dec 25, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions

lol

Nifty………lol

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Dec 25, 2009 2:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

By far my favorite blog site

I shall be a main stay starting…….

by oaklanddave on Dec 25, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions

merry chrismas

thanks for respct me as a rival fan

okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule

by j-man on Dec 25, 2009 5:16 PM PST reply actions

no prob man

thanks for the respect at Mile High Report. love the site, but I hate the team lol

Evey- "Are you a crazy person?"
V- "I'm quite sure they'll say so."
V for Vendetta, blowing your mind away since 2005.

by KA1Z3R on Dec 25, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions

j-man, you are THE welcomed voice from the Rockies

Merry Christmas.

Son-of-Blanda

by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 25, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions

lol

np i just hope we can make a 4 team race someone make san diego sweat

by j-man on Dec 25, 2009 5:45 PM PST reply actions

Grateful for the site and all you guys have done for us

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all. I had all but given up on blogging anything Raiders until I found SABP, where I was warmly welcomed and also challenged to bring my best game.

I also appreciate the relationships with rivals we have here, and the many great visitors to the site.

by brhynno on Dec 25, 2009 7:25 PM PST reply actions

Miss you guys!

Been away for a while. Lost my internet connection back in Oct and haven’t gotten it together to get a new one, (it sucks being poor) but this is by far the site I miss the most. Work is starting to pick up so hopefully I’ll be back soon. Happy Holidays to all! GO RAIDERS!!!

by dram5780 on Dec 26, 2009 9:50 AM PST reply actions

Good Luck With Your Job:

I know how it is to have my internet or computers down, and that really sucks. I went a few months about four years ago, and it was actually pretty A-Mazing how much more I got down outside of thet internet!

It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 26, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions

Thanks Saint.

by dram5780 on Dec 26, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions

This site has really picked up as the season has progressed

A lot of the writers have made it enjoyable to read, unfortunately this has also been the most disappointing season in recent memory, largely because I thought the pieces were there for a major upgrade, but JaMarcus ruined all that. I was going over the roster a couple of days ago, and noted that half of the team consists of players who have been drafted in the last 3 years. As has been the case for 5 years they are one QB away from being very good.

by Laoren on Dec 26, 2009 11:29 AM PST reply actions

Merry Christmas

i got a signed tim brown jersey, im just hella happy lol
ive really enjoyed this site throughout the season and will continue to.
hopefully al davis makes some changes, so we can start talking about more wins :)

by raiderfan4life on Dec 26, 2009 12:41 PM PST reply actions