The Black Hole

I've never been a huge fan of the NFL team the Oakland Raiders, but whenever I see them on TV or someone wearing the jersey, it takes me back. I can remember the first time I watched my older brother put on the raiders jersey for his practice, it wasn't the Oakland Raiders jersey, but it was a Bartlett Raiders jersey. Bartlett is a small town in Illinois where I was born and raised and the Bartlett Raiders is the towns pee-wee football organization. My brother is two years older than I am so he started playing football before I even knew what the sport was really about. As I learned more about the sport, I ended up followed my brothers footsteps and joined the Bartlett Raiders. Many of my life long friends to this day were teammates that I met from the Raiders and we have shared many memories together growing up. If I would of never joined this football team I might not have met these friends and my life could of been a whole lot different. It's safe to say that this pee-wee organization has had a significant impact on my life since the day that I joined. Whenever I watch NFL football on Sundays and see the Oakland Raiders or just see a fan displaying the jersey it always triggers my childhood memories of the first time I saw my brother put that jersey on and how my life never seemed the same since.