AL DAVIS PASSES AWAY

exiled · 10-08-2011, 04:29 PM

The last of the old schoolers.

This (the one my hat is in - not my heart) city owes a great deal to him. The Raiders bring in alot of money to this city - and my god do people her love them!

Does this mean I have to forgive him for the LA experiment?

AsylumGuido · 10-08-2011, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by exiled

The last of the old schoolers.

This (the one my hat is in - not my heart) city owes a great deal to him. The Raiders bring in alot of money to this city - and my god do people her love them!

Does this mean I have to forgive him for the LA experiment?

No.

xan · 10-08-2011, 05:19 PM

who owns the team now? who's in charge?

SaintPauly · 10-08-2011, 06:25 PM

RIP Al.... Had many great years with the Raiders............

FinSaint · 10-08-2011, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by xan

What's going to happen now to that franchise?

Move back to LA (once more).

Condolences to his family, but like some have already mentioned before, I was never a fan of his and ultimately this will probably benefit the franchise.

QBREES9 · 10-08-2011, 10:40 PM

Rest In Peace Mr Davis. You were a great friend to football. Thank You.

neugey · 10-08-2011, 11:06 PM

No Al Davis -> No Raiders success -> No AFL boom -> No AFL/NFL merger -> No NFL expansion -> No Saints

I don't think this is a stretch. We all owe Al a lot.

Mardigras9 · 10-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Alaska has it right. However, Al has been one of their problems for several years now. He was what Jerry Jones will be in 15 yrs. It has been time for a change in Oakland for a while. Outside of football, R.I.P. and sorry to his family. Inside of football, his contributions are without question.

strato · 10-09-2011, 10:43 AM

NFL.com news: Davis family will keep ownership of Raiders, executive says

Saint_LB · 10-09-2011, 10:53 AM

RIP Al Davis. His contributions to the league are not measurable.

10-08-2011, 04:29 PM	#21
exiled Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the road - now based in Austin, TX Posts: 482	The last of the old schoolers. This (the one my hat is in - not my heart) city owes a great deal to him. The Raiders bring in alot of money to this city - and my god do people her love them! Does this mean I have to forgive him for the LA experiment? Saint_LB likes this.

10-08-2011, 04:30 PM	#22
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Originally Posted by exiled The last of the old schoolers. This (the one my hat is in - not my heart) city owes a great deal to him. The Raiders bring in alot of money to this city - and my god do people her love them! Does this mean I have to forgive him for the LA experiment? No.

10-08-2011, 06:25 PM	#24
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	RIP Al.... Had many great years with the Raiders............ Saint_LB likes this.

10-08-2011, 06:28 PM	#25
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	Originally Posted by xan What's going to happen now to that franchise? Move back to LA (once more). Condolences to his family, but like some have already mentioned before, I was never a fan of his and ultimately this will probably benefit the franchise.

10-08-2011, 10:40 PM	#26
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Rest In Peace Mr Davis. You were a great friend to football. Thank You. Saint_LB likes this.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	No Al Davis -> No Raiders success -> No AFL boom -> No AFL/NFL merger -> No NFL expansion -> No Saints I don't think this is a stretch. We all owe Al a lot. Saint_LB, foreverfan and strato like this.

10-09-2011, 08:57 AM	#28
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Alaska has it right. However, Al has been one of their problems for several years now. He was what Jerry Jones will be in 15 yrs. It has been time for a change in Oakland for a while. Outside of football, R.I.P. and sorry to his family. Inside of football, his contributions are without question. Saint_LB likes this.

10-09-2011, 10:43 AM	#29
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