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
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The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.
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We would rather be feared than respected.
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Time never stops for the great ones
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One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.
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They say...the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.
You don't adjust. You just dominate.
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It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.
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The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.
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The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard
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They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.
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I can control most things, but I don't seem to be able to control death.
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We've got labor peace and it's intelligent. It makes sense. We do have the greatest league in the world.
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This puts entertainment officially on the map as a key market for the company.
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I would think that would depend on who we talk to, what is available. I think Kerry did adequately well considering other factors maybe not seen by the press or fans. I think he did reasonably well. We had no running game and our pass protection slipped.