For years, everyone in Oakland has been boasting about how good their team is. Every season, we all have to suffer from these rejects from the local Star Wars Convention, and every year they are more and more obnoxious. Unfortunately, no matter how many times they show their pretty painted faces, they still wind up hearing the same thing: RAIDERS SUCK!
Yeah, that's right. I said it, as well as everyone else who has had to deal with the likes of the fans who just don't get it. What makes these fans worse is that they don't realize just how bad the Raiders truly are. From their infamous rivalry games with the Broncos to the unbelievable transition from worst to first and worst again, Oakland has left its fans with nothing to smile about.
It's become rather apparent that the loyal fans of Oakland are just looking for reasons to go off the deep end of the NFL ocean. Their team has been the laughing stock of the NFL for years. Even their Super Bowl run turned out to be a joke when they got there.
Losing to a ferocious Tampa Bay defense was bad, but losing to the coach that you sent packing because you thought he would never make it to the Super Bowl?
That's just pathetic.
Oakland has had some things to smile about, even though they have come few and far in between, at least they're not the Miami Dolphins. But they are still the Oakland Raiders...and they have yet to put up. So shut up already!
The issues in Raiderville don't stop there as Oakland has become notorious for being the place where all pro athletes' careers come to die. Even San Francisco is getting more respect and they haven't seen the postseason since Mooch was still running the show.
But the issues didn't stop there.
The Raiders selected JaMarcus Russell in last year's draft and no one saw him for pretty much the entire season. This was no surprise simply because anyone who has to play for Oakland should just stay at home and watch them make complete and total fools of themselves every single Sunday.
Russell didn't show his mug until the Raiders season was already over, but even then, the Raiders kept trying to embarrass themselves worse than they already have. But the fans kept talking and we were constantly stocking our pantries with earplugs, duct tape, and muzzles (for those extremely anal Raider fans). Oakland sucks and everyone knows it, except their fans.
This brings us to the age old question: "Does Oakland deserve the moniker "Nation"?" The answer is simple: Absolutely NOT! They haven't earned that. The Gators earned that moniker (hence Gator Nation). The Red Sox earned that moniker (voila! Red Sox Nation).
What has Oakland done?
They have always been called "The Black Hole." I think that's because the Raiders were going to be on national TV, and you can't put @$$hole on there without an FCC fine. How about something that describes how the last few years have been for them?
I think if Oakland is hell bent on becoming a legitimate threat, they should stop grabbing players out of the San Quentin yellow pages, revoke K-Fed's season ticket privileges, and above all else, make your players play! Trust me Oakland. This time tested method has worked for every team in the AFC West. The Chiefs have found some success, as have the Chargers. Even the Broncos have been pretty decent.
I may find myself laughing at the Raiders on the outside, but deep down on the inside, I have to like those fiery fans. Their passion is a true sign of a die-hard sports fan who...ah, who am I kidding? I'm laughing all over! And all those guys deserve to get laughed at.
For an alliance of fans who are in Halloween costumes long before October, they have to realize that all they are doing are making it easier for guys like me to crack jokes and make them look how they truly are: Ridiculous.
So with that being said, I send this message to the citizens of Raiderville: The moniker of Nation is no longer yours. In fact, I don't think it's ever been yours. Accept the moniker of Raiderville, because until you guys get back into the playoffs, the only nation you guys are a part of currently resides in Detroit. You guys should get along great.
But hey! That's just my two cents. I could be wrong. But until it has been proven, Raiderville, either tell your team to put up in '08, or shut your cakers until they do. Have a nice day.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Ron, pretty big words by someone that don't have the balls to post the team he roots for.. Are you a bitter Patsy fan or just another bandwagon Giants fan... You talk the talk but have no balls to walk the walk...
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Ron the Lambs fan,
St. Louis Rams first played the Raiders in 1972 Raiders 7 wins vs 4 losses 0 ties .636 Score Board!
Who the hell told you to come out of your hole?
The Lambs are one of the most overrated franchises in the history of the NFL.
This is your only shining light since the NFL merger 1999 — Super Bowl XXXIV Champions
Rams defeated Vikings 49-37 in St. Louis in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 16, 2000. Rams defeated Buccaneers 11-6 in St. Louis in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 23, 2000. Rams defeated Titans 23-16 in Superbowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000.
The Redsox nation? It took them 100 years of loosing! Redsox nation was a dime store knock off started far after the Raider Nation was Proclaimed in 1995 upon the Raiders return fron that god-for-saken-hell-hole of cry babies. There is an old saying" You can take the Raiders out of Oakland but you can't take Oakland out of the Raiders" Unfortunatly, it was taken out of them and we are retaking our Raiders and they will return to their place of glory!
By the way Ron (if that's even your real name) We have 3 Superbowl Wins!
I wouldn't expect a lambs fan to understand in the NFL we play for Superbowls anything before the merger didn't count!
I find myself wondering why I'm even taken the time to write this the comparision betreen the two franchises is a joke!
The Raiders are worth twice to three times as much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ vs the lambs!!!!!!!!!!
Your division isn't allowed to speak again until you provide one other team in your division that's relavent. If you were in the AFC WEST you would be winless in devision! We split with KC and Denver with a lot of help the refs gave them and SD got over on us because of 4 or 5 turnovers in the last game of the season!
We will be playing your worthless division very soon and I would love to see you at the game to watch you cry as we throat slash your lamb back into the silence where you belong!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
Here's a news flash cochise: I bashed my team yesterday. My team is the Rams. I'm still proud of mine, but I don't go around being anal about something as ridiculous as a moniker that doesn't truly belong to anyone. So I guess you must be the one with no balls simply because you posted yours as anonymous. Must be a Raiders fan. Shame. Damn shame.
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EJ Herrera about 1 year ago
Oh boy are you wrong!!! Who "earned" the moniker Nation, well if you take a look back through time no team's fan base called themselves a "Nation" until the Raiders fans did it.
You say that the Red Sox fans earned it? You must be out of you mind!! This is a fanchise that took 86 years (1918-2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_won ) to win a title! Look it up! The longest span of time for any franchise to go without a title and they have "earned" the moniker Nation? No they have only recently been a successful and winning franchise over the past 5 or 6 years. Not to mention how annoying that fan base is! You call Raiders fans anal? Have you ever spoken to a Red Sox fan? The same can be said for the Patriots another recently successful franchise. Yeah they have had better success than their baseball counterparts but they were the laughing stock on the NFL for more than a decade under their previous owner! This is a franchise that took more than 40 years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_League#AFL_Championship_Games;http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history) to finally win a league championship! Look it up! They are currently, along with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, the biggest bandwagon team.
I am not going to go into the history of the Florida Gators because I am getting tired of showing you how wrong and ridiculous you look and sound by writing this blog.
Do some homework and don't believe the hype! It has only been a recent move by other teams' fanbase to call themselves a "Nation!" There is only one and it is the original Nation and that is the Raider Nation!
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Joe Willett about 1 year ago
uhh the red sox don't have the longest drought without a title. as a cubbie faithful i know all to well the 100 year drought we have endured.
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James Campbell about 1 year ago
Everyone can bash the Raiders as much as they want but who has the largest fan base other than maybe the Cowboys exactly the Raiders. The last five years has been rough but what about the years before then. Our biggest mistake was letting Jon Gruden go, with Nothing to show for it (Callahan can't even win in college). See Kiffin will bring glory back to the nation. We get such a bad rep cause we're the bad boys of football. 08 is our year and the rams need to hire Mike Martz back.
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Daniel Topchi about 1 year ago
THe fact is Raider Haters hate the Raiders more than they like their own team thats why they put so much passion into talking sh*t about the raiders and their fans. Apparanently this day in age you don't have to be a journalist to post an article. You just have to be able to talk sh*t.
