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One of the greatest things about being a fan of the Las Vegas Raiders and being part of the incomparable Raider Nation is letting the world know it and showing of your pride.
So, in this week’s Tuesday Community Question, we dived into the most fun part of being part of this community and that’s talking about hitting the road and supporting the Silver and Black in other NFL stadium.
We asked our community members to tell us about their best road experiences repping the Raider Nation.
It’s clear, our community members love supporting their team on the road. These are all great responses and memories.
Here are some of your responses:
NASHVILLER8ER
Minnesota - Very nice stadium. A lot of moving sidewalks and very well laid out. I stayed next door so can't talk much about parking. But the sound, all of the seats, and the fans were great even though it was only pre season.
Miami - Great stadium. So sunny! Concessions laid out well to not block walkways. Fair prices. Parked at a school for free. Fans were great. Weather was great. The rest of the town (even though the stadium is like 20 miles out) sucks.
Nashville - Great small stadium (That is getting replaced), great town. Walk to and from downtown on a bridge full of Raiders fans. Never had good weather. One Raiders game was the hottest ever in that stadium, one was the coldest, one was pouring rain. Great stadium food. I would say great fans but it felt like Raiders home games every time.
Houston - Fans were a holes. Stadium was ok. Houston as a city sucks. And the Raiders were playing Connor Cook in a playoff game so I probably was not in the right mindset to even enjoy it. Parked for free a couple blocks from the stadium.
Indianapolis - Awesome stadium. I love that city for race weekends. It was pretty non eventful during football season. Did not eat there but Lucas Oil stadium was pretty excellent. I would go to another game there.
New Orleans - Town stinks. It was September 2016 so it was hot as hell. The fans were great except for the one racist white guy yelling the N word while sitting next to me so it looked like we were together being the only two white dudes in our section. Not cool! A lot of steep walking. Pre game outside was a big party. I liked the environment. Walked many miles to and from the stadium so I cannot speak for parking.
Dallas - Went to see the Cards, not the Raiders. Loud sound system. Loved the standing area. Cowboys fans suck. It was fun watching them lose. Food was good. Parking was crazy expensive.
iowanation
Spot on description of all of them, only one I don't know about is Miami as I have not been there.
Green Bay - Awesome stadium with just a feel of the history there. Has a Packer hale of fame in the same area that is just cool as hell. Parking and food prices were reasonable. Pre game is cool as they have all kinds of interactive stuff to do. Hotels and lodging is also not bad price wise considering it is a football weekend. All the fans and stadium workers were as nice as can be. Hoping the Raiders play there again soon so have a reason to go back. Of course it was a early season game I went to first time, not sure would want to go to a late season game there due to the weather. This is a must go to place for any football fan.
Chicago- Stadium is nice just dated even with some of the renovations. Parking and food prices are high, but the food was good. Some iffy neighborhoods around the stadium if you take a wrong turn after the game. Fans are 50/50, some pretty nice people but also so real ass wipes. Not high on my list of places I would go again.
Detroit- Nice stadium with ok parking but pricey, concessions are good but on the high side as well. Fans are pretty cool as well, might be that they have suffered as long as we have. Worth going once but probably not again.
Kansas City- Have gone to every game there since 1983 with the exception of a few. Parking in not bad but can be pricey. The pregame tailgating is good with tons of great food. Food inside the stadium is ok and pricey. Stadium is old but has been rebuilt a few times but showing it's age again. 66% of the fans are cool but the rest are some of the biggest ass wipes walking the planet. Getting in and out of the stadium can take for ever.
Denver- Nice stadium, parking and prices are high however, food inside stadium is ok at best. This is the worst fan base on the planet, 75% of them are just complete jerks. Kinda strange as outside of the stadium area the people for the most part are pretty nice. Great area to enjoy before and after the game.
GoooodNewsEveryone
Denver- Nice stadium, parking and prices are high however, food inside stadium is ok at best. This is the worst fan base on the planet, 75% of them are just complete jerks. Kinda strange as outside of the stadium area the people for the most part are pretty nice. Great area to enjoy before and after the game.
My wife was telling me yesterday about a guy she knows at work who has been a Raiders season ticket holder for decades. They were talking and comparing the different stadiums, and he told her that "Denver has a nice stadium, but the people there are total assholes. I'll never go back. Worst fanbase in football."
Funny to see the same thing being said here a day later.
