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Thoughts from the Dark Side: Cinco de Mayo just another celebration for Raider Nation
By Rob Calonge
The Raiders have long been known as the land of opportunity in the NFL. Long before Vince Young was the first to be the first black man to be the first quarterback selected in the draft or Warren Moon being the first black QB inducted to the Hall of Fame, Art Shell the first black head coach, or Doug Williams to be the first black QB to win a Super Bowl, there were a couple of Latinos that made history back in 1980 and 1981. While Americans (North and South) celebrate with Margaritas, shots of Tequila, and all of the tacos they can eat, Raider Nation should observe the accomplishments of Tom Flores and Jim Plunkett.
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San Jose Mercury News
- Broncos' two-way man Larsen may not leave field much November 22, 2008
Inside Bay Area
- Broncos find a throwback in Larsen November 22, 2008
Inside The Oakland Raiders
- Curry will start again November 21, 2008
- Johnson back at practice November 21, 2008
- Bush gets more work at fullback November 21, 2008
- Status quo on injuries November 20, 2008
- Shanahan butters up Nnamdi November 20, 2008
The San Francisco Chronicle
- Curry surprised he'll start at wide receiver for Raiders November 22, 2008
- Philadelphia's McNabb and Reid look bad November 21, 2008
- Raiders' Asomugha Has An Admirer In Shanahan November 21, 2008
- Curry surprised he'll start at wide receiver for Raiders November 21, 2008
- Uncle Marcus - the key to Russell's cool November 21, 2008
SFGate: Raiders Silver and Black Blog
- Bush getting his full November 21, 2008
- Ins and outs of it all November 14, 2008
- Javon Walker done for year November 13, 2008
- Knapp gets benched November 13, 2008
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The Sacramento Bee
- Raiders notes: No love lost between Raiders, Broncos November 22, 2008
- Raiders' Cable has faith in lineman Harris November 21, 2008
- Oakland has chance to improve passing game November 21, 2008
- Shanahan surprise admirer of cornerback Asomugha November 20, 2008
- Raiders and 49ers' next opponents November 19, 2008
SacBee.com: Raiders Blog and Q&A
- Burgess 'ready' says Cable November 21, 2008
- Team looks pretty healthy November 21, 2008
- Russell gives back November 21, 2008
- Thursday's early practice report November 20, 2008
- Marshall on Nnamdi November 20, 2008
Yardbarker: DarrenMcFadden
- Basketball November 21, 2008
- Back on tha field November 19, 2008
- Standing on the sideline eats me up November 16, 2008
- Watching football and Felix Jones November 7, 2008
- Turf toe starting to get better November 4, 2008
Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Instant Raiders Blog
- Burgess returns, and the defense gets -- worse? November 22, 2008
- Al Davis steps in to clear things up with Curry November 17, 2008
- Some silver linings (really) November 17, 2008
- An uncomfortable position November 15, 2008
- Knapp frustrated about loss of duties November 13, 2008
ProFootballtalk.com
- SHANAHAN: ASOMUGHA ?MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER IN HISTORY OF GAME? November 21, 2008
- FASSEL DOESN?T DENY SENDING ?PLEASE HIRE ME? LETTER TO RAIDERS November 18, 2008
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- RAIDERS-DOLPHINS ONE-LINERS November 17, 2008
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Topix.net
- Special to Hydroinsider.Com: a Little Bit of Controversy Never Hurt Anybody November 22, 2008
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ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog
- Evening Oakland and Denver updates November 22, 2008
- AFC West injury report November 21, 2008
- Audibles: AFC West Week 12 preview November 21, 2008
- Chargers' Tomlinson nears milestone November 21, 2008
- Around the AFC West November 21, 2008
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