OAKLAND, Calif. — Welcome to the Black Hole, the Broncos' favorite place for a Sunday picnic.
While strolling into the stadium to watch Denver beat Oakland 16-10, I met a Raiders fan dressed like a court jester from the dark side. He stood under a tent adorned with a huge inflatable Darth Vader doll and offered a handshake.
"I go by the name Jesta Raider," said 43-year-old Travis Foster, dressed like a silver-and-black joker in a pack of cards, as he smiled for a a photograph with visitors from Denver. "Raiders fans are considered heinous gang-bangers. But that's not true.