Haiti Raiders vs. Hong Kong Chiefs
Electric football is the original “fantasy football.” So we’re allowed to pretend that this week’s Raiders-Chiefs game is significant. It certainly is to the fans of the two teams. But outside of Oakland and Kansas City?
A little late afternoon AFL magic.
Yes, for us it is too. And we were determined to run this matchup since September. To see these teams in these particular uniforms…it will always be a late afternoon game, late in the season, with the two teams going at each other with an almost frightening intensity. Even you if didn’t follow the AFC West it was clear that “something” was at stake. Division title, conference title, pride…there was something meaningful in every Chiefs-Raiders game.
The Raiders’ unique “shield” yard line numbers.
And the uniforms were exotic to those of us weaned on the Eastern teams of the NFL. Add the colorful teams to the elaborately decorated Oakland field – how cool were the “shield” yard line numbers? – and watching the Raiders play the Chiefs was an appealing way to finish off a Sunday evening.
So here’s hoping this week’s game is a good one. The fans of both teams deserve it.
Earl & Roddy
Hey guys, many thanks for the comparative pix ……….I have always been intrigued with the painting process of the Hong Kong and Haiti figs………your photo clearly reflects the thinking of the painters: Raiders were painted silver first with the black trim/jerseys/socks/shoes next and skin tone last…..Chiefs were interesting; the red helmet and sleeve trim with the pants being painted from the waist to the base followed by white pant stripes and socks with the skin, shoes, and finally the green base……..Roddy, is the Chiefs fig a post-hogleg figure (chicken leg)?
As always Tony thanks for your very astute observations on the figures. Yes, we find really interesting and a bit strange that the Chiefs socks are painted white as opposed to just putting a red stripe on the white figure. And in all honesty we’ll never know why it was done that way…which is part of the intrigue.
As for the nomenclature of the Hong Kong figure, there others in electric football who are who much better at ID’ing the legs than we are.