Snapp Shot: Ruminations on the Big Game and our culture

It's Super Bowl weekend, and the tension has been building for weeks.

Not about who's going to win, but about what's going to be the dumbest media question.
«The reporters will have a tough time matching the standard set in 1981, when someone asked Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett, whose parents were disabled, "Lemme get this straight, Jim. ... Or the other way around?" Or 1988, when Doug Williams of the Redskins, the first African-American quarterback to start (and win) a Super Bowl, was asked, "How long have you been a black quarterback?" Or that divine moment in 2000 when a reporter asked Titans defensive end Jevon Kearse about the religious symbol dangling from his neck, "What's the significance of the cross?" The name Super Bowl, of course, is a misnomer.» Read more at: Contracostatimes

 
 
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 A: Ibabuzz: 120.
 B: Insidebayarea: 103.
 C: Mercurynews: 102.
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 E: Contracostatimes: 54.
 F: Mercurynews: 0.
 G: Washingtonpost: 24.
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Criner puts on a show at OTA Practice quick hits, sent for insidebayarea.com . . . For a day anyway, Juron Criner looked like 2012 version of Denarius Moore. By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 12:19 pm in Oakland Raiders .May 18 Read more
Raiders announce revamped personnel department ...this month from the Raiders personnl department. As promised, general manager Reggie McKenzie has succeeded in restructuring the department.May 18 Read more
Quick hits from OTA practice By Steve Corkran Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:42 am in Oakland Raiders .May 18 Read more
Tim Kawakami: Oakland Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor goes from ghost to man May 18 Read more
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The NorCal Versus SoCal Rivalry The relationship between Northern California and Southern California is like a sibling rivalry. But clearly everyone knows NorCal is better. We have the Raiders, the 49ers, the Giants, the A’s, the Warriors and the Kings.May 15 Read more
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Terrelle Pryor on his “big arm,” working with Palmer, being Al Davis’ final draft pick, and more ...he’s ever talked during his brief Raiders career. ... McKenzie got a quarterback coach because..May 18 Read more
Operation Garlic Press: Criminals caught off guard An oversized American flag draped across one wall, only slightly asserting dominance over a large Oakland Raiders flag splayed across the opposite wall.May 16 Read more
Raiders OTA: Palmer sharp, McFadden healthy, 4-3 D to start, and lots of Criner -Quick observations from the Raiders’ first open OTA and Dennis Allen’s post-practice session….May 18 Read more
Lincoln/Kennedy Coincidences ...But overlooked are the even-more-eerie parallels between Lincoln, Kennedy, and former Oakland Raiders offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy. Check it out.May 17 Read more
Terrelle Pryor emerges, after the phantom Raiders season: He throws, he speaks! * Straight from today’s website and possibly tomorrow’s paper, though you never know, with a topper ….May 18 Read more
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Off. coord. Knapp talks about second stint, Raiders talent, JaMarcus You have Carson this time. Last time you had JaMarcus. “We had wide variety. We had JaMarcus, Daunte, Josh McCown and Andrew Walter. So it was a unique quarterback group.” Knapp talks about second stint, Raiders talent, JaMarcus.May 15 Read more
Raiders confirm signings of undrafted players Here is a list and brief bios of the 13 undrafted players signed by the Raiders, as announced by the Raiders in a press release.May 15 Read more
Heyward-Bey arrested, charged with drunken driving By Steve Corkran Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 1:14 pm in Oakland Raiders .May 15 Read more

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A's prospect Ynoa looks to move past injuries Latest setback to righty came in extended spring camp debut May 15 Read more
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Pitching coach House helps 49ers' Alex Smith rearm Last year, Alex Smith had the best season of his career under the guidance of Jim Harbaugh, a former NFL quarterback hailed for his ability to coach players at that position.May 13 Read more

