Obituary: Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis was truly one of a kindJerry McDonald
The chairman of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Commission said Thursday he is ready to begin talks with Los Angeles Raiders owner Al Davis to get the football team to return to Oakland as soon as he is told that the Raiders’ plan to move to Irwindale is dead. George Vukasin, the Oa...
The Silver and Black. Just Win Baby. These are just a few of the phrases associated with what was once the most intimidating team in all off football: the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. When Al Davis took over the team in 1962, a new style of football was formed. The greatest Raiders...
Oakland, Calif. - Speculation is increasing that the death of Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis could change the dynamic in talks to build a new stadium for the team, including a possible move back to Los Angeles. The apparent handing down of the franchise's controlling interest from Davis to...
Other Notable Asst.:Tom Flores(Receivers),Paul Roach(Offensive Backs),Joe Scannella(Special Teams) andBob Zeman(Defensive Backs) Stadium:Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Principal Owner/General Manager:Al Davis Defensive Alignment:4-3 Training Camp:El Rancho Tropicana (Santa Rosa, California)...
For 15 seasons the Raiders played at the Oakland Coliseum. In the late 1970s Raiders owner Al Davis wanted the city to renovate the coliseum to add more luxury seats to generate additional revenue. The city balked at this plan and Davis moved the team south to the Los Angeles Coliseum afte...
the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Commission make a new offer to Raiders owner Davis. Forty thousand names were collected, and Maroney and his friends appeared before the various governing bodies and demanded action on a plan to entice the Raiders by ...
The result prompted then owner the late Al Davis to fire Gruden, who then moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had the last laugh against the Raiders, defeating them in Super Bowl XXXVII. It was a moment that has come to epitomize the franchise since. ...
But they'll fight and fix it." Davis was asked what he's looking for in his first full season as theRaiders' owner. Al Davis, his iconic father, passed away in October 2011. "I think finding a direction for the franchise, and moving forward and seeing progress week-to-week would be...
Team sources told the San Francisco Chronicle thatRaidersowner Mark Davis was unhappy with how both he and his late father, Al Davis, were portrayed in aSports Illustrated piecewritten by Jim Trotter. Gilbert was put on leave immediately after the story was published in April. On Saturday, Gil...