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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: OG Hack Wilson on October 04, 2009, 06:58:19 PM
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The Raiders are reportedly bracing themselves for the possibility that head coach Tom Cable could soon be arrested for his training camp fight with former assistant Randy Hanson.
The NFL could also suspend Cable for violating the Personal Conduct Policy if he is charged with assault. "Everybody is trying to figure out who’s going to take over if Tom isn’t here," said one unnamed assistant. "(Defensive coordinator) John Marshall has a lot of experience, he’s probably the guy. But it’s nuts." Perhaps the situation is affecting the Raiders' offensive focus. The unit generated just eight first downs on Sunday.
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&hl=153928&id=842
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LOL! second worst team in Football! :laugh:
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Gotta feel bad for the raiders lol. That franchise has become the laughing stock of the nfl.
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Gotta feel bad for the raiders lol. That franchise has become the laughing stock of the nfl.
i think on the field the rams, lions, chiefs and browns are all worse. and even the buccs.
but off the field + on the field problems make Oakland the biggest joke ever.
oh and their QB sucks too.
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Gotta feel bad for the raiders lol. That franchise has become the laughing stock of the nfl.
i think on the field the rams, lions, chiefs and browns are all worse. and even the buccs.
but off the field + on the field problems make Oakland the biggest joke ever.
oh and their QB sucks too.
agree with that all
they are better than rams, lions, chiefs, browns and buccs..but off the field, they are indeed the laughing stock of the NFL..
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damn gotta feel bad for the coach...seems like hard workin coach from what they give him to work wit but this could be it for him
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This franchise won't see success again until Al Davis is dead.
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This franchise won't see success again until Al Davis is dead.
agreed
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davis got money...get some players you crack head lol
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This franchise won't see success again until Al Davis is dead.
Sadly that's true, or he did what he did in 1998 and admit he is too old and hire someone like Jon Gruden to run the team. Gruden was in charge of running the team, the Al wanted it back and TRADED Gruden. Al has gone Alzheimer's on our team. :-\
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This franchise won't see success again until Al Davis is dead.
agreed
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Warren Sapp said whenever you see a deep pass for no reason that mean Al Davis phoned down and called the play lol.
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Well? Go Raiders!!! ;D
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...........
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lol
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Very funny guys.
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raiders suck
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your wish is my command
it's west coast so why not sticky it???
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Well, Despite us sucking lately, at least we actually made it to the Super Bowl. More I can say for some teams >.>
Anyways, I really wish Raiders would get there shit together, Some games I see the Defense can't be stop, other times Its like they have none :'( Hopefully this losing streak will pass and we will see another super bowl. ;D
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Well, Despite us sucking lately, at least we actually made it to the Super Bowl. More I can say for some teams >.>
Anyways, I really wish Raiders would get there shit together, Some games I see the Defense can't be stop, other times Its like they have none :'( Hopefully this losing streak will pass and we will see another super bowl. ;D
get a new QB and coach and owner and then we'll talk
sincerely
NFL Gods
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So how long yall think before Cable gets the boot?
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he punched out a nigga onth e sidelines andSTILL aint bene canned
he should be canned simply for starting Russell lol
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BLASPHEMY = the perfect name to be presenting a raiders thread lol
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BLASPHEMY = the perfect name to be presenting a raiders thread lol
lol 8)
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the raiders are such a joke lol
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the raiders are such a joke lol
We will Destroy you once we get outta our slump :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate:
Edit: lol I like how I can finally use the Pirate one 8)
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Its too bad that Jamarcus is suckling so much, he was one of my favorite players coming out of college and is still probably one of the most physically gifted QBs in the league. In his defense he hasnt had any help from his o line or recievers but that doesnt chance the fact that his decision making has been horrible.
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he was over rated from the get-go
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Hack, don't you think Raider fans have it bad enough without you responding to ever post. Well, at least we have won 3 Super Bowls, when was the last time the Jets won... Super Bowl III?
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Hack, don't you think Raider fans have it bad enough without you responding to ever post. Well, at least we have won 3 Super Bowls, when was the last time the Jets won... Super Bowl III?
lol People want 2 Hate on The Raiders, man go ahead they be messing up now, but once they back on top, Just remember before you try and jump back onto the franchise, Your ass left during the hardtimes.
