Were you there when on the first play from scrimmage Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor took it 93-yards to the house on a quarterback keep against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers? I Was! And I've been calling him T-Pain ever since.
On that day the Oakland Coliseum was packed with visiting Steelers fans and the atmosphere was combative as usual. I remember not believing my ears and eyes when I first heard cheers then finally saw everyone pointing at Pryor galloping free and untouched, like a gazelle, through an opened forest of Steelers. The majority of fans and Raiders alike were as fooled as the Steelers defense. The cheering had to be one of the longest and loudest to ever accompany a Raiders touchdown. At the time it was the longest run for a touchdown by any quarterback in NFL history.
I miss Football. I miss my Raiders.
After talking to a relative in Las Vegas this morning I learned that their new stadium roof hasn't been completed, and with stoppage of construction due to the coronavirus outbreak it may not be ready should there be a 2020 NFL season. Could that mean a return to Oakland for a Raiders final finale season?
I'd risk social un-distancing to relive watching the Greatness of the Raiders in Oaktown once more. I'd run as fast and true as T-Pain did against the Steelers in order to get in line for a game ticket at the Oakland Coliseum.
I think many a fan would take a chance against viral infection just to see the silver and black return home for another season or game(s). We've worn face masks to past games in Oakland to protect against smoke drifting in on autumn winds from burning California wildfires. Nothing can stop Raiders fans from seeing their team play.
Of course you realize these are simply the rantings of a weeks long “Shelter-in-Place” football fan who’s reliving and dreaming of seeing his team play again. In reality, social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks are the guidelines all pirates need to follow in order to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities during this coronavirus covid-19 pandemic.
The Silver & Black will always be welcome back to Oakland. But all lives matter too much to jeopardize the health and well-being of any Raider Nation pirate; especially those with weather beaten faces and bristling black mustaches! Who Love's Ya Baby?
Win, Lose or Tie
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