October 9th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Owner Al Davis died Saturday morning, but not before he helped map out a plan for the team’s future according to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. Though there has been speculation that his wife, Carol, and son, Mark, would sell the controlling interest in the team once he died, that is not the [...]
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Jerry Jones Comments on the Passing of Raiders Owner Al Davis
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones reacted Saturday to the death of Oakland Raiders longtime owner Al Davis. “In my eyes, so much of his legacy will be defined by the loyalty he had for the men who played for the Raiders and the love that they had for him,” Jones said. “That was [...]
Raiders Post Statment on the Passing of Al Davis
The Raiders have posted the following statement to their website: “The Oakland Raiders are deeply saddened by the passing of Al Davis. “Al Davis was unique – a maverick, a giant among giants, a true legend among legends, the brightest star among stars, a hero, a mentor, a friend. “Al Davis was the only person [...]
An Era in Steelers History Comes to an End – Al Davis 1929- 2011
The NFL lost of its great pioneers today, as the Oakland Raiders announced that their owner, Al Davis, has passed away at the age of 82. After coaching for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Mr. Davis was hired as head coach and general manager of the Oakland Raiders in 1963, earning AFL Coach of the [...]
Raiders Owners Al Davis Passes Away at Age 82
Raiders owner Al Davis has passed away at age 82. The Oakland Raiders website posted a tribute with his name in large silver letters above “July 4, 1929-October 8, 2011.” Davis was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He was one of the NFL’s greatest innovators and contributors. Davis is the [...]
Belichick Reveals He Interviewed for Raiders’ Job in 1998
Patriots coach Bill Belichick knows a lot about the Raiders he said, because he interviewed for the head coaching job there with team owner Al Davis according to Paul Kenyon of the Providence Journal. “It was good. It was good experience for me. I went out there after the ’98 season,” he related. “We had [...]
Can Terrelle Pryor Be the Raiders QB of the Future?
The 2011 NFL Supplemental Draft kicked into swing on Monday, August, 22. The Oakland Raiders were the first team to jump into the excitement. For a third-round pick, Al Davis and the Raiders picked up the most-talked about prospect in supplemental draft history in former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Pryor will not be available [...]
LB Kamerion Wimbley Cashes In, Gets Big Bucks From Raiders
The silver and black may have held back a bit, but it looks as if Al Davis is back to making some of his normal big moves. In the late afternoon hours on Monday the Oakland Raiders agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract with linebacker Kamerion Wimbley. Prior to consenting to the long term [...]