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Robert Dunaway about 1 year ago
I agree with the comment, Daniel! These guys are so bored with their own team that they have to spout BS. Worry about yourself, and leave the "true" contenders alone!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Yes Ron, I am a Raider Fan and the name is Jim not Cochise..You being a Rams Fan explains it all your team was the 2nd best NFL team in LA its the 2nd best NFL team thats been in STL you guys have the 2nd draft pick see where i'm going with this, thats right your a 2nd rate writer.. No need to respond because this was the 2nd and last time I read one of your articles.. At least the "Raider Nation" supports its team through good and bad.... Later Dude
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Daniel Topchi about 1 year ago
You are right about having the largest fan base because aside from raider fans you have raider haters. They love to hate the raiders making them fans as well. The thing about raider haters is they put more time into hating the raiders than liking their own team. They can't even be considered fans of their team because they put more effort into bashing the raiders than cheering for their team. These people are worthless to the human race because they put so much energy into being negative that they really don't contribute to society. In this day in age you don't have to be a journalist to post an article you just have to have a computer handy and plenty of stupidities to say.
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Jfitty F-G about 1 year ago
Funny coming from a Rams fan. The Rams have also gone from worst to first and then worst again. Every year, I hear the same story about how the Rams are going to be great again Steven Jackson will put up great numbers and then..... Nothing. Oh injuries, or this or that. Speaking of losing superbowls, didn't the Rams lose one not too long ago too. And then went downhill just like the Raiders. The truth is that once the Raiders lost Rich Gannon, a MVP and team leader, the Raiders stumbled. I want to see what would happen to current teams if they lost their MVP. If the colts lost Payton, or Patties lost Brady would they be fine the next year? I don't think so. It takes some time to recover from losing a great QB. I am of the belief that the Raiders took a huge step in the right direction by drafting the future of the franchise in Jamarcus Russell. If Jamarcus is the real deal....then the Raiders will be back on top completing in the playoffs. The defense will be there this year, and by next year at the latest, the Raiders will be back.... Go Raiders!!! And oh yeah, We are the RAIDER NATION and invented the term NATION.... you can read about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raider_Nation
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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steven shelton about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow Ron I cant believe you would say such things about a team thats better than yours. Where did the Rams end up? Thats right at the bottom of their division, even the 49ers beat them now thats just sad. The Raiders have been getting better each year, but you wouldnt know that seeing as how you just look at their record and not how the games were played. Also the last couple years the raiders have had to face 3 good teams in their division, who do the Rams play? Uh the Niners, Cardinals , and Seahawks. Sorry but our divsion is way tougher. Maybe you guys should try playing the Chiefs, Broncos and Chargers twice a season. Oh yeah dont forget how many close game there were last year. Maybe you should worry more about the state of your own team rather than the Raiders. Raider Nation!!! Go Raiders!!!!
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Oak Town about 1 year ago
A Rams fan talking smack about the Raiders, how orginal lol! They actually let you wast bandwidth with this junk? I can see where you would be upset and have no hope as your biggest offseason signing was gathering Trent Green lol. Big talk from a guy who's team has won ONE Super Bowl by a yard! The Rams lol, where are you picking in this years draft again? How many times have you been to and won the Super Bowl? Losers, you are alomst as bad as the San Diego fans who talk smach and have a trophy case full of nothign to show for it. BTW, there is only one Nation, the Original Nation, that is is Raider Nation, seriously the Rams LOL.........
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
The rams, are you serious? They need to put up or shut up. What have they done since Faulk left. Actually what have they done since they won it all. Nothing is the answer. Ron likes the rams because he likes getting rammed in the ass. The raiders are at least building something. What do the rams have, torry holt wow. The rams are in the process of becoming oakland after they lost the super bowl so lets see how loyal a fan you really are.
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
Give it up for the militia of supporters of glitter face paint and LOD spike pads. A round of applause for the few of their fans with enough nuts to step up and say they don't like me because my team gets more respect in California...and we don't even reside in California anymore. How sad is that "Raider Nation"?! And they call me the bad guy? Bravo boys! Bravo!
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Joe Jones about 1 year ago
You have absolutely nothing to add to the offseason football discussion, so you write retread gossip that has repeatedly been spewed by every hack "journalist" out there already. Every time a TRUE HACK needs to generate hits on his article, he bashes the Raiders....why?...because Raider fans are the only fans who are into it 365 days a year and read EVERYTHING a "Raiders" Google search brings up. If you printed an article about the Rams every day, you wouldn't get any hits.
Face it: we are the Raider Nation because we are the most involved fans in pro sports.
Why don't you PUT UP an article with an origional slant....or maybe YOU should shut up!
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
RON YOUR TEAM GETS MORE RESPECT IN LA?
THEY RAN YOU AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND SHOWGIRL GEORGIA OUT OF LA.
THEY WANT THE RAIDERS BACK BUT AL GOT SICK OF THE CRY BABIE FANS!
THAT THE LAMBS GROOMED FOR DECADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jay Middleton about 1 year ago
Ron,
I live in California, and I have yet to see a single piece of Rams paraphernalia. Hats, jerseys, license plate holders—nothing. Not a logo anywhere in sight. Maybe it's a quiet respect.
Raider fans are a Nation because our franchise has one of the largest, most geographically diverse fan bases in the United States, rivaled by only the Cowboys, and maybe the Yankees or Cubs. Our fans are loyal, and support the franchise even in lean years, creating an influx of revenue into the league that allows smaller-market teams lke St. Louis to float.
"Even San Francisco is getting more respect."
Yeah, jump on that bandwagon. Plenty of room.
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Oak Town about 1 year ago
That was a nice concession Ron, is that all you have lol! In a talk of history, tradition, and glory you can't begin to keep pace with the Nation. In hopes of the future St. Lou is looking pretty bleak, Holt will be gone soon, Bruce has already left the building, your line is a shambles < both of them >, you know in your heart that the Raiders are on the verge of the upswing, it is only a matter of time before we are back, you can't really come back becasue you were never really there, except for a few brief moments in history, we have always been there, and will be back very soon, that is why the Haters are protesting louder and louder, you know it's coming!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Hey Ron I'm not here to berate your coments just get your fact straight as a journalist. We, that is The Nation only want a full a$$ kissing apology when we do win, all the hate lets please get some more because come this fall, when we start a new era i just want you to whole heartly to admit you don't know crap about the raiders, I will go out with my head high because win or lose we are the greatest dynasty in the national football league. hey ron your coments are that of a first class douche bag , keep the Raiders name off your blog.
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chesty puller about 1 year ago
Name Pos Seasons Inducted
Jim Otto C 1960-1974 1980
George Blanda QB/K 1967-1975
1981
Willie Brown CB 1967-1978
1984
Gene Upshaw G 1967-1982 1987
Fred Biletnikoff WR 1965-1978 1988
Art Shell T 1968-1982 1989
Ted Hendricks LB 1975-1983 1990
Al Davis Owner 1963-present 1992
Mike Haynes CB 1983-1989 1997
Eric Dickerson RB 1992 1999
Howie Long DE 1981-1993 2000
Ronnie Lott S 1991-1992 2000
Dave Casper TE 1974-1980, 1984 2002
Marcus Allen RB 1982-1992 2003
James Lofton WR 1987-1988 2003
Bob Brown OT 1971-1973 2004
John Madden Head Coach 1969-78 2006
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
LA Memorial Coliseum 1946-1979
Anaheim Stadium 1980-1994
Super Bowl Champions:
None
NFL Champions (pre 1966): (1)
1951
Super Bowls Appearances: (1)
XIV (1979)
NFL Championship Games (Pre-1966): (4)
1949, 1950, 1951, 1955
NFL/NFC Championship
Games: (7)
1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1989
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
Raiders suck! Raiders suck! Raiders suck! Those comments courtesy of the Denver Broncos fans...as well as the millions (and millions!) of NFL fans who aren't buying into the hype. How about this? If the Raiders clinch a playoff berth and make it out of the wild card this season (THIS SEASON), I will personally not only deliver that kiss @$$ apology to all the members of Raiderville, but I will also marry (YES MARRY) a member of your group. But if they don't even make the playoffs or sniff the playoffs, then all the trash talking you goons are doing, ends here. That's the deal. Question is: How much faith do you have in the Raiders?
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
marry (YES MARRY) a member of your group.
THE TRUTH COMES OUT RON WANTS A DATE!!!!!!!!!!!
THE SEARCH FOR THE FUTURE MRS. RON MUST NOT BE GOING SO WELL!!!!!!!!!!!
I DON'T THINK YOU COULD GET A RAIDER FAN TO MARRY A LAMBS FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
One more thing: The reason this whole thing started is because of a Yankees/Raiders fan who has a problem with the Red Sox fans calling themselves the "Red Sox Nation." So if you don't like the way this is going, change the channel. Cause this party is just getting started.
