Take a stint with the group before the game and they accept visitors like a royal procession. Television reporters Lesley Vissar, Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Ketayian all stop by to say hello. Head coach Jon Gruden is a regular visitor on occasion, as is the Garbo-esque owner of the team, Al Davis. Ozment and company have been regular media darlings. It helps that they are far from camera shy.
Ball boys are old friends.
The entire Raiders' defensive front leaped into their waiting arms when they took the field for warmups. Meldrum left his home near Chico at 3 a.m. Sunday morning. Ozment did him a little better. He left Vacaville Friday night and got to the park by 6 p.m. Nothing like having a good parking space. Unfortunately, they'll have to wait until next year for another chance.