Al Davis
Al Davis
Allen "Al" Daviswas an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football Leaguefrom 1972 to 2011. Under Davis' management, the Raiders became one of the most successful teams in professional sports. His motto for the team was "Just win, baby." Davis was active in civil rights, refusing to allow the Raiders to play in any city where black and white players had to stay in separate hotels...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 July 1929
CityBrockton, MA
agreed fit passion super vision win
You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here. I just didn't feel the fit was right, and I think he agreed with me.
five past raiders
The past is now the past and we have five years to make the Raiders economically viable. We have to be able to compete.
came fans forward happy viable
We came forward with everything we could to make everyone happy ? especially our fans ? and see if we can make this an economically viable organization.
agreed deserve fans fit players raider
We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it ... I just didn't feel the fit was right, and I think he agreed with me.
denigrate intent passion super vision win
It's not my intent to denigrate what he has done. But the big thing is we didn't win. You have to win, and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here.
anyone facts improve points quantum resume score
It just never happened. Look, the facts are the facts. The resume is out there. You can all read it. We didn't score. We didn't score enough points with the firepower we have. It's something we have to improve on. ... Anyone can make a quantum leap. Anyone.
raiders short
It may take us a short while, but we'll get that nastiness of the Raiders back.
art depend great help raiders reasons shell short
It may take a short while, but we'll get that nastiness of the Raiders back. And that's one of the reasons we're going to depend on the great Art Shell to help us get that done.
raiders short
It may take a short while, but we'll get that nastiness of the Raiders back.
obvious points score scoring win
It was so obvious that it wasn't being done. We weren't scoring points, and you have to score to win in the NFL. ... We didn't score enough points with the firepower that we had.
brings certainly excellence football greatness hall john lived pro saw time took
It's time John took his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He certainly brings an excellence to it that no one can deny. I saw greatness in him and he lived up to it.
best team
That is why they are the best team in the state.
baby surfing
Just shred baby, shred.
decision way honest
Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can.