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The Chefs were coming into Oakland as a team with a worse record than the Raiders.  Raiders were favored as well, which has not been often this season.  With not much going for us, it seemed like this would be our best chance for another home win this year.

My buddy Steve from work was going with Lauren and I for the game and we told him we were hitting the road at 8am, so be at my house before that.  I believe my call at 8:07am woke him up.  Somehow we still manage to pick up some drinks at Safeway and get on the road by 8:30.

Tailgate was solid.  We’ve really been stepping it up lately in the parking lot.  Have to make sure to get maximum entertainment value in the lot, since the entertainment value inside the stadium has not been that solid.  Beer pong was rolling.  KB and I won three consecutive matches, representing as the Chico team.  Steve and Golf Cart Kelly were our final opponents and I’d say they gave us a close match… but that wasn’t the case.

The game was actually fairly close with both offenses not able to do a whole lot.  The fans continued the boo’ing of JaMarcus Russell.  I remember thinking he wasn’t playing that ‘bad’ this game, but then looking at his stats, 8 of 23 for 64 yards, I’m not really sure what I was thinking.  Gradkowski came in and it looked like we actually had a chance.  Down by 6 and driving in the final minutes of the game.  However, a tipped ball ends up in KC’s hands and that sums it up.  A loss to the Chefs.  Ouch.

For the first time ever, I did go up to section 304 in the south endzone.  (I’m in section 107).  My friend Amber was at the game and sitting up there with her crew.  Pretty interesting perspective seeing the game from up there.  Although I’ll definitely be keeping my seats…

For the record, I also attended but didn’t write about:

Week 1 opening Monday night game vs Chargers.  Close loss.

Week3 vs Broncos.

Week 7 vs Jets.  Yes, I miss the win against the Eagles the week before and end up at this horrible game instead.

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