Heading over the Bay Bridge and into Oakland. You can find the Raider Nation. I never been to an Oakland Raider game until the 2010 Season and I didn't even know what to expect. I always heard that their were shootings and their were always fights and that the fans were crazy and wild (which is what I like!) But after I went the Raider Nation gave me a new impression of this team.
The Oakland Raiders games are pretty fun. Its a little more on the boring side. Their are no player introductions which I was kind of sad cause I liked those and that always got me pumped up. It was hard for me to tell who is who on the field since I wasn't familiar with the Raiders players. I wished they had a player introduction in the beginning of the game. I learned that they don't do this because football is a team sport, so they feel that the they should be introduced as a team together and not individually. (Also the St. Louis Rams don't do this either) I understand where they are coming from, but from the people that have never seen a football game. It would be nice to know who is who.
Tickets here are pretty reasonable. Oakland Raider games are never sold out. (If they aren't sold out then they are blacked out meaning they don't show the game on television) The tickets I got were cheap. I sat on Mount Davis which was the third level of seating. Pretty high up but it was on the sideline and not in the end zone. It was hard to see who is who, but it was fun to see the game as a whole.
Food here is the same as what you get at the Oakland Athletics games. Soda, Beer, Hot Dogs, and Nachos are pretty popular here. Expensive like always but typical for sporting events. Getting to the stadium is easy. Same as getting to the Oakland Athletics games. Take BART to the Oakland Coliseum Station and walk across the BART ramp. It takes you right there. (If you haven't noticed by now, the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics share the same stadium, as of next year they will be the only stadium that shares a stadium with another pro team) Also tailgating here is really fun and exciting. Love the tailgates and food. Definitely get their early to get a good spot to tailgate.
Overall Oakland Raiders games are fun. The fans were nice to me. Unless your stupid enough to wear an opposing teams jersey. Then thats your fault and they would be very mean to you. But if you wear Raider gear, and your not a dick. The fans are usually pretty nice to you. Come out on a Sunday afternoon and hang out with the Raider Nation.
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