Posted by NFL Editor and ANG football writer Jerry McDonald
It’s a good thing the Oakland Raiders locker room has a better sense of perspective than its fan base.

The injuries to Charles Woodson and Derrick Gibson were downers, but the mood following a 38-17 win over Buffalo was largely uplifting and refreshingly devoid of “everyone counted us out” and “no one respected us” nonsense.

It was enjoyed for what it was - one win. In the NFL, that’s a big deal.

It was a resounding, convicing win, with the kind of offensive performance so many expected but hadn’t received through the first five games.

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Posted by NFL Editor and ANG football writer Jerry McDonald
I never saw George Blanda kick a 53-yard field goal in 1970 to become “King of the World.” Nor did I see the ending of the “Heidi Game” two years earlier.

For that matter, I wasn’t watching in 1975 when George Johnson kept blocking shots down the stretch as the Golden State Warriors won the seventh game of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Bulls.

Thanks to Bill King, I remember those events of 30-something years ago with more clarity than a lot of things I have covered for a living the past 20 years.

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