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Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:49 am
by 1niksder
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died
Al Davis, the Oakland Raiders owner who was one of the towering figures of professional football over the last half century, has died.
The Raiders’ web site has confirmed that Davis passed away this morning. He was 82.
In 1963, the Raiders, at the time a struggling franchise in the upstart American Football League, hired the 33-year-old Davis to be their head coach and general manager. He instantly reversed the team’s fortunes and was named the AFL’s Coach of the Year in their first season.
RIP Al Davis
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:50 am
by BossHog
Owner and mad man of the Oakland Raiders has passed away. Very little is known yet, but according the Raiders site, he passed away this morning.
The man was definitely 'different' and the man was often radical, but very few men leave behind the legacy to the NFL that Al Davis does.
Prayers to his family and friends. We lost a football icon today.
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:51 am
by vwoodzpusha
Wow...Prayers go out to his family...
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:57 am
by 1niksder
Al Davis' son Mark Davis inherits control of the Raiders.
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:00 am
by 1niksder
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:39 am
by Countertrey
He certainly leaves a titanic legacy...
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:19 pm
by Deadskins
Wow. I know I've given him crap for his antics over the years, but he definitely changed football. RIP Al
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:26 pm
by Redskin in Canada
RIP
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:21 pm
by tribeofjudah
Oakland may actually become a BETTER team now that mr. davis is not running things....imo
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:50 pm
by langleyparkjoe
Prayers definitely with the organization and especially his family.
He did alot for football and whatever faults he may have had, he was that way because he just wanted to "Win, baby".
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:05 pm
by DarthMonk
When I heard the news I decided to change my Hognostications pick form Texans to Raiders. As I was about to hit "Submit" I said to my nephew "I'm having 2nd thoughts. Should I do this?" My nephew said "Just win, baby!"
I did. Raiders won!
RIP Big Al.
DarthMonk
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:56 pm
by Deadskins
DarthMonk wrote:When I heard the news I decided to change my Hognostications pick form Texans to Raiders. As I was about to hit "Submit" I said to my nephew "I'm having 2nd thoughts. Should I do this?" My nephew said "Just win, baby!"
I did. Raiders won!
RIP Big Al.
DarthMonk
I too thought about changing my pick, but didn't. Now I regret it.