The_Philster
09-19-2004, 05:45 AM
The reality is, part of it is myth.
It’s a lousy facility for football.
Network Associates Coliseum, former Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, is one of only four of the National Football League’s 32 home fields that are currently shared with a major league baseball team.
The surface — dirt and natural grass surface — is terrible, especially before the skin portion of the infield is sodded over.
And while Raider fans have a reputation for intimidating, creative dress, there’s some question about their depth of loyalty.
For instance, this afternoon’s game against the Bills wasn’t close to a sellout — some 10,000 tickets remained — in time for the blackout to be lifted....more (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12955678&BRD=386&PAG=461&dept_id=444921&rfi=6)
It’s a lousy facility for football.
Network Associates Coliseum, former Oakland-Alameda County Stadium, is one of only four of the National Football League’s 32 home fields that are currently shared with a major league baseball team.
The surface — dirt and natural grass surface — is terrible, especially before the skin portion of the infield is sodded over.
And while Raider fans have a reputation for intimidating, creative dress, there’s some question about their depth of loyalty.
For instance, this afternoon’s game against the Bills wasn’t close to a sellout — some 10,000 tickets remained — in time for the blackout to be lifted....more (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12955678&BRD=386&PAG=461&dept_id=444921&rfi=6)