15 days to kickoff (and counting...)

One of my favorite memories of the Raiders:

Lester Hayes #37
Cornerback
Premier shutdown corner for 10 seasons.

He walked like he could talk some trash but he really couldn't
as he was a renowned stutterer.
(someone, somewhere has to have a copy of the interview after SuperBowl XV where he painfully stutters through what seems like 5 minutes of locker room questions.
NFL Films REALLY needs to open their vaults for this one.)

But what most fans remember is the man had so much Stick'Em on his hands, jersey,
helmet, jock, that it truly appeared as if he bathed in it.
I remember watching a game against the Dolphins where Bob Griese threw a pass, it was deflected, and the ball hit Hayes jersey and stuck to it,
BEFORE he even brought his hands up!

Man, those were the days...


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