Showing posts with label Raiders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raiders. Show all posts

Monday, November 03, 2008

Raiders v Falcons Debacle

So, obviously the Raiders lost and they played really, really poorly... but it was a great day at the Coliseum. T-Rev enjoyed the food - he had 3 hot dogs, hot links, a pizza, root beer, and a lemonade; J played video games the majority of the time (if the Raiders were actually playing he would have watched the game) and ate popcorn; Levi was just thankful that he isn't a Raiders fan (though he was a good sport and wore a Raiders shirt); and I just enjoyed a very warm and sunny day at the game with my boys and my friend.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Raiders recap...

Ok, so obviously the game sucked... but I still had a great time at the game with JoJo. We had planned on getting there around 4:00 to tailgate with my friend Rob, but of course we didn't get to the game until 5:45. We tried calling and texting Rob and while we were waiting for a reply, we decided to take a shot from the bottle of Cabo Wabo that I had in the trunk of my car for sharing at the tailgate. And, of course JoJo had shot glasses in her purse... but no lime... and, since JoJo didn't want to take shots of tequila without lime, she approached another tailgate party and asked for lime... (btw, that's a pic of the lime I found on top of my convertible at the end of the game... lol) but then offered shots of tequila in exchange... not quite an equal exchange, but ok... Fortunately, the lime providers realized the uneven exchange and offered up some of their yummy carne asada as well and since JoJo and I were starving (we were planning on eating at Rob's tailgate but had yet to hear back from him), we took them up on their offer! After 4 shots of Cabo Wabo and 1 really big piece of carne asada on a warm corn tortilla, we thanked our new friends for the hospitality and were off to find Rob (he had called with directions). Either we were too drunk or Rob's directions were lame because we couldn't find him. We did, however, gets lots of attention from other Raiders fan and one man even tried to get in on one of our pictures!

After Noni put the game on "WTF" status and our buzz wore off, JoJo and I decided to head towards Rob's seats so we could buy him a drink. Thankfully we had a drink on the way because after trekking all the way to the other side of the stadium we find out that Rob is visiting a friend 2 rows behind my season ticket seats (which are in Section 146, but Noni was sitting in those seats - I was sitting in my half-season ticket seats in Section 147). Funny enough, Rob's friend (he's in the white hat) and his son (he has his sunglasses on the back of his head) are in this picture that I took of Noni during the game... Anyway... When we finally find Rob we tell him that he now has to buy us a drink and he graciously complies... but JoJo decides to head back towards Rob's seats because she saw a friend and wanted to say hi. Ridiculously JoJo asks me to "hold" her drink so she can quickly head over and then come back. Needless to say, by the time JoJo returns both my drink and her drink have been consumed and unfortunately the "bar" was closed as it was after the 3rd miserable quarter. When the game had 4:35 left in the 4th quarter and Raiders were down 41 to 7, I announced that I couldn't take anymore so JoJo and I headed out in search of something to eat.

We ended up at an In-n-Out and after going through the drive-thru (the dining area was closed) we sat in the car and ate. (Here's a pic of me in the parking lot - I'll let you speculate as to what exactly I'm doing...) And, since we had suffered enough punishment for the night, decided to head home. FYI, the Raiders lost - 41 to 14... Yeah, they were definitely annihilated... :o (

BTW... I few comforting words from my friends who supported me (and the Raiders) even though they couldn't make it to the game... "Wow. This is bad." "This sucks. I'm disappointed... Sorry!" "I turned on the game and thought I was watching track and field, as many yards as the Broncos were running... LOL." Thanks for the support guys!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Battle of the Bay "Recap"

Obviously I went to the Raiders/49ers Battle of the Bay game on Friday... and my Raiders pulled out a fabulous 18-6 victory against the 49ers. That's about all I can tell you about the actual game, though! Unfortunately I drank a bit too much and didn't really watch the game... You see, I spent the first half of the game away from my seats: (1) looking for something to drink other than beer (are there really only 2 cocktail stands at the Coliseum and why did one of them run out of tequila before the end of the 1st quarter???); (2) standing in line to buy cocktails (I had to buy 2 at a time after all my efforts to get there, right?); (3) taunting the 49er fans; (4) giving dap to the Raiders fans; and (5) visiting a friend on the other side of the field to see the view from his seats. I was in my seat for the second half of the game, but half of that time was spent getting to know my fellow season ticket holders - or the suckers who paid double the ticket price to be at the game in their stead... Regrettably, I was way to tipsy to remember a single thing about any of them - hopefully they were all tipsy as well. :o ) BTW, kudos to my date (Jay) for being my equal (though opposite in taunting and dapping the other fans) throughout the evening - what a trooper and maybe even a keeper!!!

p.s. If you lost your Ed Hardy sunglasses at the game, I found them! But I'm sure you will agree that they look much better on me and you won't mind if I keep them... Thanks!

Friday, August 08, 2008

Battle of the Bay

Tonight is the 2008 Battle of the Bay game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers! Noni and I are at work, anxiously counting the seconds 'til time to head out to the game! Both of us are taking 49er fans as our dates for the game - you gotta love a little rivalry... especially for the Battle of the Bay game. Go Raiders!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Raider Nation

My friend, Noni, and I purchased season tickets to the Raiders this year and I am SO EXCITED because our tickets are going to be sent out by the end of the month - woohoo! Yes, yes, I realize that the Raiders rarely win... Yes, yes, I realize that some fans can get a bit heated when supporting/defending their team... (I am one of those fans, after all. ;o ) But I don't care. I just know that with my support (and Noni's, of course), the Raiders are going to be GREAT! And, I have a feeling that I'm going to meet my future husband at one of the games... $900 well spent.