Let me say first, Raider fans are one of the loyal, if not THE most, loyal fans I have ever been part of.

This post, however, is about my fanhood of the Raiders. It seems that some bloggers here think that I'm just a pats fan on a Raiders blog.

Everyone has a favorite team, I have 2 Favorites, which all of you know. One is not more of a favorite than another, I like both teas as if they were my kids(although i'm too young to have kids). 

I became a raiders fan 1 or 2 years after being a pats fan, when my step dad was dating my mother at the time. My step dad was born in Arizona, and raised in Orange County, he lived through the erras of bo jackson and jack tatum, and told me of how teams were feared by the raiders for their ferocious defense. They were the reason why many people chose not to play in the nfl, for fear that they would play against the raiders and their defense. I liked every bit of his stories of the Raiders, especially Raider greats.

I've been a football fan for 4 or 5 years now, and I've bee rooting for the raiders every year since then. I'm the only raider fan amongst my friends, my school, and they used to laugh when i told them i was raider fan. They respect my fanhood of them now, although my friend matt, every time i say the raiders are going to win, he'll say that the raiders suck, and that they'll get blown out. 

Now people laugh when i tell them i'm a raider fan and a pats fan. they sometimes say that i'm more of a pats fan than a raider fan right? I tell them, wrong, I'm just as much a pats fan as i am a raider fan. I can't pick between the two because i've been a strong fan for both teams for a long time.

my dad is more of a pats fan, and roots for the raiders, my step dad is more of a raiders fan, and roots the pats as well.

I root for both teams STRONGLY. No more or less than the other.

It's weird, i know, to be a fan of the raiders and pats, but it's the truth. I get mad when people question my fanhood. I even have the DVD of the Raiders, The Complete History. I also hate when I go onto a blog, my fanhood is biased just because my name is patriotguy. I can make another name, but I'd rather have you guys see me as a pats fan, as well as a raider fan, without my screen name being a factor.

This may have been a pointless post to those who believe I'm a die-hard Raider fan, but i'd like to get this off my chest.

Win, Lose, or Tie, Raider till I Die!