Oakland Raiders: My Thoughts on the Battle of the Bay

I rode BART to San Francisco, took the city bus to Candlestick, and met up with some friends for a pre-game tailgate party.

This was my first game at Candlestick. The parking lot was full of Raiders fans mixed in with 49ers fans. It seemed like each tailgate party had a mix of silver and black, and red and gold.

Even though it was preseason game, it still was sold out and packed. It had the feel of a regular season game based on the number of people walking around. However, it still didn't feel right, the 49er fans don't tailgate as hard as the Raider Nation does.

Walking through the parking lot in Oakland talking smack is something that you can't do. You will get checked, believe that.

I was walking through the 49ers parking lot screaming "RAAAAAAAAAIDE...

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