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Tommy Ramerez about 1 year ago
I have always been a Raider Fan. No matter what is said by these journalist, what wrong decisions have been made by my team(hiring Shell), what rumors are being made up about Lane, or what their win/lose rate has been over these past years, I will remain a Raider until I die. No team has had a bigger impact in the NFL than the Oakland Raiders. No team has more Hall of Famers than the Oakland Raiders. No team has had more haters than the Oakland Raiders. This is what my team has to show for. What do the Rams have to show for? And there have been people like this(Raider Haters) that have been in the league for decades that make things difficult and controversial for the organization itself. As all true Raider fans know, our team has been the most controversial, with the "immaculate reception", the "tuck rule", and more recently the two forward passes during one play that happened two years ago in San Diego. If I was a Rams fan, I would thank the NFL for finally enforcing the Tuck Rule back in 2001. If not, the Rams would have faced the Raiders in the Super Bowl, and that would have been fair for St. Louis. You guys were fortunate to face the Pats instead of the Raiders, but still lost. It's the RAIDERS AGAINST THE WORLD.
WIN LOSE TIE, RAIDER TILL' I DIE...say it with me Nation......
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Oak Town about 1 year ago
The Donkey fans LOL, man you really are pulling at straws! The Donkeys are about to entering a world of turmoil and inner conflict that will be tearing them apart for a while now, the end of the Rat is at hand, Donkey fans saying we suck, that is new! Yet we just kicked the crap out of them last season and will be kicking their butt on National TV to put the finishing touches on Kick Off weekend.
I have all the faith in the world bro, it is only a matter of time, wasn't that long ago we were taking the AFC West year after year, we lost the whole nuclues of our team after that not just Gannon, but Brown, Wiz, R. Woodson, Garner, on and on, we have had to rebuild, we are rebuilding and we are young, the future is coming and I guarantee you the Donkey fans are pissing their pants, and looking in horror at the joke their own franchise is quickly becoming!
I don't know if we will be in the playoff's this year, I honestly think a lot of things would have to line up right and we would have to be a little lucky, but I do think we will be there the following season.
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Oak Town about 1 year ago
On the Nation topic, Radier Nation started it, everyone else is just followers!
AL should have trademarked that back in the day, their is only one true Nation, and that is Raider Nation!
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Daniel Topchi about 1 year ago
He said "Raiders suck Raiders suck Raiders suck" we should all be ashamed of ourselves we're trash talking a 5 year old boy.
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Umer Waris about 1 year ago
What can I say Ron? Yes the Raiders have not had the best of their seasons for the last five years but I dont see the Rams having as many superbowls, division titles or conference visits as the Raiders. I even doubt the Rams having a higher OVERALL win percentage than the Raiders despite our five straight losing seasons. We raider Fans chose to live and Die for our Raider pride and we all chose to bear the Silver & Black shield regardless of how good our team has been this season, last season or the ones before. We always chose to represent Oakland till the dieing day. You can read my article I have written about the brotherhood present within Raider Nation and maybe thats why you may feel annoyed knowing that Raider Nation is truly a Nation.
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Raider Revenge Payback about 1 year ago
Ron you are delusional, obnoxious and a colossal idiot. You’re ignorance has no limits. I don't know where you get your info or if you're just skewing facts by passing them through the prism of your opinion. Reading your article is like dribble that comes from incoherent rambling. For a guy that portrays himself the be all and end all of all Raider info and some kind of superior over us poor intellectually inferior Raider mindless Al Davis sheep, you sure are misinformed about a few things. You not even aware that your part of the Nation when you put this much time into hating. I hope one get one thing out of this post and that is the Raiders are not asking to “Reclaim our Providence” we are going to take it. “The autumn wind is in the air”
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
LOL A RAMS FAN, LOL!! WE HAVE AN 80% historical winning percentage versus you sorry ASS TEAM!! THIS IS THE REAL STORY MO FO!! AND WHY YOU ARE TRYING TO TALK SHIZNIT!!! BOW UNDER THE SHADOW OF OUR LOMBARDI TROPHIES BEEAAAAACCCHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Come to Oakland and talk this smack. What do you go 5'6 150, key board warrior????
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Tony Montana about 1 year ago
Nice rant there, Ron. How did I know by that article that you were 1) under the age of thirty; 2) the fan of a team historically dominated by the Raiders; 3) pooched that your girlfriend/sister/mom ran off with a member of the Raider NATION. Typical hater stuff. Good luck with that 2nd pick in the draft.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Ron, quick question on this piece you wrote:
"Even the Broncos have been pretty decent."
Interesting. Putting aside the fact that WE ALREADY BEAT THE BRONCOS, you must be referring to all of the success their players are having currently yes?
Like Brandon Marshall-like success right? The-one-where-you-"slip" at a McDonald's-and-somehow-punch through-a-camera-requiring-stitches-which-prevents-you-from-the-first-third-of-camp-success?
I gotcha!
I really have nothing against Ram's fans, but I feel that this article is just a rant on my team and really isn't worth a well-thought-out, coherent response that I normally give to Bleacher Report articles, let alone writers that put some consideration in their work. But to answer your question:
"Question is: How much faith do you have in the Raiders?" I think you should just read the above responses.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Besides the fact the you obviously have a serious problem with the Raiders is the style of your writing. You present opinions as facts. This is troubling to me in that the common fan, reading your article, would take it as fact thus being misinformed. Your job, as a writer, is to inform people with info based on fact and not hate.
In future try being a responsible writer and not some slappy they allow to write article for them cuz no one else will do it.
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Killem about 1 year ago
LOL!!! Gruden was let go because the Raiders Org. thought he couldn't take them to the big dance?? LMAO!! Now that is hilarious!!! And the fans admit they suck, I sure as he** admit it! But no one can take away Raider Nation. It has to do with the loyalty of the fan base, not soley upon domination of the team against opponents...their division rivals included. I had to laugh at all you said, so far off. Hey, try and write something good next time, and use some tangibles that we can accept and believe instead of the BS you just submitted. Raider Nation forever!
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Raider Revenge Payback about 1 year ago
Ron: This is the funniest part of your article. "This time tested method has worked for every team in the AFC West. The Chiefs have found some success, as have the Chargers. Even the Broncos have been pretty decent." Wow your funny
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s f about 1 year ago
The author of this article is absolutely correct. Even Al Davis senses time is short. He has emptied the bank to bring some victories back to Oakland. Too little, too late. He hand cuffed Kiff and stuck with a Ryan. An Organization in total turmoil. The Raiders will win when a new owner steps in.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
ron, I'll talk trash 4 life. Even if my team is 4-12. Aint Shiite u can do bout it either. So go cry some where else bout ur candy Yams. Yours truly from the one that owns your sweet candy @$$!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Sheesh. This article reads like a typical Raider Hater rant. The best part about this article is the comments section, otherwise I'd felt that I wasted my time. As for 'marrying' one of 'ours' if the Raiders win the division- sorry, Ron, no Raider chick would come within a mile of you. I also find it amusing that you cover your comments by saying "if the Raiders clinch a playoff berth, AND make it out of the wild card round". Seems that you're thinking that the Raiders are on the upswing as well...just not playoff contenders. I won't deny that all is not well in the NATION, but that is'nt going to make me any less of a fan. I can't wait to see what your comments will be at the end of this season when the Raiders have a better W-L record than your Rams. Oh wait, I'm sure we wont. Go crawl back to the shadows of Lambville. The Nation lives on!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Nice Wrastlin' belt you twit!! You also write about men's soap operas ROFLMAO!!!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
this is nothing but a bash fest for some LOSER...learn something about the team you are writing about and get your facts straight...
ddrayder
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
One Phase that will shut up everyone that hates on the Raider Nation; Look at the left sleeve on Al's Jacket: "Team Of The Decades". And that is all that needs to be said. Until your team can step up to that level, don't come bashing us. Until then set back and watch "The Nation" take over. "The Lott Family" 42
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Brett Triantafillou about 1 year ago
This goes out to the General Public. Do you really think the Raiders will be bad for the rest of existance? Of coarse not. These are dark times for us yes but all team had rough times. Hell you never even heard of the colts or Pats until Manning and Brady took the helm. They have had their fair share of good players but they were never truly contenders in the past. Why does everyone hate the Raiders so much? Is it because everyone and I mean everyone either knows they are so much better than they have been. Or because they have hated the Raiders so much they are finally getting their chance to put down the once great kings of the sport. I love football and I love the Raiders. Yeah it would be great to see them win another superbowl and be world champs again. But more so I love the story that is building. Right now we (Raider Fans) are in the throngs of a great and epic story here.
