Am I a bandwagon??
Hey y’all, I have been a Raiders fan since I was 16 but really started being committed at 20 years old so im not great with naming famous players, the only ones I can name pre-2010’s are Woodson, Gannon, Alzado, Long, etc. I also grew up in Arizona so im not entirely familiar with the Oakland & LA years either. The whole reason I post this is because I see all these fans far more knowledgable than I am plus only being converted later in life, and I fear that gatekeeping and mockery may come my way once I meet a lifelong fan because im newer to the fandom and franchise. I love this team, fanbase and its legacy and I want to be a part of it and I don’t want to be lumped in with the same gentlemen that glaze Mohomy and the Chiefs or that one guy that liked the patriots when they were winning superbowls left and right. So I ask again, am I a bandwagon?
Clarification; First of all, I appreciate the support and love from Raider Nation 🩶🖤 second, this whole fear popped up due to a fan outside of allegiant stadium asking attendees of a game on tiktok if they can name famous players of the team and if they couldn’t name them, they are “Bandwagoners”. Believe me when I second guessed myself about what it meant to be a bandwagon. What really set me off was another tiktok that said if you can’t name thess players you are a fake fan. That is the main reason for this post.