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Listen to jazz connoisseur Al Davis' three playlist picks on this edition of Turntable on GBH's All Things Considered.
How Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady pulled up to a Raiders and 49ers preseason matchup would make Al Davis proud.
With Davis in charge the Raiders went 10-4 in Al’s first year as head coach. After that came 15 division championships, four conference titles, and five trips to the Super Bowl.
Las Vegas Raiders minority owner and future NFL Hall of Famer Tom Brady rolled up to the team's second preseason game on ...
"Al Davis and Pete Rozelle are no longer with us and that was one of the first challenges we faced as filmmakers," said Rodgers, in an interview with CBS Local's DJ Sixsmith.
"Al Davis's passion for football and his influence on the game were extraordinary," commissioner Roger Goodell said. "He defined the Raiders and contributed to pro football at every level.
Longtime Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis died Saturday at the age of 82. He was part of the team for 49 of its 52 years of existence, eventually becoming the face of the franchise.
Al Davis was serious about winning, so much so, Jon Gruden, the head coach back when the Raiders were last successful, and even the head coach from a few regimes ago, was scared for his life after ...
Al Davis’s wife, Carol, and son, Mark, are expected to inherit the Raiders, but the larger issue is what will happen with decision-making on the football side.
Al Davis also paved the way for players, coaches and staff members who may not have had a chance if it weren't for him. He hired Art Shell at a time when African American coaches weren't truly ...
Al Davis won because, after absorbing the NFL’s best shots across his beady grimace for 60 years, he finally convinced us he was immortal. It is frankly a bit unsettling today to realize that he ...
Al Davis, the long-time, and controversial owner of the Oakland Raiders, has died at the age of 82. He leaves an indelible mark on the National Football League, and signals the end of an era.