Oakland Raiders – Page 2 – The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

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Football Friday: A Gallery of Vintage AFL Game Programs

Chris Holmes
posted on December 9, 2011November 5, 2015
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One of these days, when I’m independently wealthy, I’m going to amass the largest collection of American Football League game programs around. Until then, I’ll just pick them

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Carson Palmer

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Carson Palmer — The next Jim Plunkett or Jeff George?

Chris Holmes
posted on October 19, 2011
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It’s been a day since the Raiders landed Carson Palmer in a trade with the Bengals, and I’m still not sure what to think (hot dog jokes aside). While I can’t get on board yet with

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Al Davis

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Remembering Al Davis (1929 – 2011)

Chris Holmes
posted on October 8, 2011
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One Oakland Raiders fan's thoughts on the passing of legendary owner Al

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Lambeau Field

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Football Friday — Nine Oldest NFL stadiums

Chris Holmes
posted on September 16, 2011August 10, 2013
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Nine classic NFL stadiums that opened before the stadium building boom of the

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Football Friday — The Bills and Raiders resume a long series

Chris Holmes
posted on September 9, 2011September 5, 2011
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With the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders resuming a rivalry that began in 1960, we look back at both of their matchups from the 1968 AFL

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Bubba Smith

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So long, Hightower

Chris Holmes
posted on August 3, 2011
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A look back at the athletic and acting career of Bubba Smith. Beloved by old-time NFL fans and Police Academy fans alike. RIP

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Save your anger, NFL fans. No one cares.

So you say you're angry at NFL ownership for forcing this current player lockout? Get a grip, and get some

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Here’s some stuff I enjoyed this week

Chris Holmes
posted on February 18, 2011
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GFS offers another weekly roundup of some of the most interesting links on the

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Why I am now a Seattle Seahawks fan

For the rest of the NFL playoffs, consider me a diehard Seattle Seahawks fan. Even if it is for all the wrong

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