Justin Adventure
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL Oct 30, 2016
Great city. Great stadium, it was clean, food was good. Fans are great it was about 60-70% Raiders that year but Bucs fans are awesome people to. Weather was great for the time of year. Access to stadium was straight forward. It was my newborn daughter's first game, ever. Topped off by a great game. 10/10 experience for me.
ScituateMARaiders
Born and raised in New England, but have been a diehard Raiders fan (like most of us) since birth. Despite being to Oakland and Vegas once each (it's a hike from Boston, ha), most of the Raiders games have been on the road.
New England - it's fun now because the team isn't as good as it has been over the last 20-25 years and people are miserable (which as a Raider fan in New England, I thoroughly enjoy), but I last went in the Tom Brady era. Stadium is typical, there's a good amount you can do in Patriot Place pre/post-game, but the in/out of the parking situation is one of the worst in the NFL I guarantee.
Buffalo - fun stadium because it's smaller and different. Really not a bad seat in the house because of the limited capacity. The fans will give you crap for watching Raiders gear, but they are the nicest people on the planet and just genuinely love the Bills. Plus, it's fun to watch them do dumb stuff during tailgates. A guy literally yelled at me in jest and then invited me and my dad over to his tailgate for wings and beer. We had an awesome time.
New York (Jets/Giants) - technically in New Jersey, obviously. Very similar to New England in terms of run of the mill stadium, but with nothing to do around it. It's tailgating only pretty much, but the stadium does an AWESOME job of making the in/out process extremely easy/efficient. New York fans, both sides, stink. Obnoxious. Went one year with my pregnant wife who essentially got heckled all game by opposing fans.
Baltimore - one of the better game experiences because the stadium has plenty to do around it. We went to Cross Street Market pre-game which is essentially an open air marketplace. They literally serve beers in the quart type containers that you'd get soup to-go in. Fans are RUTHLESS though. Raiders got whooped when I went (2013 I believe) and I still couldn't get the fans to give me any sympathy. Ruthless all game, but I respect it.
Tennessee (Nashville) - Tons to do (ACME Feed and Seed pregame) and an awesome atmosphere for a game. Probably slightly biased because the Raiders got a W when I went in 2016, but the fans were really nice and the walk to the stadium over the bridge is cool. Curious to see what they do with the new stadium.
Jacksonville - probably the worst experience I've had. Went in 2022. ZERO to do in Jacksonville, and the scene around the stadium is non-existent and that's putting it kindly. You tailgate, or you have zero to do pre-game.
Cleveland - Fans are awesome, very similar to Buffalo. Stadium is cool, on the water near the Rock N Rock HOF.
Denver - Went last year for 1st game of year. There's plenty to do in Denver, but not really a ton to do around the stadium. Blake Street, which is near Coors Field and about a 5 minute Uber from Empower Field, is AWESOME. Lined with bars, plenty of TVs, great atmosphere with tons of fans from all teams coming to watch. Broncos fans stink - was VERY enjoyable walking out with a win there last year before the JMcD experiment went south.
I am going to Tampa this December to see the Silver and Black in action and am really looking forward to it / looking forward to reading the comments about that stadium here.
JUST WIN BABY!
NASHVILLER8ER
I am torn between another Miami trip (even though I claim I hate that city and am already going in September) and Tampa. I think I need to go to Tampa based off of a few reports here!
And Yes, Tennessee is a fun environment. Even though it is a lot of transplants, the locals love their Titans. That 2016 game was a ton of fun. The new stadium will be right next to the old one as far as I know so it will just be another 100 yards of walking from the bridge. This season is going to be a nightmare down there because of the construction.
Big Dog McJ
My buddy since HS is a die hard Donkey fan, me and my other bud (Raider fan) sprung for a trip to Donkey land for his birthday to see a late season game, Raiders at Donks, first half of the game, we were gettin stomped on...then the second half started, Khalil Mack went full beast mode for 5 sacks, ended up winning the game
The sound of the air leaving the stadium was absolutely beautiful, the tunnel after the game was full of dejected Donk fans, Including our buddy, went to numerous bars afterwards, got kicked out of a couple of them due to our buddy whining and cryin...couldn't have asked for a better result
It was an epic trip that ended beautifully for us Raider fans, not so much for our buddy....to this day we remind him of that one on the regular..he doesn't appreciate it much...we don't care, suck it Donkey fans!
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