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Raider Nation
The Raider Nation is the official name for the fans of the National Football League (NFL)'s Las Vegas Raiders (formerly the History of the Oakland Raiders, Oakland Raiders and the History of the Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders). Fan Jim Hudson coined the term in the 1990s when the Raiders returned to Oakland after a long hiatus in Los Angeles, thus becoming a team with a regional fanbase. The team's fans devotion is chronicled in ''Better to Reign in Hell'', a book written by San Diego English professor Jim Miller and Kelly Mayhew, who are Raiders fans. Characteristics The city of Oakland, California, Oakland's working-class background and "underdog status" compared to its neighboring city of San Francisco is cited as the foundation of the Raider Nation and its image, as is the influence of "outlaws" such as owner Al Davis and players like Ted Hendricks, John Matuszak, Bob Brown (offensive lineman), Bob Brown, Ken Stabler, Jack Tatum, and Lyle Alzado in creating a bad bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raider Fan
Raider(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Paul Revere & the Raiders, an American rock band * "Raider", a track from the 1969 album ''Farewell Aldebaran'', by Judy Henske and Jerry Yester * "Raiders", a track from the 1987 album ''Young and Free'', by Rock Goddess * Raider (novel), ''Raider'' (novel), a 1995 novel by Susan Gates * Western Approaches (film), ''Western Approaches'' (film), a 1944 film alternatively titled ''The Raider'' * Cylon Raider, a fighter spacecraft in various ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series and movies * Raiders (comics), three Marvel Comics characters * ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', often referred to simply as Raiders * ''Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made'', a 2015 documentary about three fans who recreated ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' * Raider, a List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vehicles#Raider, ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toy vehicle * Raiders, a term for bandits and highwaymen in the video game series ''Fallout (ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
