Covering All Angles of L.A. Without NFL

I decided to check out the Oakland Raiders over the weekend.

It was easy taking a flight to Oakland, driving three minutes to the stadium and finding out what “Oakland Raider mania” was all about. The good times started around 9 a.m. The crowd was enjoying barbecued chicken in the parking lot. Walking into the stadium was a mind-blowing experience. The volume of the crowd was turned up as loud as they could go.

It was easy for the Raiders to beat San Diego. They had the crowd behind them the entire game.

For years, people have been complaining about fights breaking out at the Raider games in L.A. The Oakland fans were too busy cheering.

Al Davis was right. The Raiders belong in Oakland.

CHARLES H. STERN

Los Angeles

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What’s most remarkable about our city’s first fall in 50 years without pro football is how little we care. My workplace coffee-break consensus is, “It’s just as well. We’ll get Sunday TV doubleheaders anyway.” Is a more likely reason just how little fun it was to attend an NFL home game here? Anyone who survived a Coliseum football excursion can attest.

CHRIS FABIASCHI

North Hollywood

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For some odd reason, you folks do not get it. The fans and others kick the Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams out of town and what is the opening headline Monday morning? “Happy Traveler,” “Raiders Feel Like Homecoming Kings” and “St. Louis Wins Too.” Come on, guys, there were 26 other teams you could have had on the front page instead of Pages 4, 6, 8 and 9.

MATT STEIN

Long Beach

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Searching through the sports pages each day, I am appalled by the lack of coverage on the Raiders and Rams. Hey, guys, the teams left L.A., not their 100,000-plus fan base. We are still interested in day-to-day developments of NFL teams we will root for this season and we rely on you to report it to us. Why have you deserted us too?

MICHAEL ZAJACZKOWSKI

Woodland Hills