Raider's owner Al Davis dead at age 82

VegasSkinsFan · 10-08-2011, 10:58 PM

Wonder if shanny, along with all of the other coaches, will finally get paid now?

SirClintonPortis · 10-09-2011, 01:17 AM

R.I.P, Al Davis. He did a lot for football, and the Raiders were just starting to look relevant again. His death, even at his age, took me by surprise.

hooskins · 10-09-2011, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

He will be missed by family and friends, and the media who no longer has an easy target to nail. He built a franchise, won 3 titles, and helped usher in the modern day NFL. It is too bad he couldn't see another title. I think it is sort of hypocritical though by a lot of thes sports writers to be bending over backwards to sing the praises of a guy that they demonized unfairly for the better part of the decade.

Great post

Dirtbag59 · 10-09-2011, 05:48 AM

These clips were aired today (10/8/11) on the passing of Mr. AL Davis. Comments from Richard Seymour, Jason Campbell, Shane Lechler, Hue Jackson, Willie Brown, and Nnamdi Asomugha.

budw38 · 10-09-2011, 11:02 AM

R.I.P. Mr. Davis . One of the pioneers of the NFL ( former commis' AFL ) , took a franchise to " greatness " as a coach , GM and then owner . Maybe J.K. Cooke can get that remach now ....... R.I.P.

SmootSmack · 10-10-2011, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

He will be missed by family and friends, and the media who no longer has an easy target to nail. He built a franchise, won 3 titles, and helped usher in the modern day NFL. It is too bad he couldn't see another title. I think it is sort of hypocritical though by a lot of thes sports writers to be bending over backwards to sing the praises of a guy that they demonized unfairly for the better part of the decade.

Seems they're perhaps not the only ones being hypocritical

CrustyRedskin · 10-10-2011, 09:17 AM

RIP Al Davis, the Raider mystique you created was unmatched.

The Autumn Wind is a pirate
Blustering in from sea
With a rollicking song he sweeps along
swaggering boisterously
His face is weather beaten
He wears a hooded sash
With his silver hat about his head
And a bristly black moustache
He growls as he storms the country
A villain big and bold
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake
As he robs them of their gold
The Autumn wind is a Raider
Pillaging just for fun
He’ll knock you ’round and upside down
And laugh when he’s conquered and won.

SFREDSKIN · 10-10-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

RIP Al Davis, the Raider mystique you created was unmatched.

The Autumn Wind is a pirate
Blustering in from sea
With a rollicking song he sweeps along
swaggering boisterously
His face is weather beaten
He wears a hooded sash
With his silver hat about his head
And a bristly black moustache
He growls as he storms the country
A villain big and bold
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake
As he robs them of their gold
The Autumn wind is a Raider
Pillaging just for fun
He’ll knock you ’round and upside down
And laugh when he’s conquered and won.

Oakland Raiders NFL theme song - YouTube

NYCskinfan82 · 10-10-2011, 08:10 PM

RIP Al Davis.

NC_Skins · 10-11-2011, 09:59 AM

Mike Shanahan once ordered Elvis Grbac to throw at Al Davis’ head - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

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It was 1994 and Shanahan and Grbac were both with the San Francisco 49ers. Shanahan, the offensive coordinator, was working with Grbac before a game against Oakland. [...]

[...] Davis, as he does before almost every game, was walking the field, talking to players and others. Shanahan pulled Grbac aside, Grbac recalled, and gave an unusual order: ''See Al Davis over there? I want you to throw the ball right at him.''

A shocked Grbac replied: ''I can't do that. If I hit him, do you know what he could do to me?''

Shanahan looked at Grbac with his intense glare and said, ''Throw the ball.''

So Grbac did. He threw a tight, hard spiral some 30 yards directly at the head of Davis. At the last second, Davis saw it and ducked, the ball missing him by only a few inches. Davis, his hair ruffled, then made an obscene gesture at Shanahan, witnessed by a former Raiders coach who confirmed Grbac's story.

I know, I had the same exact thought: Who knew Elvis Grbac could throw a tight, hard spiral 30 yards and barely miss his target by inches?

BringBackJoeT · 10-11-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Mike Shanahan once ordered Elvis Grbac to throw at Al Davis’ head - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Great story. One of the reasons why I immediately warmed to Shanahan was because of his well-known hatred for Davis. Atta boy, Shanny.

By the way, the picture of Shanahan that is featured in the story looks remakably like Craig James.

SirClintonPortis · 10-11-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Mike Shanahan once ordered Elvis Grbac to throw at Al Davis’ head - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Young Mike Shanahan was a real douchebag. He wanted 7 TDs in that Super Bowl for Steve Young. Watch the America's Game on that Super Bowl for confirmation if you like.

budw38 · 10-11-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Young Mike Shanahan was a real douchebag. He wanted 7 TDs in that Super Bowl for Steve Young. Watch the America's Game on that Super Bowl for confirmation if you like.

I just read the article on Yahoo sports , Im surprised the Raiders actually let Elvis leave the building alive

53Fan · 10-11-2011, 01:34 PM

I wonder if the Raiders tried to put a little extra "something" on Elvis that game? Great story.

mlmpetert · 10-11-2011, 10:55 PM

Wow this is pretty remarkable:

On final play, Raiders had 10 men on the field | ProFootballTalk

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budw38 Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern,Va. Posts: 2,706	Re: Raider's owner Al Davis dead at age 82 R.I.P. Mr. Davis . One of the pioneers of the NFL ( former commis' AFL ) , took a franchise to " greatness " as a coach , GM and then owner . Maybe J.K. Cooke can get that remach now ....... R.I.P.

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CrustyRedskin Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RatherbeinDC, TX Posts: 3,060	Re: Raider's owner Al Davis dead at age 82 RIP Al Davis, the Raider mystique you created was unmatched. The Autumn Wind is a pirate Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously His face is weather beaten He wears a hooded sash With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache He growls as he storms the country A villain big and bold And the trees all shake and quiver and quake As he robs them of their gold The Autumn wind is a Raider Pillaging just for fun He’ll knock you ’round and upside down And laugh when he’s conquered and won. __________________ Lafayette, we're here. HTTR. You wern't a bunch of losers on 10-27-14.

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NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 55 Posts: 3,803	Re: Raider's owner Al Davis dead at age 82 RIP Al Davis.

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VegasSkinsFan Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 551	Wonder if shanny, along with all of the other coaches, will finally get paid now?

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