I saw it and I'm still pinching myself to see if it was all "Just A Dream." Nope, it was no dream. An ESPN 'Big Day' host blasted football networks and other sports analysts for Not Talking About the 3-0 Raiders.
The man who spoke truth to power like a republican senator calling out Trumpism is Kyle "Frickin'" Brandt. This guy is a Chicago Bears fan but more importantly a football fan. He came out on the set sporting a Raiders decaled jacket while accusing his colleagues of short-changing the Raiders early winning success. I immediately turned up the tv while yelling, Yes, Yes, Yes, go get'em.!
Kyle is saying the things about the league/referees/networks hatin' on our Raiders, which Raider Nation and the organization have known for decades; the cards are always stacked against the Raiders in any game, period. Late owner Al Davis is partly responsible, but that's another story.
I do hope Kyle can retain his job while reppin' Da' Raiders on national television. He does it so damn well. But, if they can cancel Jimmy Kimmel on late night tv for comments, imagine the blowback against a sports analyst defending Da' Raiders while wearing a "slick" silver and black jacket.
But a word to the wise Kyle. Not only do the league and networks have a way of disappointing Raiders fans, but the team can break your heart with some of the most head-scratching ways imaginable. Both on the field and off, the Raiders can be their own worst enemy. Us fans who have stuck with them through it all know what it means when people say, "it is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all." We have lost games, players and coaches in the most diabolical of ways, and yet we continue to march to an Autumn Wind beat.
You can't appreciate the highs of winning unless you have suffered through the lows of losing. Or as one of the greatest of all time once said:
The Silver & Black Show - Week 4 vs. Chiefs - Hezekiah Masses, Kyle Brandt and Rich Gannon
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