Oakland Raiders fans “worst” in NFL, according to trash blog
By Chase Ruttig
Oakland Raiders fans are the “worst” according to a Denver Broncos blog that apparently decides these things.
Raider Haters is an infrequent column where we focus on those who dare to hate the Silver and Black.
After the Denver Broncos won a Super Bowl this February, you would think their fans and bloggers would be spending the offseason enjoying their third Super Bowl win instead of focusing on their division rivals. That is not the case, however, as SB Nation’s Denver Broncos blog decided to take aim at Oakland Raiders fans on Memorial Day. Once again being unable to resist their urge to focus on the Raiders instead of their own team.
Mile High Report wrote a column claiming that Raiders fans are the worst, attempting to dismiss the notion that the improved Oakland roster will be a threat to the Broncos in 2016. Despite the Raiders beating Denver on the road in the second half of the 2015 season.
In a long, rambling rant, an MHR blogger ran through the usual stereotypes about Raiders fans. Trying to score cheap laughs about facepaint, fan misbehavior and the Raiders streak of missing the playoffs.
Following is an excerpt of the column:
"The best part is about to come for Raider hating Broncos fans. Without the wins, good players, or ownership, the Raiders have held on to their ‘mystique’ as proof that they are still special. The Black Hole, their mascara, plastic skulls spray painted and hot-glued to children’s shoulder pads are what they’re all about. Throwing batteries at the players, beating up fans in the stands, throwing cups of pee on folks are a tremendous source of pride for the Raider fan base, classy folks that they are. However, with their likely move to Las Vegas, that crap is going to come to a screeching halt with a quickness.Las Vegas will become a visiting team vacation destination. The rowdy behavior that they so relish will be quashed in favor of a family friendly atmosphere. Silver and Black will be hard to come by as Steelers, Packers, Broncos fans and everyone else will make attending a game part of their vacation plans. Vegas will want and get a full stadium. The Raiders violent fan traditions will be at odds with that goal and ultimately lose out. Sorry fans, after the move if you want to recapture that Raider Nation feeling, you’ll just have to dump cups pee on each other.Keep hope alive, Raider Village! The 2016 season is right around the corner and your fifteenth consecutive non-winning season lies just a little beyond that. I recommend you stock up on some waterproof mascara for your Skelator/Darth Raider costume… You’re going to need it."
Broncos fans can never give up their obsession with Raiders fans for some unknown reason. Perhaps it is their jealousy that Raiders fans aren’t forced to dress up in flaming orange for every game of the season. Or jealousy over the fact that the Raiders won their third Super Bowl in the 80’s and not in 2016, but Broncos fans just can never stop focusing on what is going on in Oakland. The good news for Broncos fans is that there is going to be plenty of things to focus on when they are paying more attention to the Raiders than their own team in 2016 when the Silver and Black return to their rightful place atop the AFC West.