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Stadium #19 McAfee Coliseum Oakland, CA |
Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders Stadium September 8, 2008 41 - 14 Loss |
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Stadium Vitals Built: 1966 Capacity: 63,122 seats Playing Surface: Natural Grass |
McAfee Coliseum Stadium Address 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 (510) 569-2121 Get Directions |
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Stadium Review - "The Jokeraider"  My
excursion to tackle stadium number nineteen on the Quest for 31 took
me to Oakland, California, home and head- quarters of Raider Nation
- some of the rowdiest, most rabid fans in the National Football
League. Raider fans are generally respectful of visitors, but if you
plan to wear an opponent's colors, be ready for some of the most
vile and vicious verbal assaults to be tossed in your direction.
Most of these, of course, will feature a colorful collection of expletives just
to drive their point home. Raider Nation is a proud union of
die-hards so best believe that every member encountered will make
you well aware that visitors are not welcome at McAfee Coliseum.
Now
on the other hand, if you join the collective, your acceptance is
immediate and any verbal javelins you happen to toss at visiting fans
will be met
with hearty laughs and a handshake - what a
bunch of sweethearts. In all seriousness, it is friendly
ribbing and fans keep it under control. The Raiders home opener at McAfee Coliseum was to take place on
Monday Night Football
beginning at 7:15pm local time. So as soon as we could prepare our
Raider garb, which
for me meant transforming myself into the JOkeRaiDer,
my fraternity
brother Marion and
I headed to the parking lot to experience the shock and awe of
Raider Nation ... we
were not disappointed. Our tailgating celebration began at 1:00pm
and the parking lot
was already alive with Raider fans well into multiple servings of
their beverage of
choice. Parking attendants position each car as you enter the lot
and Raider fans fill
the aisles with pop-up tents, full sized grills, and flat screen
TV's. The aisle ways
are abuzz with debauchery. Everything you would expect from the
mighty Raider Nation
... beer
bongs, swilling contests, beer pong, and that certain
unmistakable odor
characterizing the "free love" generation are all well
represented. The west side of the
stadium appeared to
be the more family friendly area
 (if that's possible),
while the
east side had it's
own certain charms reserved for more
seasoned individuals. Marion
and I immediately
took to the lot to mingle with some of Raider Nation's finest and
find out what
they had cooking. As always, a plethora of fantastic meats
were being set to flame as
is the tradition that harkens back to man's cave dwelling days and Raider fans have it
down to a science. Homemade pig roasters, Raider Trailers and
RV's littered the south
side of the lot as the pros setup shop. We even popped in on NFL
Super fan and Hall
of Famer "Kingsford Kirk" escorted by the esteemed commissioner of
Tailgating
himself, Mr.
Joe Cahn. Our tailgate was sponsored by some of the fine folks from RaiderFans.net, the preeminent Raider Fan forum on the world wide web. Jeff, Jerry, and the crew from RaiderFans.net came through in providing the the finest tailgating experience that Raider Nation could offer, with pulled pork sandwiches, grilled meats  , and a wide
selection of rare local microbrews. These guys were on top it; as we
had full beer
glasses the entire day and full bellies by the time we left. Our
seats were in the upper deck, but they weren't bad at all. I
got a great deal on tickets throgh
TicketCity.com. The
Oakland Raiders themselves did not fare as well, taking one on the chin later that evening as we suffered
through a 41 - 14
drubbing at the hands of the visiting Denver Broncos. Well
with Week One in the books, I
look forward to a great Quest for 31 season and for the Raiders to regroup, as this young team finds it's way
back to NFL glory. RAAAAAAAAI-DEEEEEEEERs! I'm definitely looking forward to my
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| Finally among my people | Some of Oak-town's finest | Joe Cahn, Commissioner of Tailgating | ||
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| Those Firemen knew how to grill | Kingsford Kirk's Krew | Hall of Famer Kingsford Kirk | ||
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| The Family that Tailgates together ... | RaiderFans.net | Travis and Leonard's Raider Nation One | ||
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| I respect these guys for showing up | I prefer the East Side of the Stadium | The Dark Side | ||
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| The Boyz from RaiderFans.net | Gametime looms... | Time for another beer | ||
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| Me and Merl ready for some football | RAAAAAAAAI DEEEEEEEERS!!! | This Dude was alright | ||
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| Tough loss but we remain steadfast | The Jokeraider ready for action | Until Next Time Raider Nation ... | ||
| COMMENT FORM: Please feel free to post any suggestions or comments you might have for my journey to McAfee Coliseum, including the following: - Local Hotspots (Bar Districts, Restaurants, Clubs) - Local Foods (Traditional Cuisine, Micro Brews) - Tailgating Traditions - Your Experiences or Helpful Hints - If you saw me let me know! All commentary will be moderated. Your e-mail address will not be published. |
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From: mike matthews from Oaktown Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 14:16:10 EST |
whats up hans.we meet and my tailgate on
monday. |
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From: Leonard Semas, the Raiders fan from
Manteca, CA Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 23:08:20 EST |
Thanks for representing us on your web site! We enjoyed the visit and you guys are more than welcome next year. Check out web site for more photos of our Raider Nation One Tailgate Trailer. raidernationone com | |||||
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