The Oakland Raiders how the mighty have fallen. Cast deep into the black abyss of losing seasons. Forgotten and disrespected NO MORE! Their Champions have arrived, no more will our war masks and painted faces be taken lightly. Our Day of GLORY IS HERE!
RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only wish the writer of this article had the passion for his team that all Raider fans have for the Raiders. And Im from NJ! We Raider Fans span the globe.
Brett
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Don about 1 year ago
Hey Ron,
Would that be the St Louis Rams ....(that would make you a BANDWAGON FAN) or is it the Rams in general including that pitiful team we endured for years in Los Angeles...... I mean Anaheim. I am A Raider Fan (Oakland , LA, Irvine....where ever) It took THE RAIDERS To bring the Lombardi to Los Angeles, because the LAMBS couldn't even pull it off in there home town. The state of California wouldn't let them change their affiliation to the California Rams when they Moved to Disneyland with all the other "TOON" characters because there were three, count them 3, other teams better than them already in the state. If you noticed or do you even care, NOBODY tried to stop them from leaving when they did we all said "BYE,BYE don't let the door hit you in your losing ass on the way out"
Your superbowl record is what? 1 and 2 When and if you ever get to 3 wins maybe you can get to talk trash about ANY other team.
And to just let you in on a little secret in our own blog rooms and our own homes with our families we do talk about the reality that is the state of the raiders at this time but in public we keep a united front that we are loyal fans to our team.
Hell, until 1998 I could barely find anyone who would admit to being a Ram fan in public.
The winning record of my team does not affect my loyalty to that team, as it does to some others who say "I am a Fan"
Condenming that which you truely do not understand is the biggest form of biggetry there is.
And in this case Ignorance is truely bliss for you.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
lame
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
The Raiders don't deserve to be called a nation???? they are THE nation... yeah thats about how far I was able to read before getting pissed off
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Why are you taking this guy so serious... he says raiders suck courtesy of the broncos? Man get lost u loser, we owned denver last year...they stole the first game, so the next game we whooped em... we had a 4th quarter lead in 7 of our 9 first losses. We need to learn how finish and that come with experience... its funny bcuz the rams are drafting ahead of us and we suck? The rams are notorious for sucking, you had a cinderella year in 2000, besides that what u can u say? You sucked in the 80's 90' and you had one good year this decade. I only know what I see I'm 23 so don't bring up now old s*** because you don't wanna go there you'll lose. The rams and the bengals are notoriously known for losing, its kind of sad. Some teams dominate at different times, but know team dominates forever. Since 1990 name one team thats has been good every year? None, you know why every nfl team has their ups and downs... its funny yall won 2 games in that sorry a** division, you think the rams are in better shape than the raiders? The only reason everybody hates on the raiders is because we have the biggest fan base in sports with the likes of the cowboys and yankees. I admit cowboys fans are everywhere and they are annoying, and I live in virginia!!!!!!!!!!!! So uhhhh "Ron" WRITE THIS ARTICLE WHEN YOUR TEAMS 1st DRAFT PICK IS AFTER OURS that means you were the better team idiot... different uniforms, same ol rams hahahahahahahahahahaha
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Ernie Galvan about 1 year ago
SPELL IT OUT!! N-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! WILL ALWAYS BE!! NO MATTER WHAT you OR anyone ELSE SAYS!! UP THE COLORS!!!! SILVER AND BLACK!!!!! you don't EVEN have a clue.........
NC ERNY- orginally from Wilmas, CA
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
SPELL IT OUT!! N-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! WILL ALWAYS BE!! NO MATTER WHAT you OR anyone ELSE SAYS!! UP THE COLORS!!!! SILVER AND BLACK!!!!! you don't EVEN have a clue.........
NC ERNY- orginally from Wilmas, CA
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
SPELL IT OUT!! N-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! WILL ALWAYS BE!! NO MATTER WHAT you OR anyone ELSE SAYS!! UP THE COLORS!!!! SILVER AND BLACK!!!!! you don't EVEN have a clue.........
NC ERNY- orginally from Wilmas, CA
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
SPELL IT OUT!! N-A-T-I-O-N!!!!! WILL ALWAYS BE!! NO MATTER WHAT you OR anyone ELSE SAYS!! UP THE COLORS!!!! SILVER AND BLACK!!!!! you don't EVEN have a clue.........
NC ERNY- orginally from Wilmas, CA
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Samuel Morgan about 1 year ago
If it weren't for Kurt Warner, a great guy I might add, the Rams would not have won a single Superbowl. So you should thank him for his quick release and having to squirm away from the defense because his offensive couldn't hold a block to save their lives. You should also thank for making Holt and Bruce reliable targets because of his leadership and chemistry. You should also thank him for for leaving his previous job of bagging groceries to become a Ram QB. Kurt Warner made the Rams famous. Other than that... your Rams aren't much of a franchise. They got lucky and won by a yard because McNair was tearing up that defense. Ever since that SB appearance, the "Greatest Show on Turf" has become a mockery of what it once was and will never happen again. St. Louis fans love to mention the GSoT as if it still exists and I know this because I'm from there. Sorry to tell you this but GSoT has sunk into the huge pot holes of the streets of downtown St. Louis. The only reason why? Because your team has sucked for so many years with a lack of true team history that can't hold on to the weight of such a period of downfall unlike the Raiders who have a great history and fan base in this league that will never die and will bounce back VERY soon. You are the only Rams fan I've seen since the GSoT. It's good that your loyal because most of the other fans in St. Louis aren't. I'm an example of that as I've been a Raiders fan all my life while living in the hell hole that is St. Louis, MO. I'm now a proud Phoenix, AZ resident but refuse to cheer for the Cardinals. The Cardinals would have the exact same history as the Rams if it weren't for that ONE Superbowl. Speaking of the Cardinals (What a scary mascot!), didn't the RAMS get whipped by the Cardinals last year?.... TWICE?! WITH KURT WARNER!!!! At this moment, Ron, you should just stop hating on our proud Nation... wait... maybe that's the problem... maybe you're just bitter because there will never ever be a proud "Rams Nation"...
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Nice generic opinion. San Quentin yellow pages? Have you seen what other teams players are doing? Check out the Bengals. How many arrests have the Raiders had compared to other teams? Do some "compare and contrast" instead of mindless mud slinging.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Seriously, Ron. They let trash like you write garbage like that??? Doesn't say much for Bleacher Report and the reputation that they're trying to build.
Next time do a little more research before you start ranting about a topic you have no clue about.
Here's a tid bit of info for all you int he NATION...after Lombardi and Starr left the Packers, they sucked for the next, oh, 25 YEARS!!! Yet no one ever condemned them. Now the Broncos are gonna gace the same type of fate and all you'll hear around the league is...oh what a great organization that was when Elway and Davis were around. Anyone disagree???
Here's to an @$$ whoopin of the Donkeys on Sep 8th.
Salud.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Nice generic opinion. San Quentin yellow pages? Have you seen what other teams players are doing? Check out the Bengals. How many arrests have the Raiders had compared to other teams? Do some "compare and contrast" instead of mindless mud slinging.
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Tony from the North Canada about 1 year ago
Ron "I Hate the Raiders" Johnson
Age: 27 going on 7
Height: a Troll
Weight: no further than the tip of his nose
Graduate from: the Emmitt Smith School of Communications
If there was ever a “troll” who lived to "cement the foundation" of "Raider Nation", it is the "wart" known as Ron "I Hate the Raiders" Johnson. For the past two years, Johnson has been rocking the nation with countless "bs" submissions that challenge "nothing worth writing". Johnson is living proof that "any schmuck, @$$hole" can write worthless sports commentary.
