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Boycott Roger and DO NOT WATCH the halftime entertainment OR the game. Hit them in the wallet, where it hurts the most. It’s the only way to send the message. Find something else to do. Have a Boycott Party with Raider fans and family and watch SBowl XVIII, or XV, XI or all 3.

@AlTheBoss03 @BarrySchust Grandpa’s Baseball. Pitch, hit, run, field.

Exit velos. Launch angles. Spin rates. The game is a science now. But back then? It was a religion.Which baseball do you want — the one your grandpa watched or the one Statcast tracks? Cast your vote.

@Nonniey05 @EchoesofWarYT But what was the reason why they were killing each other? What was the typical Union soldier fighting for? What was the typical Confederate soldier fighting for?

@KaepsDemise @EchoesofWarYT Different reasons. One side was fighting to save the Union, the other over the right to own slaves.

162 years ago today, on May 4, 1864, Ulysses S. Grant pushed 118,000 men across the Rapidan River into the tangled thickets of the Wilderness, and the Civil War changed forever. For three years, the Army of the Potomac had been a revolving door of cautious generals. McClellan. Burnside. Hooker. Meade. Each one fought Robert E. Lee like a chess master. Probe, recoil, retreat to winter quarters, try again next spring. Lee always dictated the terms. He picked the ground. He picked the timing. And every Union withdrawal bought the Confederacy another season of life. Then Lincoln found Grant. Grant didn't care about Richmond. He didn't care about elegant maneuvers or capturing capitals. He had one objective written into his orders: "Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also." It was the most ruthless sentence in American military history. What followed was 40 days that broke a nation. The Wilderness, where the woods caught fire and wounded men burned alive between the lines. Spotsylvania, where soldiers fought hand-to-hand for 22 straight hours at the Bloody Angle, bodies stacked four deep in the mud. North Anna. Totopotomoy Creek. And finally Cold Harbor, where 7,000 Union men fell in 20 minutes of frontal assault, a slaughter Grant called the only attack he ever regretted ordering. The numbers were staggering. 55,000 Union casualties. 33,000 Confederate. An entire army's worth of men, gone in six weeks. Northern newspapers screamed "BUTCHER." Lincoln watched the casualty lists pile up on his desk and quietly told a friend he expected to lose the November election. Mary Todd called Grant a butcher to his face. But here's what the headlines missed: every other Union general would have turned around after the Wilderness. Grant didn't. After two days of brutal fighting in the underbrush, his men reached a crossroads. North meant retreat. South meant another battle. Grant pointed south. The soldiers, expecting another humiliating withdrawal, erupted in cheers so loud Confederate pickets heard them through the trees. They knew. This one was different. Lee fought brilliantly. He always did. But he could not replace his casualties, and Grant could. Lee never again launched a strategic offensive. After Cold Harbor, he was pinned at Petersburg for ten months of siege warfare, exactly the kind of attritional grind the Confederacy could not survive. The Overland Campaign didn't end the war that summer. Atlanta, Sherman's march, Appomattox, those were still to come. But the outcome was no longer in doubt after May 1864. Grant had done what no one before him managed. He made the Army of Northern Virginia bleed faster than it could heal. The Confederacy was finished on May 4, 1864. They just didn't know it yet.

@AlexForrest77 @EchoesofWarYT True. The Union called it the “War of the Rebellion”. Confederacy called the “War of Northern Aggression.” I’ve read the regimental history of my GGFs regiment and it never mentioned they were fighting to end slavery. They fought to put down the rebellion.

@KaepsDemise @EchoesofWarYT They were fighting for the same reason the revolutionaries fought against King George. They Southern states wanted to make decisions themselves (as the original concept of the country was intended) and make decisions that benefited themselves, the North couldn't let them go.

@SamuelDawes8 @EchoesofWarYT May he RIP. Nearly as many soldiers died due to disease and exposure as they did in battle. I’ve only read about the horrific conditions of the POW camps maintained by both sides, but especially in Andersonville, Ga. Over 3,000 died in Elmira.

@EchoesofWarYT My Great-great grandfather, a soldier in Company "G" of the 16th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, the "Jackson County Rifles," was captured at the Battle of North Anna River and subsequently sent to Elmira, where he died several months later.

@RodDMartin My GGF’s 1st NY Dragoons were at Appomattox Courthouse to witness Lee’s surrender. Also battles all throughout the Virginia campaign. 4 long years in a volunteer unit. Switched from Infantry to Calvary. I don’t know how they all did it.

Everyone loves asking: “If Grant was such a great general, how come he lost nearly every battle to Lee and suffered way more casualties?” Robert E. Lee himself had a very different answer. “I have carefully searched the military records of both ancient and modern history, and have never found Grant’s superior as a general. I doubt his superior can be found in all history.” — Robert E. Lee The entire question is built on two flat-out falsehoods. First: Grant didn’t “lose nearly every battle.” There was essentially ONE continuous campaign — from the Wilderness in May 1864 straight through to Appomattox in April 1865. Grant seized the initiative in the very first clash and never gave it back. Lee spent the rest of the war reacting to Grant’s moves. When Lee attacked in the Wilderness hoping the old forests and bogs would save him (like they always had), Grant didn’t retreat north like every previous Union commander. He simply disengaged, slid south, and flanked Lee again. Lee never dictated the terms of battle after that day. James Longstreet had tried to warn the Army of Northern Virginia: “We’ve never faced anyone like this man.” They didn’t listen. They learned fast. Second: The casualty comparison ignores that Lee was almost always the defender. Context matters. But the deeper truth is bigger than any single clash. Lee still fought war the old way — disconnected battles, win-loss record like a sports season. Grant fought the next war: coordinated campaigns across multiple theaters, using railroads, telegraph, navy, and engineers to keep relentless pressure until the enemy simply could not continue. Grant didn’t win by accident. He made contact and maintained it until victory was inevitable. Lee fought the last war. Grant wrote the blueprint for the next one. That’s why he was great. That's why he won. Change your mind yet? Drop your hottest take on Grant vs. Lee below. 🔥

@Shawn_Farash How does anyone know what Chewbacca is actually saying? I loved the original 3 movies. Now, I realize the whole story is about politics and deception, with some comic relief thrown in.

