Shortline Bus Posted October 8, 2011 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2011 http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/raiders-owner-al-davis-dead-82-14695992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted October 8, 2011 Share #2 Posted October 8, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted October 8, 2011 two bay area notibles down in less than a week. Yup. And two landmark/historic figures in both Mr. Jobs and Mr. Davis that changed their industries and the world as a whole forever. Davis for those of you don't know began his carrer as an Asst. Coach/Executive with the Raiders. Later he led an investment group that brought the Raiders and became Majority Owner which he has since until his passing today (10/8/11). Davis is Best known for leading the silver and black to '3' super bowl titles (1976, 1981and 1983)and for hiring the first Afro-American head coach in the modern NFL era in Art Shell. Al was ahead of his time. The biggest negative of Davis carrer was playing the musical chair of home stadium/cities as a carpertbagger owner (he not the only one so did Art Modell and the Oilers/Titans Owner Bud Adams)with the Raiders playing in LA for 15 seasons before returning to the Bay area in 1995. In last couple of years of his life Davis wants a new stadium but stated he wanted to stay in the Bay area. Or he also was looking to return to LA as well since they likely to have a new NFL stadium by start of 2015-'16 season. So in nutshell Davis was controversial to say the least. With that said, maybe the last of the old school NFL/AFL 'founding fathers" is dead. A true visionary. RIP Al Davis.:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted October 8, 2011 Share #4 Posted October 8, 2011 Rest in Piece Al Davis. He won his team three Super Bowls, and was one of the most influential owners in modern football history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted October 9, 2011 In memory of Al Davis. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2011/10/08/2011-10-08_al_davis_longtime_owner_of_the_oakland_raiders_and_nfl_hall_of_famer_dead_at_82.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2011 In memory of Al Davis. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2011/10/08/2011-10-08_al_davis_longtime_owner_of_the_oakland_raiders_and_nfl_hall_of_famer_dead_at_82.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Broadway Express Posted January 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2019 The Las Vegas or Vegas Raiders in 2020. The Raiders do not know where they will play in 2019. There has been talk of the Raiders playing in London but nothing official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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