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Listen Ronny.....your comments add nothing to an intelligent discussion fan base, sports, or the NFL in general. Raider Nation is fun!!! It's all about entertainment dude. Even network commentators have recently mentioned that it's becoming a "family-friendly" event.
Also, to compare our glorious past with the Lions is very foolish, and not worthy of comment. The Raider fan base is the antithetical of the Cowboys fan base...Raider gear sells on par with the boys.
Tell me why the Raiders are playing the Donkeys on the first Monday night of the season?? Because they are still relevant to many fans across the nation.
You want to talk about the "pathetic" Raiders? Sure, talk about our needs on the O-Line, or the need to stop the run...or the fact that Russell needed to red-shirt the first year for his development. But you talk smack...worthless smack. Talk about our need for Gholston, C.Long, Dorsey vs DMac…I’m one who believes DMac is not needed…many many Raider fans feel very differently…that’s the discussion who should write about…not this worthless smack about a “fact” which is true.
Rams Nation….just doesn’t sound right does it Ronny.
Raider Nation lives all around the world.
Tony from the North (Canada) out!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
WWhhhaaaaaa!!!!!! I whine on a website about the Raiders!!! WWhhhaaaaa!!!! Somebody change my Rams diaper, i pooped myself. WWhhhhaaaaaaa!!!! Somebody's cranky! Time for a nap little ronny.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Nice generic opinion. San Quentin yellow pages? Have you seen what other teams players are doing? Check out the Bengals. How many arrests have the Raiders had compared to other teams? Do some "compare and contrast" instead of mindless mud slinging.
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Fabian Blanco about 1 year ago
Keyboard warrior!!!! LOFL!!! That was funny!
ron (no capital letter). You wanted to get the nation angry? We are always angry! I wish you could look at me, I'm you daddy!
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Samuel Morgan about 1 year ago
"Rams Nation"... still laughing
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Raider Man about 1 year ago
Ron Johnson you need to get a grip. You are a perfect example of what is wrong with the internet these days. Any crackhead numbskull such as yourself can pretend to know something about football, writes a hate filled "article" then posts it as if it were written by an actual journalist. Let me break it down for you:
1976 - The Raiders invent the moniker "Raider Nation" before any other team has even thought of it.
2005 - The Red Sox win the World Series and decide to steal the Raiders moniker and start calling themselves the Red Sox Nation. 29 years after the fact!
Ron you are a disgrace! Sorry homie I call 'em like I see 'em and you my friend are an idiot! Learn about it. Don't speak on things that you don't know about and leave the football talk to the grown ups.
Hater Alert! What a complete tool you are Ron!
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Raider Man about 1 year ago
Ron Johnson you need to get a grip. You are a perfect example of what is wrong with the internet these days. Any crackhead numbskull such as yourself can pretend to know something about football, writes a hate filled "article" then posts it as if it were written by an actual journalist. Let me break it down for you: 1976 - The Raiders invent the moniker "Raider Nation" before any other team has even thought of it. 2005 - The Red Sox win the World Series and decide to steal the Raiders moniker and start calling themselves the Red Sox Nation. 29 years after the fact! Ron you are a disgrace! Sorry homie I call 'em like I see 'em and you my friend are an idiot! Learn about it. Don't speak on things that you don't know about and leave the football talk to the grown ups. Hater Alert! What a complete tool you are Ron!
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Oakland Raiders about 1 year ago
I guess in Ronnie's world being a "FAN" means only showing your face and supporting your team comes during the good times. Maybe you should evny the Raider Nation because we are always there enjoying ourselves and supporting our team something you obviously cannot do. Here is to the real sports fans of the world.. GO RAIDERS!! Here is to the Ronnie's of the world.. GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fred Cresci about 1 year ago
I don't know what worse, you posting this or me reading it. No Longer the Raider Nation?! We are the true, first and only "Nation". Everyone else is simply biting. The Nation refers to the fans, not the team, even though we have fallen on hard times, thats when we get louder. I love it when people hate on the nation because if you aren't part of it, you'll never get it. We still have rings and titles and a great history and we will be back. If you are a Rams fan, I'm sorry, because obviously you are surrounded by Raider fans since you want us to shut up. This piece was absolute garbage.
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Sonny about 1 year ago
Two Cents is about all your article is worth my friend. I see you coming a mile away, you want comments so they will put your article on the most viewed list and you figured the Raider Fans would not let you down. I had to respond though so I guess you are getting what you want.
With regards to Nation I remember when we first started calling ourselves the Raider Nation. Many articles were wrote about how only Fans like the Raiders would call themselves a Nation and many writers went on to say no other teams Fans do that. He was right, today every team and their brother calls themselves a Nation. To the Raider Fans it is a joke, all you clowns dressed up like chickens or slabs of cheese talking about us but deep down wanting to be us. I even see the guy dressed in his chicken getup painting their faces. My family and I always get a good laugh when watching these fools on tv, somehow a chicken or a slab af cheese just looks stupid.
You have given the Raider Fans a very high praise with your article. Knowing if you had wrote one on most any other team with the type Fans they have you might have ended up with a handful of comments and your article would have ended up with all the others you have wrote in the garbage. So ride on our backs my friend and remember Raider Nation has a ring to it.
As for your comment on KC, Denver and the Chargers?, the Raiders have played in more Conference Championship games then those three have combined. People love when the mighty have fallen and like to ride them hard. Nobody cares that unlike the Raiders rough last 5 years most other clubs have been as bad or worse since their inception, that is because nobody is jealous of those clubs. The Raiders will come back as their history has shown they have always done and you my friend will still be running around in your pink tights wearing that chicken feather headdress our what ever stupid crap your teams represent.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Ron has no friends, that's why he posts this crap, so he can have some one to talk to.
A Ram's fan, bahahahahaaaaa.
I guess there are no cool Rams fan sites, to discuss the great Rams. Funny how all the good sites are filled with Raider fans.
Yes we love our team. We know they suck. We can see signs of improvement. At least our owner gives a shit and is spending money in search for greatness.
What the hell have the rams done? Nothing
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
The rams please lol. Kurt Warner and Marshal Faulk were BA and I admit to that but after that they havent done a damn thing. The nation lives man and ill guarantee you a stomping if we were to play your rams bro. Dont talk smack :)
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David Lowry about 1 year ago
Careful with your heavy generalizations. Not all membes of the Raider Nation are blind to the recent shortcomings of its team. Don't mistake whole-hearted optimism for ignorance. And while I'm at it, the name 'Raider Nation' is very deserving for the fans of this franchise. Not many organizations could claim such a faithful fan base after residing in the cellar for a half decade.
I am surprised at your lukewarm praise for two other members of the AFC west. "The Chiefs have found some success...." How is it that you can compliment the Chiefs relative to the Raiders? This must have been a lapse in judgement as Kansas City seems to be slipping while the Raiders appear to have finally regained their footing. If the Raiders had not faced the firing squad to finish the season (Green Bay, Indy, Jags, and S.D.) they could have pulled of a 6-7 win season. The Chiefs, even with a favorable run of teams, managed to lose its last four games. The Broncos are in quite an interesting state themselves. Not nearly as precarious a situtation as found in Kansas City, but definately not a program making good progress.
Considering your elaborate rant on how much the Raiders and its nation suck, your wager seems a bit reserved. The article states the extent to which you believe the Raiders suck, but if they were as horrible as you claim you should feel comfortable betting that they struggle to get more than 4 wins. Or, in the least, you should feel comfortable claiming that the Raiders will fail to outperform tyour Rams in the win-loss column. How about it?
In reality, you probably decided to write an article that would receive a solid response. Knowing that the great Raider nation is ready and willing to meet any opposition, you wrote an article that would stir up some heated comments. No one likes to kick a dog when its down, so you went after an angry bull for fun. Is it fun?
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
Yes. As a matter of fact, it is fun. Because this is where you separate the bandwagon fans from the true die hard ones. Is it as fun for you as it is for me?
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Ron the Lambs fan,
St. Louis Rams first played the Raiders in 1972 Raiders 7 wins vs 4 losses 0 ties .636 Score Board!
Who the hell told you to come out of your hole?
The Lambs are one of the most overrated franchises in the history of the NFL.
