(Raider Nation) NFL Team's Attire Holds Gang Appeal

PE.com ^ | Saturday, September 1, 2007 | JOHN F. BERRY

[Fiji Hill]

I'll never forget the Heidi Game.

[Michael.SF.]

who claims that Moshe Dyan is the monocled character on the helmet.

Moshe Dayan

Moshe Dayan was the Israeli defense Minister during the '67 war and gained world wide prominence as a result of the war.

That was after the design of the Raider logo, which goes back to the early sixties. Probably a coincidence and not a plan.

Perhaps a minor point, but, their patches are on different eyes, Dayan's is on the left eye and Raider's logo is on the right.

[mmanager]

Thanks Jack Tatum.

[Clovis_Skeptic]

[Bob J]

It’s not just the black and silver colors nor the pirate emblem, it’s the thuggish reputation Raider teams have had for 30 years.

[AppyPappy]

How long ago do you think that was filmed?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[Tall_Texan]

Nice Raider fans are sort of like nice Muslims. They’re rare and they keep quiet about all the crimes being committed in their name.

[winodog]

Its the illegal alien invasion that is the cause of the problem. The metizos have adopted the Raiders and they see themselves as the raiders.

[Global2010]

I would guess before the bad news hit the fan and Vicks was still popular for his atheletic abilities not doomed yet from his private activities.

[JoanVarga]

But the Raiders lose cool points because they've been assimilated into the sanctioned and acceptable gang profile that is professional sports.

When college ball arrives there, I'll be done with football.

-Joan

[SevenofNine]

That interesting probably just irony of Raiders choosing pirate and people get mix up with IDF guy

MAN if you read his history that guy was genius take no crap from nobody

[SevenofNine]

I remember going to LA Coliseum it was scaryyyy

I do remember even if Raiders sucks on the field you could always count on good fights in the stand (sarcastic on)

[Junior_G]

Raiders fans are so cool.

[gracie1]

Here in Fresno, many sports bars refuse to show Raider games because of the excessive number of fights and police calls that occur.

[DogByte6RER]

Thanks for the link to the Heidi Game.

I learned something new today and the write-up on Wiki was very interesting.

I was born in ‘64 so I have no memory of the Heidi Game.