Michael D. Loede – Site Editor

As a life long Raider fan, Mike has been thru the ups and downs of Raider football. One of the very first football games he recalls remembering watching was SuperBowl XI Jan 9th 1977 when his beloved Raiders pummeled the hapless Minnesota Vikings 32 to 14. He cannot explain what it was about the Raiders that made him fall in love with them, but since that game, he has had a lifelong passion for the men in Silver and Black. He started collecting Raiders gear basically at that time, and his collection has grown every year – along with his love for the Raiders. Last year ( 2006 ) he was able to fly to Oakland to attend his first RAIDER game against his home town Browns. He cannot begin to explain the feelings that rushed thru his body as he entered MacAfee stadium. He had such a great time in Oakland and at that game – even though they lost – he is considering planning on making it a yearly tradition. He is looking forward to a much improved year of Raider football and he is looking even more forward to seeing this site grow and be a fun place for RAIDER FANS to participate and be a part of !!

Nirpal Sihota – Columnist

They always say timing is everything right? Nirpal was a young, fair-weather fan of the NFL and went into the Super Bowl 18 as a fan of the defending champions, Washington Redskins. After watch Marcus Allen and the defense demolish the Redskins, he became a member of the Raider Nation! Unfortunately, it has come with 3 AFC title matches, 1 Super Bowl appearance and 0 Super Bowl titles. While being a fan can be very, very difficult with the amount of QB and Coach changes that seem to happen each year, there is no team that he can imagine being a fan with. The atmosphere tailgating, in the stands with the most diehard fans in the league and every year with the hope that this is the year that it turns around keeps bringing him back. He is looking forward to providing his candid thoughts about the status of the organization and the team on the field to entire Raider Nation.

Matt Loede – Columnist

Matt has been in the sports media for over 15 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association and of course, the National Football League. On NFL Sunday’s you can hear Matt on National networks like Fox Sports Radio, Associated Press, and other stations around the country. Matt also joined The Washington Post in 2009 as a guest columnist on league hot topics. Born and raised in Cleveland, Matt studies and talks football inside and out, and is anxious to share his thoughts and comments with readers on a daily basis.