Guy I used 2 know was like that, during winning streaks he was a fan, but every lose he'd claim another team. he's a fan of the steelers now, he Had about 5 different hats for 5 different teams. Raider Nation United 4 Life :pirate:
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Hack, don't you think Raider fans have it bad enough without you responding to ever post. Well, at least we have won 3 Super Bowls, when was the last time the Jets won... Super Bowl III?
lol People want 2 Hate on The Raiders, man go ahead they be messing up now, but once they back on top, Just remember before you try and jump back onto the franchise, Your ass left during the hardtimes.
Guy I used 2 know was like that, during winning streaks he was a fan, but every lose he'd claim another team. he's a fan of the steelers now, he Had about 5 different hats for 5 different teams. Raider Nation United 4 Life :pirate:
raiders wont be back on top for decades unless you kill Al Davis
are you ready for your mission? 1...2..GO
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Hack, don't you think Raider fans have it bad enough without you responding to ever post. Well, at least we have won 3 Super Bowls, when was the last time the Jets won... Super Bowl III?
lol People want 2 Hate on The Raiders, man go ahead they be messing up now, but once they back on top, Just remember before you try and jump back onto the franchise, Your ass left during the hardtimes.
Guy I used 2 know was like that, during winning streaks he was a fan, but every lose he'd claim another team. he's a fan of the steelers now, he Had about 5 different hats for 5 different teams. Raider Nation United 4 Life :pirate:
raiders wont be back on top for decades unless you kill Al Davis
are you ready for your mission? 1...2..GO
Hey, that's why god invented the heart attack.
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i haven't seen them since week 1 when they played their hearts out against SAn Diego
but watching them play the Giants today...HOLY SHIT they suck. the one time they had a chance to complete a big play the reciever drops the pass! lmao
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i haven't seen them since week 1 when they played their hearts out against SAn Diego
but watching them play the Giants today...HOLY SHIT they suck. the one time they had a chance to complete a big play the reciever drops the pass! lmao
Yeah this is a hardcore fail, Idk what's wrong even there defense is failing hard. I mean he knocked it right out of his hand.
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DAMN YALL SEE THAT RECOVE??? Holy shit Its still a epic fail,but damn some serious dopeshit happend here 4 both sides. Gaints could of made a huge ass recovery, and damn I love this game :'( (tears of joy) ;D
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i haven't seen them since week 1 when they played their hearts out against SAn Diego
but watching them play the Giants today...HOLY SHIT they suck. the one time they had a chance to complete a big play the reciever drops the pass! lmao
Yeah this is a hardcore fail, Idk what's wrong even there defense is failing hard. I mean he knocked it right out of his hand.
Eli didnt even need to play the second half lol
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My bengals thread is more worthy to have sticky then this joke of a team haha
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LOL
Yeah, Oakland got hit hard, seems like they got hit harder then usual 2 players got injured, Nearly avoided the most epic fail in history because the Refs blew a whistle and gave them the ball. Hopefully they'll recover some ground next game. Though honestly, lots of the stuff was sad (hitting the ball point blank outta the QB was worthy of Failblog imo).
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oakland won't have this tough of a game for another 4 years (when u play the giants again)
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My bengals thread is more worthy to have sticky then this joke of a team haha
cinncinati isn't westcoast lol
we don't seem to have ANY chargers or 49ers fans on here who are active posters
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Raiders need help, major help. Our coach is getting arrested and the players have lost the will to play for him. He had them ready to play week one and two, since then it's been all down hill.
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Raiders need help, major help. Our coach is getting arrested and the players have lost the will to play for him. He had them ready to play week one and two, since then it's been all down hill.
I Hear we are getting blacked out this game. D:, I also hear stuff that we might move back 2 L.A. in 2011, some billionaire wants 2 build a Stadium in L.A. (east I think) and is looking at several teams. I think Raiders would be mostly likely, and honestly it could be a step in the right direction. There is still a lot of fans in L.A., maybe they'll buy ticket so we don't get a black out lol. Honestly if they move 2 L.A., I'd really like it if they take this time 2 Reform the entire team and get ride of the puppet coaches. Honestly I hope Al Davis pushes 4 this, but his old fucked up ass probably wouldn't do it. That stupid crippled bastard, why the fuck did god Kill a kid, but not him?
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russell is tryin...might not be the best but everyone hates on him so that dont help and why should he play better when everyone hates on him
and the cable guy is tryin with what hes got and wit the charges hangin over him
IMO they are tryin but too many muffuccaz hatin on the raiders and these two most of all
IM NOT A RAIDER FAN EITHER
daygo what you think?
