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Vince Evans – The Relief Pitcher Vince Evans – The Relief Pitcher 

As the Bears play the Raiders this week I have to cover a player that played his career for both the Raiders and Bears and became a cult star for

Raiders Classics – Raiders Exact a Bit of Revenge over Patriots on Sunday Night in 2002Raiders Classics – Raiders Exact a Bit of Revenge over Patriots on Sunday Night in 2002

The stage was set. Both the Raiders and Patriots were 5-4 going onto the 10th game of the year and both needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The Patriot Connection – The Bizarre Signing From the Patriots That Lead the Raiders to Winning Super Bowl XVIII The Patriot Connection – The Bizarre Signing From the Patriots That Lead the Raiders to Winning Super Bowl XVIII 

This year is the 40th anniversary of the Raiders last Super Bowl win in 1983 so I will be writing many articles on that team this year.  In 1978 and

Raider Greats – Bernie Custis – Barrier Breaker, Al Davis’ Roommate at Syracuse, My Grammar School Principal and a Great Man! Raider Greats – Bernie Custis – Barrier Breaker, Al Davis’ Roommate at Syracuse, My Grammar School Principal and a Great Man! 

This is a unique Raider great because (a) he never actually played for the Raiders yet had a strong Raider connection and (b) I had a personal relationship with him

Raider Classic Games – Raiders Beat Packers in Opener in 1987 20-0 Last Raiders Win Against PackersRaider Classic Games – Raiders Beat Packers in Opener in 1987 20-0 Last Raiders Win Against Packers

If we were to look at Raider Classic games against the Packers you might think I might look at Super Bowl 2, or the Brett Favre game after his father

Week 4 Recap, Recap of Our Classic Games Raiders-Packers 1987Week 4 Recap, Recap of Our Classic Games Raiders-Packers 1987

Raider Classic Games – Raiders Shock Chargers in 1980, Begin Super Bowl RunRaider Classic Games – Raiders Shock Chargers in 1980, Begin Super Bowl Run

Entering week 6 of the 1980 season no one thought much of the Raiders. They were 2-3, coming off 2 seasons of not making the playoffs and their starting quarterback

The Need For Speed – WR Rod Barksdale – The Sprinter with No Football Experience The Need For Speed – WR Rod Barksdale – The Sprinter with No Football Experience 

One of the series we will have on Raidergreats.com is the “Need for Speed” about all of the speedsters that played for the Raiders. After Cliff Branch retired Al Davis,