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  1. thereraise thereraise is offline

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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:41pm)

    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/70...m-website-says

    Didnt know he was dealing with any serious medical illness, so kind of a surprise. Was crypt keeper old tho

    82 is a pretty good run, RIP
    Edited By: thereraise Oct 8th, 2011 at 03:42 PM
  2. Spiltbongwater Spiltbongwater is offline

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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:45pm) in reply to thereraise

    He had dementia didn't he? Maybe now that he is gone and done meddling in his teams operations they can acheive some success.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:45pm) in reply to Spiltbongwater

    Mama always told me if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:46pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    RIP.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:50pm) in reply to kmc28

    Just came to post this as well. Great day to be a Raider fan.
     
  6. LeftyMark LeftyMark is online now Boss of Birds

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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:51pm) in reply to Rocky

    I lol'ed
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:51pm) in reply to kmc28

    For all his faults, we might not have the NFL as we know it today without him. RIP
     3
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:51pm) in reply to Dyzalot

    RIP Al.

    Heard he had a huge unit
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:54pm) in reply to Dyzalot

    Anybody seen Jamarcus Russell?
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:56pm) in reply to kmc28

    how soon will they update his wikipedia page? i say within 15 minutes

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Davis

    i've always wondered how fast they do it.



    Jesus, its already done. One minute after I posted it. How the shit do those assholes at wikipedia do that shit so fast?
     
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:58pm) in reply to Rocky

    i mean not to sound like an ass but good for raiders fans for the sake of the team.

    that being said, that sucks...guy was a boss and made football better

    RIP
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 3:59pm) in reply to Lameass_

    Now we emphasize the horizontal passing game.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:00pm) in reply to Zobamabie

    for the first time in years. Cowboys fans are jealous of Raiders fans
     
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:01pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    for the first time in years. Cowboys fans are jealous of Raiders fans

    lol

    rip tho
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:04pm) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    RIP
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:05pm) in reply to SluggerWV

    RIP Al. Hard to remember now, but he was a great owner in the 70s.

    With that said, the prospects for the organization are bright.
     
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:06pm) in reply to Lameass_

     
    Originally Posted by Lameass_ View Post

    i mean not to sound like an ass but good for raiders fans for the sake of the team.

    that being said, that sucks...guy was a boss and made football better

    RIP

    pretty much this. dont wish death on anyone, and this guy was a titan in the game, but he'd lost touch with day to day football operations years ago

    just RIP, baby.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:08pm) in reply to Reech

    I'm gonna take it that this is a step forward in the team moving to LA?
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:09pm) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    Mama always told me if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all

    This
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:11pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    for the first time in years. Cowboys fans are jealous of Raiders fans

    not so much. Bill Parcells wanted to draft Marcus Spears with the 11th pick in 2005, and Jones insisted on DeMarcus Ware. Among other Jones acquisitions this decade are undrafted free agents Miles Austin and Tony Romo, and 7th round selection Jay Ratliff.

    Jerry makes his share of mistakes but he's no Al Davis. And he never will be with his son Stephen working closely by his side, eventually set to take over.
    Edited By: resilient Oct 8th, 2011 at 04:19 PM
     
  21. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:12pm) in reply to Dyzalot

     
    Originally Posted by Dyzalot View Post

    For all his faults, we might not have the NFL as we know it today without him. RIP

    +1 RIP

    Edited By: wackyJaxon Oct 8th, 2011 at 04:15 PM
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:13pm) in reply to Dyzalot

     
    Originally Posted by Dyzalot View Post

    For all his faults, we might not have the NFL as we know it today without him.

    This

    RIP Al
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:18pm) in reply to sellittojohn

    RIP.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:23pm) in reply to ripomatic

    Just win baby, just win.

    R.I.P.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:32pm) in reply to stackinsideways

     
    Originally Posted by stackinsideways View Post

    for the first time in years. Cowboys fans are jealous of Raiders fans

    As a Browns fan, you'll appreciate this fact: Sam Rutigliano went to the same high school in Brooklyn as Al did.

    Special Ed went there too, so you've got something else in common.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:32pm) in reply to kellykip

    RIP Al

    Just win baby!

    Raider Nation will always remember the greatest Raider of them all.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:33pm) in reply to dTm328

    As a lifelong Raider fan and season ticket holder in the LA days I can honestly say I loved him him as an owner. The last 10 years were obviously brutal when he was literally losing his mind but before that the Raiders were one of the greatest and well known franchises in sports with a tradition of winning. He was never scared to spend money on players he thought would bring rings to Oakland/ Los Angeles/ Oakland. It's easy to bash him as an owner when you're 22 years old and only know of the last decade of Raiders football.

    RIP Al. Just Win Baby!

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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:45pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

    RIP. The man has done a lot for the sport, but I, along with most of Raider nation have been waiting for this day for quite a while. We're free!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 4:48pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

    I'm really looking forward to one of these threads about Mike Brown.
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    Oct 8th, 2011 (10/8/2011 5:01pm) in reply to Nothingmaker

    RIP and he did some great things for the NFL, but this is great news for the Raiders organization. My first reaction to reading it was "Woohooo!" I literally said that out loud.

     
    Originally Posted by Z-Fresh View Post

    As a lifelong Raider fan and season ticket holder in the LA days I can honestly say I loved him him as an owner. The last 10 years were obviously brutal when he was literally losing his mind but before that the Raiders were one of the greatest and well known franchises in sports with a tradition of winning. He was never scared to spend money on players he thought would bring rings to Oakland/ Los Angeles/ Oakland. It's easy to bash him as an owner when you're 22 years old and only know of the last decade of Raiders football.

    RIP Al. Just Win Baby!

    Couldn't have said it better.
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