"Having covered the Raiders since 2005 for the Sacramento Bee, CSNBayArea.com and ESPN, I’ve had a front row seat as well as ...

John Vella, who spent eight seasons in the NFL and won a title with the Raiders, died on Wednesday, the team announced.

During the 1976 season, Vella started in 14 games for the then-Oakland Raiders and made three playoff starts as the team went on to beat the Vikings, 32-14, in Super Bowl XI. Vella played his ...

Former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman John Vella passed ... Vella made 48 starts and appeared in 48 games for the Raiders and legendary former coach John Madden. He was featured on a line ...

The Oakland Roots soccer team played their first game at their new venue, the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics.

John Vella, a former offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders and one-time Super Bowl champion, has died. The Raiders ...

John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland ... career games (48 starts), all but eight of those games coming with the Raiders.

Oakland Raiders legend Charles Woodson was one of the toughest defensive backs of his generation. Many young defensive backs will say they study Woodson’s game in order to be successful.

The Oakland Roots soccer team played their first game at their new venue, the former home of the Oakland Raiders and the Oakland Athletics. Roughly 26,575 fans cheered during the sold-out home ...

"The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland's Super ... in 92 career games (48 starts), all ...

The Raiders have been to the NFL playoffs twice in the past 22 years, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their share of success. They have won three Super Bowls in five trips to the game ...