Hi,
The famous Oakland Raiders franchise is like no other professional club. It it's owner Al Davis is respected by profesional sports and many writers. This club has shown professional sports the way to wealth and power.
Recently Oakland has been in a slump and many who dislike Al Davis are coming out to attack him and the Raiders, why? Because of personal and business reasons.
It would be a waste of time to tell you that the NFL has been behind the Raiders' losing, you wouldn't believe it. The Raiders are the most hated pro-team in sports, not near the worst but RaiderNation's frustration is being fanned by the NFL through ESPN, FOX and NFL Network. The corprate groups controling the NFL have been briefed by the league office about Al Davis. They are helping to bring down the Raiders. Most owners want money, Al wants money, the fans respect and to win. This is why 2009 is so important, the league is going to the supreme court to become immune from anti-trust law suits. So can legally fix games (by calling the games entertainment) they want to be know as one single corporation instead of 32 separate businesses competing to win and make a profit. As one corporations all things illegal will be suddenly legal. The conservative courts will support them in their wrong doing and you the fans are being destracted and deceived by ESPN, FOX and MSNBC into focusing on petty NFL issues instead of this one.
I am giving you as much accurate information as possible- I will separate it from personal opinion. I will tell you who runs the NFL. Why the Patriots don't lose and what we should do to give the Raiders some kind of morale.
Bottom line this is what all this rambling is trying to tell RaiderNation:
1. The NFL wants Al out of the league and the Raiders under new owners.
2. The league is much different than in the past. Large corporations run most of it. Al could handle Rozelle and fight Tagliabue but these groups are interested in feuding they play dirty. They have the power and connections in Washington D.C. to make things hard for Al.
3. The NFL's goal is to destroy the Raiders, demoralize us and have this famous team relocated to another city ASAP.
In memory of 3 lost fishermen and football players
Marquis Cooper 3/11/1982
Corey Smith
William Bleakley