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Siren Sounds for May 11 Fremont Police Department officers responded to a residential burglary on the 4700 block of Porter Street at 10 a.m. Tuesday. She wore a black Oakland Raiders hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, police said.May 11 Read more
How Obama distanced himself from Gavin Newsom Tackled: The attorney for Darrius Heyward-Bey , the Oakland Raiders wide receiver charged with drunken driving on the Bay Bridge, says his client..May 14
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Preview: Raiders v Eels ...May 13, 2.05pm (AEST), 4.05pm (NZT) COVERAGE: Fox Sports/Sky Sport HEAD TO HEAD: Played 46 - Eels 24, Raiders 22 LAST TIME: Round 16, 2011 - Raiders 25-12.May 11 Read more
Raiders' Darrius Heyward-Bey deals with DUI case Raiders' Darrius Heyward-Bey deals with DUI case.May 14 Read more
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Sunday 1, 2, 3: Lakers’ last stand, the Raiders open up, and more May 14 Read more
Barnidge: An 'A' for effort, but don't expect this to change A's plans Community spirit didn't keep Al Davis from moving the Raiders to Los Angeles -- and back again. .....May 11 Read more
USFL relaunching, ex-Raider Fred Biletnikoff involved Biletnikoff, a former star receiver with the Oakland Raiders, will consult on football operations for the league, which went out of business..May 11 Read more
Spurs moving on after finishing Jazz Raiders' Branch signs tender ... Sharks: Tickets to comparable seats for a Sharks game next season will cost more in the end of the rink where the home team shoots twice.May 8 Read more
Pac-12 teams preparing for big changes come fall ...end Coby Fleener and left tackle Jonathan Martin - and co-defensive coordinator Jonathan Tarver headed across the bay to the Oakland Raiders.May 10 Read more
Briefs: Sharp early, Lincecum comes undone in 4th inning of loss to Dodgers LOS ANGELES -- Tim Lincecum's collapse would have been stunning if not for the fact the Giants have seen this before. Many times this season, in fact.May 11 Read more

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NRL teams round 10 Talking point: Raiders coach David Furner has named the same team to the one that went down to Manly by six points, adding Bronson Harrison on to a five-man bench...May 8 Read more
12th military member under investigation in scandal Washington (CNN) -- A member of the US military assigned to the White House Communications Agency is under investigation in connection with alleged misconduct in Colombia, bringing to 12 the.. May 10 Read more
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Seau's death a sobering wake-up call, former NFL players say In reacting to the suicide of Junior Seau, one the game's most ferocious competitors, current and former players are doing something rarely seen on the rugged NFL landscape.May 6 Read more
Bloodied Floyd Mayweather should make quickie fight deal with Manny Pacquiao Pride and poise is the motto of the Oakland Raiders but it better fits Mosley.May 6 Read more
Health Seau death raises post-NFL health worries The suicide Wednesday of NFL legend Junior Seau raises new questions of what post-NFL life can hold.May 6 Read more
Blanchat: Grading Stanford’s NFL draft fits Now that the 2012 NFL draft is enshrined in history and every team has had its pick of the undrafted free agents, we in the sports media get to do our..May 5 Read more
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Raiders coach Dennis Allen on Leinart/Pryor, defensive schemes, and the ideal Drew Brees Trivia note: This was my first sit-down interview with a Raiders head coach, or with a Raiders coach or executive of any kind, in 12 years of writing about them on a regular basis….May 3 Read more
Tim Kawakami: Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen makes convincing impression in exclusive interview For almost a half-hour Wednesday, Dennis Allen slowed down just a little bit, though it probably took some extreme willpower to accomplish.May 4 Read more
Nose tackle for multiple Raiders? Kelly Raiders coach Dennis Allen sat down with Tim Kawakami Wednesday and one of the nuggets during a 20-minute conversation is that Tommy Kelly would be the nose tackle should Oakland employ a 3-4 defense. May 4 Read more
Raiders sign OT Wang Ed Wang, an offensive tackle who played six games in 2010 for the Buffalo Bills, has signed a contract, the Raiders announced.May 4 Read more
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2012 AFC draft grades: Risky Dolphins, O-line needy Steelers earn high marks The Raiders have had Shane Lechler for a decade and he has meant nothing in the grand scheme. ... The theme of the 2012 NFL draft for AFC teams was offense.May 2 Read more
Roman Gabriel III: Kids need role models to make right choices ...professional quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL and the Boston Breakers in the USFL. ... Gabriels quarterback father,..May 2 Read more
Violent sport has its day of reckoning Raiders: Draftees good people who fit well together, know a pick-and-roll... ... The longtime NFL linebacker was found dead Wednesday at his Oceanside..May 3 Read more
Raiders Visit Oakland Boys and Girls Club Oakland Raiders running backs Taiwan Jones and Mike Goodson pay a visit to the Oakland Boys and Girls Club, as part of the organizations community..May 3 Read more

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Will Sleep Apnea Effect the NFL Draft this Year? Sleep Group Solutions and David Gergen team up with former NFL superstars to tackle sleep apnea by raising awareness through seminars.May 3 Read more

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Raiders: Dennis Allen puts words to his vision, and his kind of player I had no expectations for my talk with Dennis Allen today and that just isn’t normally the case.May 3 Read more
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EHS captures first outright league title since 1976 It appeared in the early going that the Cyclones would make quick work of the Golden Raiders, but the orange and black had a tough time of..May 2 Read more
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Raiders | To sign Matt Leinart Brown was the #1 high school RB to come into college back in 2009 but work ethic concerns at Tennessee and Kansas State caused his draft stock to fall.May 2 Read more
St. Francis grad Ellison drafted Ellison won two Super Bowls in his six seasons with the 49ers before playing his last three NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders.May 1 Read more
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