I find your lack of faith disturbing

@GridironApex Bookmarked and added to my 🤡 folder.

AFC West 2026 Draft Grades | #nfldraft #nfl #raiders #chargers #broncos #chiefs #afcwest

@NFLMAVERICK @oscarrobinsons I Thought playing opposite end of Maxx, he would have learned something from him. Avg’d 4 sacks per season over 3 seasons. Unfortunately he never played up to his potential.

When you are NOT happy it shows! You got your wish.

@DemocracyDocket My buddy DOM (@nhmtnbkr1) calls me a “simp” for expressing my opinion then courageously blocks me from responding to him. Who loves ya, Dom?

@DemocracyDocket Correction: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court guts a key tool that has been used to create racially biased voting districts for fifty years. Combined with one of the Court’s 2019 rulings, today’s decision effectively declares all gerrymandering unconstitutional. Fixed it

🚨BREAKING: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court guts a key tool that has been used to challenge racially discriminatory voting practices for fifty years. Combined with one of the Court’s 2019 rulings, today’s decision effectively declares all gerrymandering constitutional. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/sc…

@SidneyPowell1 These are just 2 districts in Texas, prior to the recent redraw that triggered the Democrat California and Virginia response. They think they are fair. Things are going to change.

@SidneyPowell1 You mean districts like these?

It’s about time 🥳🥳

@JustBlogBaby @leviidombroo Another first round pick that never panned out for Raiders. Hope he figures it out for Saints

The Saints very quickly decided that they weren't going to pick up Tyree Wilson's fifth-year option. "I think he’s gonna be a free agent next year, so it’s a one-year trial, and we’ll see how it goes," GM Mickey Loomis said. ✍️ @leviidombroo justblogbaby.com/it-took-saints…

@patrick_mclaren @ryanmcfadden_ @Batrulha Hey Patrick! What did you think of trading away Tyree?

@ryanmcfadden_ @Batrulha Excellent draft, addressing the massive issues with the Raiders secondary depth. Added much needed speed a big play ability on both sides of the ball. Also Zuhn has a great chance to start at Guard👊🏻🏴‍☠️

#Raiders 2026 draft class: R1, No. 1: QB Fernando Mendoza R2, No. 38: S Treydan Stukes R3, No. 67: EDGE Keyron Crawford R3, No. 91: OG Trey Zuhn III R4, No. 101: CB Jermod McCoy R4, No. 122: RB Mike Washington Jr. R5, No. 150: S Dalton Johnson R5, No. 175: CB Hezekiah Masses R6, No. 195: WR Malik Benson R7, No. 229: DT Brandon Cleveland *Traded DE Tyree Wilson to New Orleans How are y’all feeling?

@john_m_98 Good one!

If drafting Zuhn means I never have to see Will Putnam again then it was a great pick lol

@FattMallonest @dutchraider00 Everyone thinks they’re an expert these days. “I watch film. That pick I projected to go in the 6th”. Madden would laugh his a$$ off if he could see all the comments.

“ He wasn’t in my top 100, so this is an awful pick, fire spytek” Highest pass blocking grade in collegiate history hahahahha

@BigBenRV @Mortis37 @LIQRstoreJUNKIE @CmonCity10 Points well made. Hoping for the best. It just pains me to see a sea of the opposing team’s colors in the stands at Allegiant for a home game. Hopefully will make a trip to see a game in the future

@KaepsDemise @Mortis37 @LIQRstoreJUNKIE @CmonCity10 Raiders don’t have the level of coaches, execs, scouting dept, and even Brady in ownership, cash for the players, facilities that don’t roll your ankle if they stayed in Oak Oak is just not a pro sports market Fans don’t show up for any team if they lose as much as the Raiders

Oakland was a fucking war zone & I miss the energy from this stadium #RaiderNation

@Mortis37 @LIQRstoreJUNKIE @CmonCity10 True, but the soul of the team was its fan base. Al wanted to make them the NY Yankees of pro football. Now, after moving to its 3rd home, the fan base is scattered. Games are incredibly expensive to attend. Winning may fix, but for now Allegiant is a neutral site.

@KaepsDemise @LIQRstoreJUNKIE @CmonCity10 And what's great for Mark Davis is great for the Raiders - do you think he'd have cash for all these coaches and free agents if we didn't have that new stadium? Oakland was great back in the day, but it has sunk into a pit that no longer represents its blue-collar roots.

@RAIDERSHUB @iAmSniperJones @berean33 @Raiders @NFL @BarstoolGruden @Broncos @chargers @Chiefs Lmao 🤣

@iAmSniperJones @berean33 @Raiders @NFL @BarstoolGruden @Broncos @chargers @Chiefs Maybe… could be one of the biggest bluffs in NFL history.. lol … what is scenario they could trade Maxx Crosby for two first round picks and maybe trade the number one to also get two first round picks this season and next! But do you wanna build a team on a bunch of young kids

• After almost 2 decades, the Raiders will FINALLY draft their Quarterback of the future in the 1st Round for the first time since Jamarcus Russell back in 2007✨.