Raider Nation hasn't responded to Tom Cable's plea... yet.
“Raider Nation, hear me, I hope you get this, we need you in those stands supporting us, we need to have a great twelfth man from here on in because we’re doing our part and it’s coming together.”
Those were the words of Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable following last Sunday’s big win over the Denver Broncos.
Cable’s plea went largely unheard judging by the paid attendance at the Coliseum this weekend.
The Week 8 clash with the Seattle Seahawks drew a paid attendance of 35,721. That number is down significantly from the Raiders’ last home game in Week 5 against the San Diego Chargers which had a paid attendance of 48,279.
Yes, the plethora of Chargers fans who made the drive up to the Bay Area for the contest helped boost that number. But the Raiders also drew 48,396 for the season opener against the St. Louis Rams in Week 2.
Next week, for the first time in a long time, when the Kansas City Chiefs come to town the Raiders will be playing for more than bragging rights and pride. They will be playing for AFC West supremacy and to prove to the NFL that they are for real.
Week 9 could bring with it not only an elusive third win, but also lift the long-standing television blackout.
If that’s not incentive enough to pack the stands, I don’t know what is.
JOSH, you are a middle american dong lick that has no real life except rooting and hoping for a faggot ass team. Cassel will be sacked atleast 6 times. I will be screaming for his head. Josh, go fuck your mother you cock smoker.
Josh dnt give up on your faggat quiefs all that matters is well be 3 – 0 and our division.And well get u guys again later on in the year. Lucky wins thats all u guys aint good at all.
California is getting ready throw the retarded right (Bush Bots) out of office and create millions of hi-tech jobs, just like the Clinton / Gore years. Bay Area sports is on the rebound, there will be plenty flowing in the next few years to buy tickets and fill the empty seats. Thank God! Vote Democrat or starve!
raiders will get tromped on just wait, oh and by the way this game means nothing we will still be ahead by a game in the division even if we lose, so dont know where you get your playing for the afc west supremecy you idiot.. OH one more thing faiders think you forgot to look at the remainder of your schedule looks like your bout to get into the difficult stage and looks like the chiefs remain with the easist so stilll are dividion this year keep dreamin oakland..
35,000? Damn…Economy in the toilet…Californians poised to re-elect Democrats on Tuesday…Unemployment will remain high…Raiders, you better keep winning.