Captain Morgan's Captain Of The Tailgate: Raiders/Chiefs Edition

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Nov 12, 2010 5:47 PM PST in Captain of the Tailgate

Simply put, last week's tailgate was the best example of hard core fandome that I have witnessed.

The wind was howelling and the Grill Iron Gang kept on grilling. The rain was thumping and swarming upon us, yet the gang just kept on Grilling.

I arrived with my wife and a five pound snapper in tow. The Gang had already set up seven or eight mini shelters and Trent and Chewy were slow cooking their ribs and chicken in the midst of a rainstorm.

The usual cast of characters were there with their silver and black emblazoned. Something special was in the air.

Though it was cold and we were constantly pelted by steel rain, the grilling continued.

Slowly, through the hour long traffic to get in, the appetizers appeared. Then the Woop-Woop Juice (Vodka and Juice) arrived along with 8 cases of beer.

In the midst of the storm a Chevy Blazer appeared and Freddy B's wife came out with six cases of wine for the crab that was being boiled by Trent's wife.

The "Gang" made way as Freddy parked the car and came back to hang out and eat our food.

I will never forget the sight of Freddy B standing in the rain with the rain dripping down his hat and reveling with all of us.

That is an Oakland Raider tailgate. Freddy B, ribs, carnitas, fifteen tri-tips, crab being boiled, Sailin' With the Captain and a five pound stuffed and boiled in carnitas oil'd snapper.

Over 100 people braved the storm with me that day and we all got more than just an eating treat, we witnessed a victory paralleled by none in eight years.

If you find your way to Oakland for the Miami game, stop on by, I can't tell you about all of things that will be happening, but, I must tell you that you should probably be there.

Until then, keep on sailing with the Captain and the Grill Iron Gang!!!

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1 of these days

i keep hearing about all the great tailgating up there in the world of oak or OAKLAND and i promise you brothers 1 of these days I’ll be there to enjoy the fine food and comraderee with you guys while we watch our team smash and bash their way to victory

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by the world of oak on Nov 12, 2010 7:20 PM PST reply actions

An epic day under a Teutonic blustering sky surrounded with spirited brethren and wenches of the Raider Nation

the cooking fires sent smoke rising that mingling with the steam from our loins and thews. And what chill was in the air was met with the ready warm and welcome draft of Cognac or the encouraging boasts, taunts and oaths of what was to come. Looking back, that time went by quickly but not fast enough it seemed then because we all chomped at the bit for the game to start.

S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Nov 12, 2010 10:19 PM PST reply actions

Tailgating and Raiders Darkside board

Sounds like a good time and a lot of grub….We Would like to meet you to . We have a tailgate at gate C in the handicap parking in front of gate C. Under the Darkside flag. We party it up to and your invited.
We also have or own board there are no resrections you can say and print whatever you want. You have to careful thou this site is full of true Raiders fans . So sometimes it can get a little rough. But anybody that’s a Raider fan Or fan of another team that just wants to talk $hit.join us have a good time……
Tell them Snakesraiders invited you…….