Frank Aguirre (El Monte, CA)

Tell us a little of your personal history as a Raiders fan. Were you born into Raider Nation?

I was born into the Raider Nation. Well my older brother was a fan and I followed.

Just decided to follow the team from afar?

I was living in the North Bay while the Raiders were in Los Angeles.

Did you grow up in the Bay Area?

I grew up in the Bay Area - Napa

How did you get to living where you are today?

I finished my University studies in Los Angeles and eventually ended up staying for a business venture.

How hard, or easy, is it to follow the Raiders from where you live?

Its easy to follow the Raiders here in Southern California.

Do you watch the games at home?

I usually watch them at Home, rarely at a restaurant or bar

Listen on the radio? Use the internet?

I’ll log onto the internet if I’m away from a tv or radio and I have access.

How many Raider fans are there in your area? 

The Raider Nation is still strong in Los Angeles.

How often do you go to Raider games? What’s the last game you’ve been to?

I had season tickets with my family the first year the Raiders returned to Oakland. Only kept them one year, they were too expensive.

How has the Raider fan experience changed over the years? 

Once I became a USC football fanatic, most of my football watching happened on Saturdays, so I’ve lost my Raider Nation spirit over the last 12-13 years. But I always try to get updates.

What’s the predominant college or pro team in your area?

Although Los Angeles doesn’t have any pro football teams, we have the USC Trojans, LA Dodgers and the LA Lakers.

How is that fan base similar or different to the Raiders fan base?

They are very similar. The fan base is hot and jumping when their team is winning and cold when there team is losing. I remember when the Lakers won their first championship with Shaq and Kobe about 10- years ago…….During that series, all the sports bars in the Los Angeles County were packet, regardless of the time or day or the game.

Hear a lot of trash talk from fans of other teams?

Mainly the trash talkers are the SF Niner fans.

Give us an example of how Raider fans might be the same or different from some of the fans in your area.

When the teams are winning everyone is a fan and shows it. But you always see some extreme hard core fans. Many fans with team logo tattoos and images on the cars. I saw a suv painted in Silver and Black with the words Raider Nation in the back window, I saw this last weekend.

What’s one or two unique things about where you live? What makes it stand apart from other places?

We have no Pro football team.

Give us one or two of your favorite Raider memories. They can be from any time period.

Raiders at fan day in Napa.

Besides the Raiders, what other college do you like to follow?

USC Troajans ----Fight On!!!