SMART BOOKS FOR YOUNG FANS THE OAKLAND THE OAKLAND RAIDERS RAIDERS BY MARK STEWART NORWOODHOUSE PRESS CHICAGO ILLINOIS
Meet the Raiders E very sports team plays to win The Oakland Raiders are no different What sets them apart from the rest of the National Football League NFL is that they also play to prove a point The Raiders and their fans believe that it’s good to be different They like to do things their own way Sometimes that is a good plan and sometimes it is not When a team experiments with new ideas or gives a chance to overlooked players there is no guarantee of victory But the fans can expect exciting football week after week As the Raiders owner used to tell his players every Sunday Just win baby This book tells the story of the Raiders There is a family feel in the team’s locker room and the players remain close years after they hang up their uniforms Whether you take the field for the silver and black or root for them you can count on being a Raider for life Michael Huff and Tyvon Branch celebrate a good defensive play 5