This is your only shining light since the NFL merger 1999 — Super Bowl XXXIV Champions
Rams defeated Vikings 49-37 in St. Louis in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 16, 2000. Rams defeated Buccaneers 11-6 in St. Louis in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 23, 2000. Rams defeated Titans 23-16 in Superbowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000.
The Redsox nation? It took them 100 years of loosing! Redsox nation was a dime store knock off started far after the Raider Nation was Proclaimed in 1995 upon the Raiders return fron that god-for-saken-hell-hole of cry babies. There is an old saying" You can take the Raiders out of Oakland but you can't take Oakland out of the Raiders" Unfortunatly, it was taken out of them and we are retaking our Raiders and they will return to their place of glory!
By the way Ron (if that's even your real name) We have 3 Superbowl Wins!
I wouldn't expect a lambs fan to understand in the NFL we play for Superbowls anything before the merger didn't count!
I find myself wondering why I'm even taken the time to write this the comparision betreen the two franchises is a joke!
The Raiders are worth twice to three times as much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ vs the lambs!!!!!!!!!!
Your division isn't allowed to speak again until you provide one other team in your division that's relavent. If you were in the AFC WEST you would be winless in devision! We split with KC and Denver with a lot of help the refs gave them and SD got over on us because of 4 or 5 turnovers in the last game of the season!
We will be playing your worthless division very soon and I would love to see you at the game to watch you cry as we throat slash your lamb back into the silence where you belong!
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Ron's Bio
Ron Johnson
Age: 27
Height: 6'1
Weight: 175
From: St. Louis, Missouri
If there was ever a man who lived to shake up the foundation on "perfection," it is the enigma known as Ron Johnson. For the past two years, Johnson has been rocking the nation with countless submissions that challenge not only the conscience, but also the sports mind. From his censor filled "My Two Cents" to his comical "Dem Apples," Johnson is living proof that no name wannabes can even have their name etched in history.
GOOD TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Where are you ronny boy? No idiotic retort?
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Steph Rockwood about 1 year ago
Are you guys retarded?
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Steph I KNOW RON THINKS YOU'RE HIS GIRL BUT IS THE YANKEE/RAIDER FAN YOU!
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
IF SO THEN HE IS PROBABLY FULL OF HOPE THAT THE RAIDERS MAKE THE PLAYOOFS SO HE CAN ASK YOU TO MARRY HIM!
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
No. Actually, the Yankee/Raider Fan commented on a piece that she did in regards to the Red Sox/Yankees Rivalry. She got upset because the Red Sox Nation calls themselves that. That's what started this whole thing.
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
IT WOULD TAKE A LOT OF LOVE TO LOOK PAST THE ANTI-RAIDER COMMENTS BUT IT COULD BE WORSE HE COULD BE A BRONCO OR CHIEFS FAN!!
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
WELL GOOD LUCK WITH STEPH ANYWAY
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Jamie Hunt about 1 year ago
You are a f***ing idiot. The Raiders were the first and only NATION. No team can be good every year. At least Raider fans stick by their team no matter what. Not like a lot of other fans who only like their team when they are winning. All teams go through some bad times, and that is where loyalty comes into play. There will be a day when the Raiders are on top again and teams like the Patriots and Colts will be having rough times. Will their fans stick by them? Probably not if they are anything like you. You are a joke and writing a story like you did just shows the ignorance of a lot of other teams fans. GROW UP WIN, LOSE, OR TIE RAIDERS TIL I DIE
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Ron Johnson about 1 year ago
So why is it that I went to Oakland last summer and saw more 49ers fans than Raiders fans walking towards the Black Hole? Explain that one to me? Or how about the fact that I'm not the only one who talks smack about Oakland? I just seem to be the only one actually being verbal about it.
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
So why is it that I went to Oakland last summer and saw more 49ers fans than Raiders fans walking towards the Black Hole? Explain that one to me? Or how about the fact that I'm not the only one who talks smack about Oakland? I just seem to be the only one actually being verbal about it.
PRE-SEASON GAME THE SAME WAY YOU'LL SEE 35% OF THE RAIDER FANS LIKE ME IN CANDLESTICK ER MONSTERPARK ER BILL WALSH WHATEVER PARK
YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONE TALKING SMACK?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HANGING OFF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE?
LOOK THINK WHAT YOU WANT THE RAIDERS ARE GOING IN A GOOD DIRECTION AND WE ARE FAR BETER OFF THEN YOUR RAMS, YOU GOTTA KNOW THAT RON!
I GUESS YOU ARE TRYING TO CLIMB UP ON THEBACK OF THE RAIDER NATION.
IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL SHOCK WRITTING?
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU THROW OUT GIBBERISH AND WAIT FOR A RESPONSE?
CHUMMING THE WATERS I GUESS YOU CAN SEE A LOTT OF PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE RAIDERS.
THAT'S WHY OUR TEAM IS WORTH SO MUCH $ WISE LIKE THOSE YANKEES!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Wow what a joke for a post and what a joke for a writer. First and last time on this site.
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Divya Parmar about 1 year ago
You won't be missed.
We'll enjoy bleacher report with or without you. We have enough loyal people here. The site is growing in popularity.
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Chris X about 1 year ago
Let me start by saying this...the Rams were the doormat of the NFC Worst last year...more like NFL Worst...and there is no reason to believe that they will get any better anytime soon. At least the Dolphins played in a competitive division.
But Ron is right, it is embarrasing to go to the coliseum and see some of the idiots in their stupid costumes with all of the stupid spikes and skull heads on the shoulders. Everytime I see those people I think "Where did you come from, LA?" In the 1970's we did not have the freakshows in attendance, probably because the Raiders were a hot ticket and the the costume freaks were priced out. The only costume I remember was Darth Vader. To all the freakshows: how do you watch football and drink beer if you are so busy putting together your stupid outfit and making sure your make-up is correct? How do you pay attention to what really matters when all you are trying to do is win the "biggest idiot in attendance" award?
Ron is right on a few observations: it is no secret that the Raiders have played bad football the last 5 years. It is also no secret that while we have some of the best fans in football, we also have some of biggest embarrassments in football with respect to the numerous band camp rejects in attendance.
If you are a fan, go out and buy some Raiders merchandise. If you want to be a mascot, go sign up for band camp or drama class.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Come up with something original you hack!
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Jamie Hunt about 1 year ago
Why were you in Oakland? Why don't you go talk your shit in the Black Hole and see how loyal the fans are. Yeah everybody wants to dis the Raiders. Why? Because they have had some bad seasons. What about all the other teams that have had losing season? All it amounts to is you wanted some attention just like everyone else who talks about the Raiders. Nobody cares when any other team is slammed. The Raiders are a major topic in the NFL. Whether you like them or hate them, they are always the talked about team. That should tell you right there how important the Raiders actually are. Being verbal is no excuse for being ignorant.
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
I HOPE WE PLAY THE LAMBS AT HOME NEXT YEAR THEN YOU CAN COME AND VISIT A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM WITH REAL FANS THE BEST IN ALL OF SPORTS!!!!!!!!!
WHY WOULD YOU BASE A ARTICLE ON A PRESEASON GAME?
WHEN I SAW THE RAMS KC GAME THERE WERE A LOT OF FAN MIXTURE OUT THERE!
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Talking smack is silly, the article is cute at most. Your style here is like a shoving match; something for children and immature adults- but it is fun. I give you credit for getting a huge response. Maybe you should go into marketing. However, no real material here Ron-
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
How pathetic you are. This article is a joke. It's filled with no facts, no truths and sounds like it was written by a bitter 8 year old. Here is the thing. Talk smack all you want. The FACT of the matter is this: There is one NATION and that is us - the Raider Nation. Everyone else who wants to use it is pure and simply copying us. So it's funny that you would want to copy us when you loathe us so much. But that's what makes you the idiot you are. It's interesting you waste so much time hating our time instead of loving yours. But then again, you're an idiot. The Raider nation pretty much just talk about our team and how we need to improve and what players we'd like to draft. Then some punk like you has to post attacking not only our team, but its fans. You know why there is only ONE NATION? It's because we're the only fans in the league who actually stick by our team during bad times as well as good. You can't be a "nation" because you don't even pay attention to your own team. You're an idiot, and I really wish you could come talk shit at a raider gam.e
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
Scott Linehan, St. Louis
After giving Rams fans like myself something to cry about last season, we all were wanting Linehan's head on a silver platter. For some of us, that still rings true even with the passing of beloved Rams owner, Georgia Frontierre.
