| One of the most colorful franchises in
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| | football. They arrive early for tailgate
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| all of professional football is without a
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| | parties dressed in silver and black
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| doubt the Oakland Raiders. Based out of
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| | paint, masks and costumes. One of the
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| Oakland, CA, the Raiders are yet another
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| | more rowdy spots in the stadium is known
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| original AFL member that came into the
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| | as the "black hole". This part of the
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| NFL during the merger in 1970. As a
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| | stadium is definitely not for the feint
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| member of the AFC West, the Raiders have
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| | of heart.Hall of FameThe Oakland Raiders
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| been to 5 Super Bowls, winning 3 of them.
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| | have 18 current members in the pro
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| Let's take a closer look at the history
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| | football Hall of Fame. They include:
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| of the Oakland Raiders.Al Davis has owned
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| | Marcus Allen Fred Biletnikoff George
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| the Raiders since 1972. Originally
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| | Blanda Bob Brown Willie Brown Dave Casper
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| founded in Oakland, the team played there
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| | Al Davis Eric Dickerson Mike Haynes Ted
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| until Davis moved them to Los Angeles in
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| | Hendricks James Lofton Howie Long Ronnie
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| 1982. Later, the team moved back to
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| | Lott John Madden Ron Mix Jim Otto Art
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| Oakland in 1995 and remains there to this
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| | Shell Gene UpshawThere have been many
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| day.The football team has had the colors
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| | other notable players on the Raiders over
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| of silver and black since Davis was
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| | the years including: Ray Guy Lyle Alzado
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| general manager of the team in 1963. He
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| | Cliff Branch Bo Jackson Carl Weathers
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| used these colors originally because all
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| | (later played Apollo Creed in "Rocky"
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| TV's were available in black and white
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| | movies) Jack Tatum Jerry RiceThe Raiders
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| only and these colors showed up better
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| | have been known as a franchise that has
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| than others.John Madden became the head
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| | had more than its share of bad football
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| coach of the Raiders in 1969. He later
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| | drafts over the years. This, combined
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| guided the team to its first ever Super
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| | with the constant head coaching changes
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| Bowl win in 1976. Madden stayed on as
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| | by Al Davis, has made winning sometimes
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| coach of the football team until 1979
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| | difficult over the years. One of the
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| when he left the team and the league, to
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| | more memorable draft day mistakes was the
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| go into TV broadcasting.In 1982, Davis
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| | selection of troubled QB Todd
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| moved the team to Los Angeles, due in
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| | Marinovich.The Oakland Raiders have some
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| part to the refusal of the city of
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| | of the storied rivalries among any NFL
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| Oakland to remodel the football stadium.
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| | football team, with the fiercest being
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| In their first year in Los Angeles, the
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| | San Diego, Denver and Kansas City. Even
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| team went to the Super Bowl and won.
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| | when the Raiders are not as competitive,
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| That has been the last time the Raiders
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| | teams do not like playing them. That is
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| have won a Super Bowl. In 1995, the team
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| | one reason why the team will always
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| moved back to the city of Oakland.The
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| | remain as one of the more popular ones in
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| fans of the Oakland Raiders are some of
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| | the league.
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| the rowdiest fans in all of professional
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