The Official Oakland Raiders Bandwagon Test
The official bandwagon test of the Oakland Raiders, to separate the diehard fans of Raider Nation from those who are just entering the fold due to the newfound success of the franchise.
Brace yourselves, Raider Nation, the bandwagon fans are coming. Sitting at 9-2 as one of the best teams in football — #2 in ESPN’s Power Rankings — the Oakland Raiders bandwagon will certainly start to grow, and grow fast.
With the newfound success, diehards of the team are understandably thrilled. As we all know, the Raiders haven’t fielded a winning football team since 2002, so it’s been a long time coming for this franchise to get back to its winning ways. But like with every successful team, bandwagon fans climb on board to artificially enjoy success, when they never experienced the pain.
So in order to sort out the fakes, a bandwagon test is in order. We asked Raider Nation to submit questions on Twitter using #RaidersBandwagonTest, and we received a ton of ideas. Just click on the hashtag and it will take you a link to show you.
All of the submissions are greatly appreciated, but for the sake of article length, not all can be included. Take a moment to go through all of the questions and see how well you do. And if you see a Raiders fan somewhere wearing gear that they forgot to take the tags off of, ask them a few of these questions.
Let’s get started.
@justblogbaby What was the original name of the Raiders and what were their original colors?
— Alex Rude (@alexrude) December 3, 2016
Bandwagon test #3:
-Who is this?
-Who made the two key blocks to get him in the end zone?
Bonus: Who threw the pass? pic.twitter.com/alksNQKjef— RaiderTweets (@RaiderTweets_) November 22, 2016
@JustBlogBaby What D-lineman effectively ended the Raiders season by driving Gannon into the ground? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Cameron Butcher (@Cameron_Butcher) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name the 2 SB MVPs from the 90's to join the #Raiders as FA and accomplish NADA? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Fernando Z. (@FrmDaLeftCoast) November 29, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Who was the Raiders' starting quarterback for the first game of the 2006 NFL season? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby what QB wore the number 2 before JaMarcus Russell? #RaidersBandWagonTest
— Fast Eddie (@CaliRadoRaider) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby #RaidersBandwagonTest name this guy pic.twitter.com/VY7SzF8Ffu
— Raiders 9-2 GSW 16-3 (@pbcgod) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby In 2014, the Raiders posted a 3-13 record. Against which teams were the raiders victorious that year? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby What actor is the face of the Oakland Raiders logo? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— MatchUpMike (@MatchUpMike) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby #RaidersBandwagonTest name a receiver that started opposite Jerry Porter
— Alex (@06stangSC) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name the Raider player who died in an 08 boating accident.
— Austin (@Channell75) December 3, 2016
BANDWAGON TEST #2: pic.twitter.com/MKeZ5ntHlk
— RaiderTweets (@RaiderTweets_) November 19, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Mychal Rivera was actually the second TE drafted by the Raiders is 2013. Who was the first? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name the Quarterbacks from 2005 to 2014.
— Joey Bates (@JosephWBates) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name our last white WR. #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Ju$-10 (@GhostfaceRaider) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby The day after Al Davis died, the Raiders won on an end-zone INT with 10 men on defense vs. which team? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby "Marquette king by far is the AFC's best receiver wouldn't you agree?"
— J.E.F. (@Jakov_10) December 3, 2016
That one wasn’t a question, but it would be funny to say to someone if they respond in agreement.
@JustBlogBaby Name the last 2 players drafted #2 overall by the #Raiders. Hint – One has since passed away #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Fernando Z. (@FrmDaLeftCoast) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name the six Raiders players who were with the team for all 3 Super Bowl Victories. #RaidersBandwagonTest #ICanDoItCanYou
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
@JustBlogBaby name the worst Al Davis free agent signing in the 2000′s #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Dan T (@dan_toch) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name this 90's TE with unlimited potential, yet suffered from the drops #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Fernando Z. (@FrmDaLeftCoast) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby #RaidersBandwagonTest pic.twitter.com/170KtpjiPa
— Matthew Lucas (@mattnjas_RN4L) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby What movie Rocky movie star was once a Raider in the 70s?
— Carlos Delgado Jr. (@RaiderLos209) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby Name the Raider receiver to have 1000 yards pre-Cooper and Crabtree
— Joey Bates (@JosephWBates) December 3, 2016
@JustBlogBaby When Charles Woodson Returned to the Raiders in 2013, which former Bronco was wearing his uniform #24? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— Scott Rizzo (@Skifootz) November 30, 2016
Which former Raider set the NFL record for longest Touchdown run by a QB? #RaidersBandwagonTest
— MS (@Aviation1776) December 3, 2016
Bandwagon Test #4: pic.twitter.com/fHCIsfqBnE
— RaiderTweets (@RaiderTweets_) November 29, 2016
#RaidersBandwagonTest what was AL Davis' defensive philosophy?
— reppnbayareainchitwn (@issackendrick) December 3, 2016
Once again, there were a ton of submissions, so not all are included. Thank you to everyone who helped create this test.
Even the most diehard of fans might not get 100% on these questions, but it should be very close to that.
How did you do?
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