R.I.P
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daimo, I'm a PRO and you're not
meaning I have more money than you..
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Al is gonna be my Halloween costume
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Guy had a huge impact on the NFL.
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Rake
how's the workout program coming along?Comment -
hmm what huge impact did he have on the nfl?
in another thread someone said he was a big part of the merger which couldn't be more false, he was against it.
Reality is davis's biggest NFL impact was choosing black and silver as the team colors. In a different thread someone called him an innovator of innovators, that gave me a good laugh.Comment -
Damn... Wasn't expecting death this Saturday morning.Comment -
Raider Nation in mourning today! Watch out Texans.Comment -
For better or worse, he left his mark on the NFL. RIP Al.Comment -
R.i.p.
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gonna fuk up the texans tommoroe. rip al.Comment -
guy was a shitty owner. couldnt fukin draft for the life of him.
raiders now have a bright future.Comment -
Owner, Head Coach,General Manager, AFL Commissioner, AFL Coach of the Year, Hall Of Famer, Multiple lawsuits against the NFL, 3 time super bowl winning owner,etc.
Never said he was a part of the merger. He was not. Never called him an innovator either.
I did say he had a huge impact on the NFL.
Pretty sure what I listed above would back that up.Comment -
Damn....RIP Al.....dude changed the NFL at times for sureComment -
A real renegade
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Sad fuken day raider nation...ripComment -
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Although Al Davis' Raiders cheated in many ways (especially with the fake fumble into the endzone), the man is a legend. Hated by many, he was a well respected man....and firece with wanting to win. Giving any and all players a chance, crafty with his dealings against the old NFL for players, and a key coach/owner/commissioner in the development of the AFL/NFL leagues. Plain and simple......the guy was a genius in his heydays and the AFL would've NEVER succeeded as quickly as it did without his presence. Al scared the NFL into the merger.And yes, he started with the LA CHARGERS as a wide receiver coach, so even this Charger fan can respectfully say....
Rest in peace, Al.Comment -
at least he won championships and building a good team now that he won't get any credit forComment -
they should bury him with an eye patch and a silver helmet. just when the Raiders were turning the corner. what a shame.Comment -
RIP Thx for the memories.Comment -
Ding dong, the witch is dead.Comment -
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RIP Al Davis.Comment -
RIP AL..Grew up listening to this guy before and after EVERY game...Definition of SILVER AND BLACK!!Comment -
3 words
Darius Heyward Bay
His time was up for awhile now but a legend in his time.
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now the raiders will be goodComment -
"legends never die, they live forever"Comment -
RIP. This guy lived for footballComment -
That's what old people do...they die. Time to break out the Tales from the Crypt dvd's in memoriam.Comment -
Raiders will improve now.Comment -
Happy birthday, Al! I miss the old seventies teams. Some of Al's greatest quotes:
1. "Just win, baby!"
2. "Once a Raider, always a Raider."
3. "The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win."
4. "Wake up Carolee, the plane is waiting for us, we have to get to the game."
5. "We would rather be feared than respected."
6. "I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake."
7. "No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team."
8. "If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the championship game."
9. "Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from."
10. "I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled."
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