Running the Gauntlet!

Sports In The Bay

by Eddrick

At halftime of tonight's Raiders/Niners game I left the press box to go and visit a friend (what's up Soulchica). This entailed walking through the throngs of Raider and Niner fans who had packed the main concourse. What a sight! I was shoulder to shoulder with passionate fans of both teams. At times, you couldn't move at all and I found myself trapped. "Raaaaiiiiidddderrrrs!" shouted one fan (in my ear) dressed in a silver and black hockey mask. "Niiiiinnerrrs!" shouted a slightly inebriated young lady in tight jeans and a Patrick Willis jersey. I was safely dressed in neutral blue, so I didn't attract much attention. I covered my press pass though. The emotion of this game was very high, despite it being a pre-season game.

What struck me was how lucky we are to be in the Bay Area and able to have two historic NFL teams in such close proximity to each other. Its a good thing and a healthy rivalry. I can't wait until the two teams meet again in the regular season.