So I have some choice things to say to Mr. Linehan.
After destroying the great legacy of St. Louis with that insulting 3-13 record last season, everyone in the Gateway City has made it clear that it's time to return to the glory days of the "Bob and Weave" Express.
In this year's draft, the Rams should be focused on getting an offensive line that can handle doing the work for more than one month.
It wouldn't hurt to get a decent backup quarterback for Marc Bulger. But just because you need immediate help doesn't mean you should go to the old folks' home to get it (Gus Frerotte). That's Minnesota's job.
Bottom Line: Playoffs or Tar & Feathered. Your call, Scotty.
Ron Johnson
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FRANK YRAY about 1 year ago
SORRY FOR THE MULTI POST SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SITE THIS WAS WHAT RON WAS TALKING ABOUT HIS TEAM!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
A RAMS FAN DOES NOT HAVE ROOM TO TALK ON THE RAIDERS.
I LOVE THE FACT THAT "RAIDER HATERS" HATE THE RAIDERS MORE THAN THEY LOVE "THEIR TEAM".
THE FACT THAT YOU WROTE ABOUT THE RAIDERS, DID RESEARCH ON THE RAIDERS, AND CHOSE THE RAIDERS AS YOUR TOPIC OF YOUR BLOG (I hope you know that that is all that it is...) JUST MAKES ME EVEN MORE HAPPY TO BE A RAIDER FAN.
THERE IS AN OLD SAYING, "I DON'T CARE HOW YOU SAY MY NAME AS LONG AS YOU ARE SAYING IT RIGHT". HOW ABOUT ANOTHER ONE, "ANY PUBLICITY IS GOOD PUBLICITY".
THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE YOUR BLOG ABOUT MY TEAM... THE RAIDERS. YOUR IGNORANCE IS BEAUTIFUL.
TEDDAWG
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
You need to know what you are talking about before you mouth off. The Raiders have been and will always be the original nation. Others have copied the title "Nation" from the Raiders. The Gator Nation and Red Sox nation are just wantabe nations. The Raiders are the only true Nation. Below is an excerpt from wikipedia.
The term "Raider Nation," with "Nation" serving to describe the team's numerous followers, has inspired many imitations, the most notable being perhaps the so-called "Red Sox Nation." Even the Borland software company, having been started by Raider fans, refers to its employees and culture as the "Borland Nation."
Raider Man Dan
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Albert Aguilera about 1 year ago
I read the article and I felt like I wasted time out of my life. I do not mind when people try to ridicule the Raiders, it is part of the sports culture and for that human nature to attack others that are not like you.
However, if you are going to do so, make sure you state FACTS or make sure to write as your opinion.
You mentioned that the Red Sox Nation is more reputable that Raider Nation. Remember, Red Sox where a joke for the better part of the last century until a few years ago. Then you continue to draw comparisons with teams that have no history. Remember, "The Raiders have a .500 or better record against 26 of 31 teams in the National Football League" (NFL.COM). That means that the Raiders have enjoyed success throughout its history. As of late, they have been down, but the Patriots were always good right? How about the Colts? The Giants? Your article gives the impression that the Raiders need to prove something in order to gain access to the word "Nation." You are basing your opinion on the last 3 years, which is fine; Raiders have earned that mockery on their own.
Second, you attack the fans for being passionate about his or her team. If fans feel inclined to dress up for a game, does that not add to the sports culture? For a while, Raider fans where the ones to consistently dress up for games. Have you not noticed that fans from other teams are now following the Raider fans lead as far as fan participation in this phenomenon? If you have not, you need to get NFL Ticket from DirecTV and take a glance at the fans at every game. The Raiders fans may be more rowdy than the fans across the bay, who I have seen wearing business formal attire while drinking wine and eating cheese at football games (no joke!), but that's their culture and I am not going to attack it.
Ron, I hope you learn to write sports commentary that is more productive than the nursery rhyme of yours. If broke down the Raiders and said, "The Raiders are doing horrible because bad defensive line play" or anything else in that sense, that is more respectable and productive.
Hopefully your mind grows into that "6'1" 178 lbs" frame of yours.
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Albert Aguilera about 1 year ago
I read the article and I felt like I wasted time out of my life. I do not mind when people try to ridicule the Raiders, it's part of the sports culture and for that human nature to attack others that are not like you.
However, if you are going to do so, make sure you state FACTS or make sure to write as your opinion.
You mentioned that the Red Sox Nation is more reputable that Raider Nation. Remember, Red Sox where a joke for the better part of the last century until a few years ago. Then you continue to draw comparisons with teams that have no history. Remember, "The Raiders have a .500 or better record against 26 of 31 teams in the National Football League" (NFL.COM). That means that the Raiders have enjoyed success throughout its history. As of late, they have been down, but the Patriots were always good right? How about the Colts? The Giants? Your article gives the impression that the Raiders need to prove something in order to gain access to the word "Nation." You are basing your opinion on the last 3 years, which is fine, Raiders have earned that mockery on their own. Although, narrow opinions do seem to be what is wrong with the world.
Second, you attack the fans for being passionate about his or her team. If fans feel inclined to dress up for a game, does that not add to the sports culture. For a while, Raider fans where the ones to consistantly dress up for games. Have you not noticed that fans from other teams are now following the Raider fans lead as far as fan participation in this phenomena? If you haven't, you need to get NFL Ticket from DirecTV and take a glance at the fans at every game.
Raider fans may be more rowdy than the fans across the bay, who I have seen wearing business formal attire while drinking wine and eating cheese at football games (no joke!), but that's their culture and I am not going to attack it.
Ron, I hope you learn to write sports commentary that is more productive than this nursery rhyme of yours. If broke down the Raiders and said, "The Raiders are doing horrible because bad defensive line play" or anything else in that sense, that is more respectable and productive.
Hopefully your mind grows into that "6'1" 178 lbs" frame of yours.
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David Rolle' about 1 year ago
Whoever is running this blog has got to stop any and every bitter loser in life post here. It's just not fair to the winners who can post intelligently.
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Carlos Ortiz about 1 year ago
Since when did they start calling the Red Sox fans, the Red Sox nation? During their World Series run?? Where have they been at for the past century??
Truth is we've been calling our fan base "The Nation" since 95', due to the legions of Raider fans not only all over this country, but all over the world. Yes, we've had our worst run in the history of the franchise, but that goes to show you, how deeply rooted our fans are. We STICK with our team unlike the legions of fairweather fans who became Boston fans this decade and proclaimed themselves the Nation.
Please don't ever write about the Raiders again.
Do your research before you make such absurd assumptions.
Stick to what you know about, your goats in St. Louis.
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Max Iascone about 1 year ago
actually, if the phrase "raider nation" was first used in '95, then they stole it from the Sox, I think it was closer to the '70s that Raider nation took shape. "red sox nation" was coined by boston globe (I think) writer Nathan Cobb in 1986, just thought I'd put that out there. Plus, not all boston fans are bandwagon jumpers, sure there are a lot but the diehards that stuck with the team during the worse years are still here as well, and they're all that matter.
I would also like to say that even though i have met some real asshole Raider fans (I'm bound to take some hate as a Pats fan after all) a good amount of them are simply passionate and loyal to their team, maybe a bit too loyal(if there is such a thing) but that's kind of endearing as long as it doesn't cross the line into belligerence and rudeness. and as for the nation, I believe that the term can apply to anyone given that the fans are loyal and vocal about their team, the Sox weren't exactly hot stuff in the late '80s but the few diehards who still had the guts to use the term "red sox nation" had every right to in my mind if they truly cared about the team. the same thing goes for Raiders fans I think.
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Jfitty F-G about 1 year ago
The Raider Nation Term started in the early 80's. The Redsox stole it shamelessly.
