In anticipation for the 2008 MLB season and the 2008 Oakland Athletics season, I stumbled across a list on the Web. A very fun and interesting list, a list of the top ten reasons it's better to be an A's fan than a Giants fan.

This inspired me to make my very own version of the top ten reasons it's better to be an A's fan than a Giants fan. Before you read this list please understand that when writing this list my intentions were harmless. It's all in good fun, please don't be offended by this. I'm only doing my part in keeping the Battle of the Bay rivalry alive.

Well, here we go,

10.    We're on the sunny side of the bay.

 9.     Green and gold goes together much more nicely than orange and black.

 8.     A's fans actually cheer at the game.

 7.     Affordable ticket prices.

 6.     The A's have more hits for more more cycles at A####mp;T Park than the Giants.

5.     Our best hitter actually gets to swing the bat.

 4.     Cy Young Awards: A's 5, Giants 1.

3.      We're the only team to bring a World Series Title to the bay.

2.      0 Splash Hits, 4 World Titles.

1.      1989 World Champs. 

Only two months and twenty two days and counting!

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed.

Sunday, I was fortunate enough to see the Raiders come up short yet again in person. Although, I really can't complain. The Raiders played great and almost pulled out a win against the 11-2 (now 12-2) Colts. 

I know, I know, Indianapolis have been heavily plagued by injuries. In fact, they were missing an alarming number of their key players. Marvin Harrison (knee), Dwight Freeney (left foot), Robert Mathis (knee), and Anthony McFarland (torn patella) were all unavailable. But hey, come on. We're the Raiders. 

I'll be honest, I was expecting the worst. To me it was inevitable the Colts would run us out of our own Coliseum. Leaving Raider Nation crying in seven dollar beer, but not before Peyton Manning hooked up with Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Anthony Gonzalez for over 30 receptions, 300 yards plus, and 6 touchdowns (that is for each of them of course). Let's not forget about Joseph Addai running wild on the Raider defense for over 250 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground with 10 catches for over 100 yards and at least a few touchdowns on the receiving end. Surprisingly, none of that happened.

Instead, our defense did a great job of putting pressure on Peyton Manning all afternoon and were able to bring him down on three occasions for sacks (the credit going to Derrick Burgess, Gerard Warren, and Chris Clemons). Not to mention, Thomas Howard's key interception in the second quarter that put a screeching hault to a potential Colt touchdown drive before the half. I could hardly believe the defense was able to hold Manning to 276 yards through the air with only 1 touchdown on 22 completions. Not necessarily a bad outing, but definitely not what we're used to seeing out of Peyton.

The atmosphere in the Oakland Coliseum was incredible going into the second half with the score 10-7. However, in the fourth quarter the Colts answered Justin Fargas's go-ahead touchdown with a 91 yard charge up the field that ended in a touchdown when Manning found Anthony Gonzalez in the red zone. Joseph Addai would then top the drive off by running up the middle for a two-point conversion. That put the Colts ahead 21-14 with about four minutes left of regulation. The Raiders drove the ball to the Indianapolis 16 yard line but were unable to find the endzone and fell to the wounded Colts at a final score of 21-14.

In the end, I went home happy even knowing we lost. We fought a well played game, I got to see the Raider defense at it's finest, Justin Fargas reached a career mark of 1,000 rushing yards, and I caught a rare glimpse of Jamarcus Russell playing time. I got my money's worth.

Thanks for reading.

This blog entry is my very first... Ever, so be gentle. I decided to give FOX Sports the honors after I discovered this wonderful blog community through a buddy pursuing a career in sports journalism (who is a fantastic writer, you can check out his blog at Chip's Corner of Info which can be found in my favorited blogs).

Now, I'm going to be honest. I couldn't decide on a topic for my first blog. I had previously planned to write about the playoff hopes of my beloved Oakland Raiders but those dreams have been slowly dying the past three to four weeks.

I could contribute to hot topics like the Mitchell Report or NCAA Football. However, I want to write about things that others can really enjoy reading. With that said, I plan to dedicate a good portion of my writing to the busy buzz of the Bay Area sports world.

I hope those of you (if any) that read my blog continue to read up on my future blogs. As I will be a frequent blogger here on FOX Sports. Thank you.