[Poodlebrain]

I remember my first Raider game at Frank Youell Field. The Raiders hosted the Denver Broncos. We got season tickets the next season when the Raiders moved to the Colosseum. Didn't miss a home game until they moved to L.A.

[backtothestreets]

Frank Youell Field was a fan friendly field. I would occasionally walk down to the sideline bench and sit with the players.

During the week they would practice at the high school I attended (Marina High School in San Leandro). Often the players would go to Guido's bar in San Leandro after a game also.

The old AFL was a blue collar league. Most all the players had regular jobs during the week. They weren't playing for the big bucks, but the sport.

Dang good memories. Hopefully there are still a lot of other folks around with the memories we have.

Hopefully too someone with a love of football will come across this thread and get a competitive new league going.