Oakland Raiders: The Curious Case of Art Powell; Stickum and Cheating

August 31, 2010   ·   David Xaviel is the Real Mr. X   ·   Jump to comments

Ever since the New England Patriots were outed in 2007 for stealing signals, I have had to ask a simple question: What is cheating?
Don't worry Pat fans (aka, Patsies), I'm not here to rip the Patriots again.
I would however like to discuss the broader issue of cheating in professional sports, and cite as an example the use of stickum by the Oakland Raiders.
Amongst other famous plays (or infamous, depending on how you look at it), stickum serves as an indelible image of the Raiders attitude of doing anything to win.
If you ask me, the primary reason why people have labeled the Raiders as cheaters is because of stickum, even though the substance was not banned at the time it was used by the Raiders. 
In every article I have read about the Raiders and the question of cheating, nothing other than stickum (pads, hits, etc) has amounted to anything unique to the Raiders.
 
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