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I feel kind of bad for Jamarcus but Tom Cable just seems like a jackass.
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I dont feel bad for either of em. JAmaracus just seems like he doesnt give a fuck, sitting on the side lines with his big ass diamonds in his ear.
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I think if the Raiders do move back to LA, they need to hire someone like Jon Gruden to run the team. If I was Al, rehire Gruden, let him run the team, get a GM, trade Russell (I still have hope in the kid but we need someone else) draft a QB in this draft (deepest QB class??) let some players go that are good, but are wasting in Oakland (Nnamdi Asomugha?) and just start over. Go to LA and just press restart baby.
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Apparently I'm in the black out area, and its got some faggot poker shit. lol what's going on?
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russell threw an 86 yard TD pass that we saw a highlight of
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I'm listening via the site lol
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They could actually win this one.
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They could actually win this one.
We Won!!
The Silver and Black will attack :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate: :pirate:
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hahaha
except when they play the Giants that is :D
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good shit, now we're 1-4...or 2-4? lol....either way we beat the eagles so that's a feat in it's own. haha
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good shit, now we're 1-4...or 2-4? lol....either way we beat the eagles so that's a feat in it's own. haha
2-4 yessir
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I still dont understand how russel still has his job
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I still dont understand how russel anyone on the raiders still have their job
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I still dont understand how russel anyone on the raiders still have their job
lol
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damn they beat the eagles...thats crazy
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great job raiders
my giants loes but the Iggles cannot talk shit or gain ground CUZ THEY LOST TO THE RAIDERS LMAO
and the Foreskins lost...cowboys had a bye
good week to be a cowboy fan...you dont have to watch Romo fuck it up and you gain ground by the other 3 teams losing in your div
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raiders suck and have since bo jackson left
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raiders suck and have since bo jackson left
so they SUCKED it up in 2000, 2001 and 2002 huh?
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Raiders got blacked out again. :'(
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Oh god, I hate our QB, seriously if they replaced him the Raiders would be doing shit 10 times better. We already got a good Defense most of the time, if the QB was replaced, our offense would have a huge improvement.
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At aome point they have to realize that russell is a bust and get rid of him
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At aome point they have to realize that russell is a bust and get rid of him
They replaced him this game, and I don't think the fail was as bad. IMO they need to drop him off 4 good.
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:'( Oh man that was brutal. :/ I hope Al Davis took a good look that crippled fuck. The replacement QB wasn't that bad. Aside from 1 fail fumble, he has done a ok job.
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way to compete Oakland
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raiders suck but i still like em
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yet another raiders LOSS
ya'll stink
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This is going to be a interesting offseason in Oakland. ;D
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I still dont understand how russel still has his job
Answer: Al Davis
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I still dont understand how russel still has his job
Answer: Al Davis
And really TBH not making excuses for the guy but counting the 2nd half of last year and the games this season, he only has a year worth of football under his belt. Not a memorable year to say the least but time and time again Oakland makes hasty decisions with coaches, players, etc.
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yet another raiders LOSS
ya'll stink
Why the fuck you remove my post???
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Bad game, but aside from that interception Russell didn't look horrible.
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yet another raiders LOSS
ya'll stink
Why the fuck you remove my post???
what did i remove??? ???
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Man, I was hoping for a new coach in this bye week. The Raiders are way too dysfunctional under Cable right now, even for the Raiders. This violent shit from him is bad for the team. Hopefully Russell is putting in work.
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just another Raiders loss lol
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why the fuck would you create a sticky thread for such a shitty team that doesn't even support on dubcc? the raiders are garbage and so is their fan base
they got lots of fans on here actually
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Most fans are no longer vocal. Once they win a few games, and become a threat, this board will be all full of Silver and Black. If that ever happens (I'm starting to think Al Davis is undead)
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Cube Roots: Revisiting the Raiders and N.W.A. in Ice Cube’s ‘Straight Outta L.A.’
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By DAVE ITZKOFF
Ice Cube Ice Cube at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the home of the Los Angeles Raiders.
Tribeca
As befits an actor-rapper multi-hyphenate like Ice Cube, his documentary “Straight Outta L.A.” is two stories in one: it’s the tale of how the Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis moved the team to Los Angeles in the 1980s, and how it helped inspire the city and bring it together, before the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. It’s also the story of N.W.A., the gangsta rap group that included Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, and how it made the Raiders’ clothing and sometimes ruthless spirit an essential part of its act. “Straight Outta L.A.” will have its premiere Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival, as part of the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival, and will be shown on ESPN as part of its “30 for 30″ film series next month.
