Venice Beach Push-ups

venice beach boardwalk has a sandpit in which visitors can do
go-lower-than-ground-level push-ups.

white men can't jump was filmed on these courts. in the summer of '96,
the los angeles lakers' kobe bryant fractured his wrist playing here.

32-year-old Oakland Raiders' Fan Attends First Game

the night before, we made a visit to the world-famous ricky's sports grill. 

according to sports illustrated's best sports bars in america, it is ranked

second. raider player signings are a regular occurrence.

raiderville was like a ghost town, probably due to the rain.

people rented their own charter buses and brought their fellow fans. 

"violator" was inducted into the pro football hall of fame's hall of fans (2000).
he's a mainstay at raider games. 

pastor mando and gorilla rilla.

gorilla rilla and philip buchanon.

the view behind the raiders' bench (before game).

black hole behind me. in this section, the people stand the whole game.

first sellout since sept. '09. 

game over. oakland beats kc. improves to 5-4.
first winning record in nov. since '02.