You can read about it Max:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raider_Nation
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
wow Ron you talk about how Raider fans dress up and yet your profile picture has you holding the WWE Championship belt. i don't remember you winning it you John Cena wanna be. Rejects from the Star Wars Convention? Maybe? But at least we are not pretending to be wrestling champions you wrestling nerd!! by the way wrestling is fake now run home and cry to mommy.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
This guy must be a Queefs fan, they have been calling themselves Queef Nation for a couple years now. Our costumes are what kids dream of on Halloween, and are worn by a bunch of teddy bears in real life who love their families. Queef fans love their own families, but in that inbred sort of way. The free agents that just came to the worst record of the last five years is what gives us the right to be the Raider Nation. This is a country people want to live in, the land of Silver and Black, flying batteries, heaping insults, parking lot puke, and a serious love for football. Have fun in the cellar next year with Boobie Croyle and your turnstile line. Now that we have Wilson, Huff is going to be free to light up Gonzalez all day. Who let this guy write in our column anyway?
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nick dudgeon about 1 year ago
You got what you wanted Ron, Make fun of the one team that has a passionate following, and BANG.................. you get a ton of responses! Should make the sponsors happy! Slow day eh' Ron? What is the Rams winning percentage compared to the Raiders? I noticed you missed that. Well I hope you get the sponsers your looking for. NOT!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Raider Nation, First, Foremost, and Only Nation!
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Sulo about 1 year ago
Ron,
Face it man. Both of our teams are not very good currently. I do need to say though that going on about our fans is probably one of the worst reasons to even write a blog. At least spare some self credibility and write about something you know of... Raider fans are Raider fans and always will be! Despite the rowdy and violent nature that most teams consider repulsive, that is a fan at his best, putting on his game day image that the public gets to see televised.
I will never forget the game I went to in 2003 playoffs against the Jets when a huge man wearing a Grady Jackson jersey knocked out two drunk ass guys behind me for throwing their beers at the Jets fans in front of me who were also fire fighters from NY at the time, for lack of respect. Not all Raider fans are what the general public seems to consider uneducated hooligans. That was probably one of the funniest/most honorable things I have seen. The funny part was when security came and picked up both of the drunk ass dudes and dragged them to the gate. Both men from NY turned around and thanked the bohemoth man and enjoyed the game.
So the monicker "Raider Nation" will live on as it has since the it was the first and will always remain one of the largest fan bases of the NFL!
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Queen D about 1 year ago
I dont know who you THINK you are but you CLEARLY do not know the meaning of a Nation!
Just because the Raiders suck right now does not give us the right to use the term nation..... WTH IS THAT ABOUT!!!
WHAT ARE U TALKING ABT!?
FIRST OF ALL the United States sucks sometimes but does that mean we are not a nation?? We've lost some battles does that mean we are not a Nation!? OF COURSE NOT!
THATS FRIKIN PREPOSTEROUS!
Raider Nation!!!
Tell me if this makes sense to u....
Untied we stand United we fall RIGHT! Isnt that what a nation is... Those who come together for a cause in which they believe in and live for.
No matter the hardships, no matter the down falls or accomplishments we are all as one for the same thing! Isnt that what makes a nation!!??
Sounds to me like this person is a jumper....
You know.... team to team.... also known as a BAN WAGONER!
Im not one to attack another persons character... HOWEVER when someone tries to say that the Raider Nation doesn't have the right to be called a NATION because they haven't won anything in 5 years and our appearance in the Super Bowl was a joke.......... YOU HAVE CROSSED A LINE!
Why dont you say who your team is!! Im assuming because either theyre losing so you dont want to show that up... or you're a ban wagoner and are in between teams looking for the next up and coming team to jump on to!
Dont come to the Raider Nation talking abt how we dont have a right to be called a nation!
We are about our NATION all year round, it doesnt stop in December, or January, or February and then start up again come August....
ITS YEAR LONG, WE REPRESENT EVERY DAY! WE ARE DIE HARD... You can sit there and say that we're dumb for dressing up 2 months before halloween and months after... But what does it matter to you if you hate us so much! ARE U SERIOUS!!!
Get it straight!! We show our passion for our team because regardless if we win lose or tie its Raiders til we die! Haven't u heard that before! Wait u probably did and just didnt understand.
Because no other team in the NFL has fans like we do, No other team has the dedication from its "ville' as u call it.
So go ahead and call us RaiderVille... You're just showing your jealousy!
and if u need to hate please feel free to hate on me! Because the fact that you have nothing better to do than to sit around and come up with names to call the Raider Nation shows that we AS A NATION THE ONLY NATION THE RAIDER NATION
ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!
SO THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US HOW MUCH WE REALLY ARE RESPECTED!
oh and honey!! You dont deserve to wear that belt... put it down and give it to a REAL champion. All you're doing is defacing John Cena and his legacy to that belt!.... Regardless of who holds it or who wears it... THAT'S CENA'S BELT ... yes thats right .... part of the RAW fan nation too.
QUEEN D OF THE RAIDER NATION
www.bleedsilverandblack.com blog writer...
thats right honey Im a writer too!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Karma is as Karma does!
Coach Elkins
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Ron, every person is entitled to their opinion. Whether you love the RAIDERS, or hate them, there is no denying that WE RAIDER FANS are loyal to our team. Show me any franchise in North American sports whose fans are supportive of their team, when as you put it Suck, like WE RAIDER FANS ARE. You gotta realise, RAIDER FANS BLEED SILVER AND BLACK. We come from all walks of life, states, and even countries! So no matter what you Raiderhaters do to put down our storied team, we'll brush it off. But, just remember, WE WILL BE BACK! In the words of all RAIDER FANS, JUST WIN BABY!
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
RIGHT ON QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLAIN TO THIS FOOL THAT HIS LAMBS COULDN'T WIN A SUPER BOWL FOR L.A. SO THE RAIDERS HAD TO MOVE DOWN THERE AND SHOW THEWM HOW TO DO IT!!!!!! WHEN THE RAIDERS FIGURED THEY HAD TAKEN OVER L.A. AND ADDED THEIR FANS TO THE RAIDER NATION!!!!!!!!!!! THE LAMBS HAD TO RUN TO ST. LOUIS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO FAN BASE LEFT IN L.A. BECAUSE ALL THOSE FANS JOINED FORCES WITH US FANS UP HEREW IN NOR CAL!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO PUT THIS LAMB FAN IN HIS PLACE QUEEN D!!!!!!!!!!!! QUEEN D YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDER NATION 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OAKTOWN RAIDER BOB
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
Hahahahaha this guy is as stupid as he looks and obviously still has nightmares about the ass kicking he received at one of the Raider vs Rams games. WTF are you talking about Willis? Rams get more love than the Raiders in Cali ? That there shows me how ignorant you are! Have you ever seen a Raider vs 49ers @ San Fran or better yet a Chargers vs Raider @ San Diego? You are pathetic we dominate both venues and they are not even held in Oakland. I would go as far to say you got your ass kicked in the LA Coliseum for wearing your stupid ass Rams jersey. That and that alone would explain the way you feel and why there is such a thing as Raider Haters because we've kicked so much ass for so long that everyone has it in for us muahahahah. I would never even waste my time on responding to your teams page because its so beneath a Raider to waist his time on any other looser team. There are 31 teams in the NFL and then there is the RAIDERS!!!!!!!
Under one Nation... the only Nation .. the Raider Nation!!!!
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nick dudgeon about 1 year ago
Is C H your only sponser? Well I won't have to work hard to avoid all your sponsers.
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Chris X about 1 year ago
THE RAIDERS ARE 7-4 AGAINST THE RAMS.
BUT RON MAKES A GREAT POINT, it is embarrasing to go to the coliseum and see some of the idiots in their stupid costumes with all of the stupid spikes and skull heads on the shoulders. Everytime I see those people I think "Where did you come from, LA?" In the 1970's we did not have the freakshows in attendance, probably because the Raiders were a hot ticket and the the costume freaks were priced out. The only costume I remember was Darth Vader. To all the freakshows: how do you watch football and drink beer if you are so busy putting together your stupid outfit and making sure your make-up is correct? How can you possibly watch the game with that get-up on? How can you know anything about football when you spend all of your time playing dress up? How do you pay attention to what really matters when all you are trying to do is win the "biggest idiot in attendance" award?
If you are a fan, go out and buy some Raiders merchandise. If you want to be a mascot, go sign up for band camp or drama class.
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Anonymous about 1 year ago
you know what your right. we should be band wagon jumping sellout jerk offs (Oh wait pats fans already have that title)
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