Ever hear of a guy named Bobo who played for the Raiders? Back in the 1990s? #16? Wide receiver? You sure you never heard of him?

That's what I thought.

Philip Bobo participated in the Oakland Raider's training camp one year during the nineties. Even his biggest fan, my friend Tyson, can't seem to pinpoint what year it was that Bobo was cut by the Raiders. Or if he was cut. Or if he was really on the team. Or did anything beyond spend a few days at their training camp.

By the way, I am not maligining Bobo himself. I believe he went on to play for another NFL team and it's a testament to his athletic prowess that the Raiders even invited him to their camp. The only reason I mention Bobo's name is because Tyson somehow acquired one of Bobo's old Raider jerseys even though Bobo was never a Raider. Or maybe Bobo was a Raider for a brief span of time. That part is unclear even though I've repeatedly posed that question to his biggest fan, the aforementioned Tyson.

A vein nearly exploded in Tyson's forehead when he discovered that I had worn the Bobo jersey for a pornographic photo layout. He acted like I'd desecrated the Shroud of Turin. I'd never seen him that upset before. I don't think Tyson would get that emotional if his own sister got run over by a train.

I am wearing the Bobo jersey in the pic above. It looks like I must have been calling my bookie to get my picks in on game day. You can see the entire "Raider's Fan" gallery is inside my Playhouse now!

- XXOO Tanya