The Raiders recently received some "feel-good attention" for contributing $250,000 to the Oakland Unified School District to help save some of its sports, but the move was a "dud for other pro teams in the Bay Area," according to Matier & Ross of the S.F. CHRONICLE. When the school district announced it was going to "chop half its high school sports, the 49ers were the first team ready to step forward with a $50,000 check." Not wanting to "big-foot it on someone else’s home turf, they first reached out to the Raiders and A’s to talk to them about getting all the area’s teams involved." The Raiders, A’s, Warriors and Earthquakes in short order "all agreed to join the cause." Everyone was "waiting for the Giants to confirm their participation before going public with a total donation of $250,000." An announcement was set for Aug. 29, but the night before, the Raiders "jumped the gun and said they were cutting a $250,000 check -- without mentioning the other teams’ involvement." At that point, "caught off guard," the other teams "let the matter drop" (SFCHRONICLE.com, 9/10).
