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
down-and quarterback hard
The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard
defense want said
They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.
lying thousand
One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.
important consistent
It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.
lying speed never-lie
They say...the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.
You don't adjust. You just dominate.
nfl oakland-raiders
We would rather be feared than respected.
football passion winning
I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.
passion winning player
We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here.
winning organization nfl
The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.
lying greatness raiders
The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.
legacy fine maverick
History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am.
football team nfl
No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.
years games nfl
If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the championship game.