On Thursday, Ice Cube spoke with ArtsBeat about his memories of the Los Angeles Raiders and the founding of N.W.A., and even used the phrase “dear to my heart.” These are excerpts from that conversation.
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What were you doing in 1982 when the Raiders came to Los Angeles?
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I was just starting junior high, getting bused out to neighborhoods to go to school, so it was like a whole new world for me. I started really getting into sports around ‘77, ‘78, so I could comprehend a lot more. The Raiders won the Super Bowl in 1980, so I started looking at that team and my brother was a big fan of the Raiders. I became a fan over even the Rams, who were right there in LA.
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Was it at all controversial to root for the Raiders, who were just coming into town, over the Rams, who had been the hometown team?
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Not in my life. [laughs] It wasn’t controversial at all. The Rams just seemed soft. My neighborhood really didn’t identify with that. Coming out of South Central L.A., the Raiders were the team that we can identify with the most. They had the attitude that we had. Some of the Raiders looked like my uncles. They had ‘fros and they had mustaches, beards. We definitely could identify with their players. It was basically just, show up on Sunday and do your thing.
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Was that why N.W.A. made the Raiders clothing its uniform?
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N.W.A. was actually an all-star group — we all had our own style, because we had come from different groups to create N.W.A. So we felt that we needed to look like we belonged together. This was an age of troop suits and uniforms. Run-DMC were in black and leather. We decided we’re not dressing alike but we’ll at least wear the same color. So we picked black as our color. I’d show up in my Raider gear. Next thing you know, other people start buying Raider gear. It’s just a thing where you looked right, it felt right. It had the same image we had.
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The eye patch, the sword…
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Yeah. That pirate mentality, of take what you think is yours.
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It’s been awhile since you directed a feature — how did an ESPN documentary end up your first film in 12 years?
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They approached us, asked would we be interested in telling a story? They said we could tell any sports story, big or small. It could have been a high school game that I lost. Pop Warner or something that affected me. To me this was the perfect story for me to tell, that whole experience of the city and the team. And to have this group latch onto that image, and then carry the image further than the football team did. Before the N.F.L. Network, football was only on a few months out of the year, and then you forgot about it. With N.W.A., you got year-round advertising and year-round branding.
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What was it like getting to interview all the players and Raiders staff members you grew up watching on TV every weekend?
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I had a ball doing it. It was fun, just being around sports, as a fan, and working on the project that I’m injected in and that’s dear to my heart. I did this story because felt like nobody else would tell this story, ever, and do it right. I jumped at the opportunity because I knew if I do this on the Raiders, I’ll be able to go to the Raiders training camp and hang out. Get a little access. They know I’m a top fan. It was a no-brainer.
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And getting to sit down face-to-face with Al Davis?
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There’s certain people in your life that you want to meet before you die or they die. I was happy to be able to meet Al Davis. I could check him off my list now.
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Who else is on that list?
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It’s a few people. I don’t want to say their names or it might not happen. [laughs]
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Have you been to other film festivals with movie projects?
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We’ve been to Tribeca. We came here with “Barber Shop.” “Boyz n the Hood” made it to the Cannes Film Festival. I thought that was impressive.
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What was that like?
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It was incredible to have as a first-movie experience. Those kind of things, they fuel your fire. You realize you want to be a part of making movies on this level.
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When you think back to where you came from and the start of your career, did you ever imagine you’d end up a filmmaker and director?
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Never. Growing up, even though Hollywood is like less than 20 miles away, it just seemed a million miles away. Until you have your first breakthrough and you realize how attainable everything is. I never thought I could put myself in a position to be able to direct movies, especially to have them on ESPN. As a sports fan, it’s kind of like Christmas and your birthday coming on the same day.
Q.
Now when I think back to when I first heard your music, I never thought, that guy’s a wide-eyed romantic. But I guess you are.
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[laughs] I guess so.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/cube-roots-revisiting-the-raiders-and-n-w-a-in-ice-cubes-straight-outta-l-a/
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Any Information on the Doc should be posted in this Thread, since it does contain Raider Information, Along with any Drafts, games, and related media. 8)
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Damn. Im lookin forward to seein this shit.