Raider Nation invades San Diego

Sac Bee ^ | 1/23/03 | Marcos Bretón

[NormsRevenge]

Tastes Great!! Less Filling!!

Raiders fan Steven Smith, left, and Chargers fan Earl Woods get into an argument Wednesday afternoon before parting with a handshake.

SAN DIEGO -- This city is welcoming everyone with money to Super Bowl XXXVII -- except Oakland Raiders fans.

[NormsRevenge]

Reports this morning that the Raiders are making 3,000 more SB tickets available to their season ticket holders.

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For all the hype of Raiders-laced tension in San Diego, there is this simple fact: Many Raiders fans won't get anywhere near Qualcomm Stadium because tickets are so expensive -- $400 at face value and several thousand dollars on the Internet.

San Diego isn't worried about Raider fans going to the game. It's worried about the "Raider" fans simply coming here to party.

Saturday nite in the GasLamp is going to be a chaotic blast. I just hope there are as few incidents as possible.

[Cogadh na Sith]

All the waitresses at my favorite local watering hole were rooting against the Raiders because their fans don't tip, mess with fellow patrons, and are rude as hell.

I personally was rooting for them because I like to watch their dopey little fans jump around like chimps punching their fists in the air and hooting when the Raiders get a tackle, advance the ball, catch the ball, make an extra point. They really whoop it up when a player on the other team is injured....p> I want to see them beaten--badly.

[Enterprise]

"violence, verbal thuggery and being loud and intimidating."

Sounds like liberal Democrats.

[kellynla]

A long time Raider fan here. The tickets are running 3K for end zone and up to 6K for 30-50 yd line. They actually get more Raider fans than Bolt fans for the SD/Oakland games at Qualcomm. S/F

[Moose4]

Raider Fan is still an amateur compared to the average British soccer hooligan. :)

}:-)4

[BluH2o]

"I know Raider Nation is out there trying to scrounge up some tickets," said quarterback Rich Gannon. "I'm still hoping and praying that these seats are filled by our Raider Nation."

Hope Raider season ticket holders have a better shot at Super Bowl tickets than I've had as a Bronco season ticket holder. The Broncos have been to the Super Bowl five times in the years I've had my tickets ... not once, not ever, have I had my name (actually seniority #) selected for Super Bowl tickets by the Bronco ticket office.