Al Davis dead at 82

SCMom · 10-08-2011, 09:49 AM

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 8, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...avis-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.

After three seasons as the team’s head coach, Davis briefly left to become commissioner of the AFL, and his aggressive approach in competing head to head with the NFL was one of the reasons that the NFL’s owners agreed to merge with their rival league. With that mission accomplished, Davis settled into a new role as managing general partner of the Raiders, a role he would stay in for the rest of his life.

On Davis’s watch, the Raiders won Super Bowls XI, XV and XVIII. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992 and is the only person to serve as a personnel assistant, scout, assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner and team owner.

Davis will be remembered as one of the greatest contributors to the game of football that the sport has ever seen.

davidtrout · 10-08-2011, 12:49 PM

R.I.P. Al.

Love him, hate him, something in between? I sure do admire the way he lived his life.

ETL · 10-08-2011, 02:27 PM

You were one crazy motherf#*%er but I owe you a ton for helping develop the NFL - my most enjoyable pastime and the biggest waster of time in my life.

Ill root for the "Ray eee ders" this week in your honor

Goldsteel86 · 10-08-2011, 02:30 PM

RIP AL, one of the last of the original "Founders", have to root for your boys in Black and Silver tomorrow!!!!!

Steeldude · 10-08-2011, 02:42 PM

it's horrible when anyone dies, but without sounding cold, the raiders are better off now. look for the raiders to start making moves in these next couple of seasons. no more drafting players based solely on speed.

***ricardisimo*** · 10-08-2011, 03:18 PM

Wait a second... Al Davis was alive?

***ricardisimo*** · 10-08-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeldude

it's horrible when anyone dies, but without sounding cold, the raiders are better off now. look for the raiders to start making moves in these next couple of seasons. no more drafting players based solely on speed.

It wasn't just speed he looked at. It was speed and the police blotter.

Wrong forum, by the way.

***Atlanta Dan*** · 10-08-2011, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricardisimo

Wait a second... Al Davis was alive?

In his own way very much so

RIP Al - the greatest sports rivalry i have ever witnessed was the Steelers-Raider blood feud from 1972 - 1976 when they met in the playoffs for 5 straight years

caplovestroyp43 · 10-08-2011, 05:43 PM

I heard people talking about him at work today and thought "Who gives a crap?" NOT knowing that he had passed away. Now I know what all the fuss was!

RIP Mr. Davis. The Raiders-Steelers games of the 70's will never be forgotten by this fan!

silver & black · 10-08-2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeldude

it's horrible when anyone dies, but without sounding cold, the raiders are better off now. look for the raiders to start making moves in these next couple of seasons. no more drafting players based solely on speed.

That remains to be seen.

I've wanted Al to relinquish power for some time, now. I never hoped it would come to this.

This is going to be a different world from here on out as far as the Raiders are concerned. I can only hope it is better than it has been recently. Time will tell. I do hope a little of the mystique/Al attitude Remains.

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SCMom MST3K Junkie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,903 Gender: Female Member Number: 16666 Thanks: 154 Thanked 155 Times in 99 Posts	Al Davis dead at 82 Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died Posted by Michael David Smith on October 8, 2011, 10:41 AM EDT http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...avis-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. After three seasons as the team’s head coach, Davis briefly left to become commissioner of the AFL, and his aggressive approach in competing head to head with the NFL was one of the reasons that the NFL’s owners agreed to merge with their rival league. With that mission accomplished, Davis settled into a new role as managing general partner of the Raiders, a role he would stay in for the rest of his life. On Davis’s watch, the Raiders won Super Bowls XI, XV and XVIII. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992 and is the only person to serve as a personnel assistant, scout, assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner and team owner. Davis will be remembered as one of the greatest contributors to the game of football that the sport has ever seen. __________________ *People assume that time is a strict progression of cause and effect, but actually from a non-linear non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey...stuff.*

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