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
mistake might made
I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.
decision way honest
Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can.
winning want fields
Look, I don't want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.
games waiting wake-up
Wake up, Carolee, the plane is waiting for us, we have to get to the game.
nfl raiders should
Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from.
athlete games play
A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.
football team nfl
No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.
legacy fine maverick
History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am.
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.
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.
lying greatness raiders
The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.
nfl oakland-raiders
We would rather be feared than respected.
great-ones
Time never stops for the great ones