silver & black wrote:I think the move will be great for this team. Just getting out of the down trodden dump that they have played in since their return to Oakland, will have a miraculous effect on moral and culture for our beloved Raiders. I'd love to see one more Lombardi awarded to the OAKLAND Raiders before the move..... and then several more to seal the deal in VEGAS BABY!
The Mount Davis tarped seats in the upper deck is an eyesore and has been. Oakland alameda coliseum is the biggest fuckin dump in pro sports by far. After 2002, we should have had some kind of upgrade in the east bay. The Golden State Warriors have been playing across the parking lot for over 40 years, they win a championship and are consequential and they get new digs in San Francisco now. Warriors were one of worst teams in pro sports before Curry/Thompson and after the Rick Barry days in the mid 70's and they get some love from the bay area rewarded with a new arena. Al Davis wasn't going to get any favors from the NFL or Alameda county and this Vegas move was bound to happen eventually. NFL and LA county were supposed to upgrade the LA coliseum 30 years ago when we played there and nothing happened...Vegas the city epitomizes Al Davis the man, renegade,gangster, mysterious, gambler, anti-establishment and a risk taker. I think Al would be proud of this move and a 2 billion dollar state of the art facility right next to the world renowned Vegas strip,