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You are in Raiderland Now!!! No Mercy!!!S & B in 2000!!!
Raiders Rantings
The DARKSIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is here to fill the needs of its constituency. We aims to please. We here at DHS realize it is the duty of every cardcarrying member of the INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF DARKSIDEANS to be fully aware of the proceedings which took place late December 1974, versus the Miami Dolphins, who at the time were the 2-time defending super bowl champions. The level of anticipation for this matchup was palpable - you could feel it, touch it, smell it, taste it, and even hear it. The air was thick with anxiety all week long. When one o'clock rolled around at the MECCA, nervous breakdowns were the order of the day, and this was BEFORE gametime. Also, this was BLACK FLAG DAY, in reference to Miami's white-towel waving fruity-ass fans (seemed like some mass surrender), and everyone at MECCA had a black sock, hankie, towel, drawers, you name it, but it was an awesome sight, even on TV. A slight pall of haze covered the Coli when the Raiders kicked off. Nat Moore received the ball at the 11-yard line, and before fannies were planted in seats, he went all the way to paydirt, causing this denizen to contemplate suicide. After this the game was an uphill battle all the way, but when it was over, well worth the thrombos. After trading punts, the Raiders began a drive deep in their own end of the field, with Snake (who ended up having his best game ever)firing pinpoint passes to Freddy, Cliff & Co., culminating with a 25-yard strike over the shoulder of one Charlie Smith (he of the famous Heidi game winning TD catch, and a very productive role player) to tie the game 7-7. The fish came back for a Yupremian FG to take a 10-7 lead. Then the game began to percolate. Kenny threw a 43-yard TD pass to Fred, who made one of the great catches of all time, a stretching, one-handed effort, which the Zebras called out of bounds(replays clearly showed he was in). Instead of letting it get the better of them, the Raiders continued to drive, until Snake hit Fred again from the 13, with almost the exact same catch, this time counting for a TD, making it 14-10 us. However, Miami was undaunted, and relentlessly came back to score a TD of their own (missed PAT) for a 16-14 lead. You see, what made this game so great is that both teams played their absolute best football possible, offensively and defensively, and it took a great play to offset a great play by the opposition, almost on every snap of the ball, it seemed, but I digress. After that the fish kicked another FG for 19-14, setting the stage for another amazing play by Stabler and squad. Lined up at the 28-yard line, Snake launched a bomb toward the left sideline, where Branch made an awesome diving catch, only to be untouched by the DB, getting up alertly and going the rest of the way to Cliff's Corner for an electrifying TD, giving us a 21-19 lead. Well, Bob Greasy was non-plussed by this and went to work craftily, driving the fish to FG position at the Raider 23. He handed off to Benny Malone, who proceeded to make an incredible dash to the end zone, shedding every tackler in his wake, including the ASSASSIN himself, to score, spiking the ball almost through the dirt, giving them a 26-21 lead with under 2 minutes to go. This is where NFL films went platinum. Starting at our own 20, Snake started tossing darts to Freddy, slowly marching downfield (I was alone in my living room holding my new NFL football closely the entire game) causing fingernails to be the main dish of the day. At the Miami 13-yard line, he threw a perfect pass to Frank Pitts, right in the numbers, but the ball bounced off his chest straight up in the air about 5 feet, but nestled back in his arms at the 8-yard line. Then it happened. Snake, rolling left, can't find anybody, when a defender lunges at his ankles, just as he's throwing toward Clarence Davis, causing the ball to wobble, but not losing its intended track. However, there were 4 fish defenders around Davis; the ball his his hands just as 3 pairs of Dolphin hands were enveloped around him and the ball, and some way, somehow, he spun out of the pack, holding the ball for dear life, sprawling away from the enemy, falling to the ground with the clinching TD, getting hit late by Manny Fernandez - TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!! We lead 28-26. Greasy goes back to pass, with 26 seconds left, PHIL VILLIPIANO picks it off, and the world spins on its axis with happiness. Needless to say, a great holiday season was had by all that year. Ken Stabler, the Master of Time, Space and Dimension, had thrown 4 TD passes to 4 different receivers, and Greasy is in the Hall and Kenny isn't. No conspiracy - bullshit. This day was proof positive. THE SEA OF HANDS GAME - THE NFL'S BEST AND MOST WELL-PLAYED GAME OF ALL TIME - NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!!!!!!!! Live it, learn it, love it - these are YOUR RAIDERS!!! Author:Zepmaster
The NFL Season
2003 Schedule
SEP. 07
@Tenn.
4:15 EST
SEP.14
Cin.
4:15 EST
SEP. 22
@Den.
9:00 EST
SEP. 28
S.D.
4:05 EST
OCT. 05
@Chi.
1:00 EST
OCT. 12
@Cle.
1:00 EST
OCT. 19
K.C.
9:00 EST
NOV. 03
@Det.
1:00 EST
NOV. 9
N.Y.J.
4:15 EST
NOV. 16
Min.
4:15 EST
NOV. 23
@K.C.
4:15 EST
NOV. 30 at
Den.
4:15 EST
DEC. 07
@Pit.
1:00 EST
DEC. 14
Bal.
4:05 EST
DEC. 22
G.B.
9:00 EST
DEC. 28
@S.D.
4:15 EST
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