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
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.
years people would-be
Approximately four years ago, we were told that Jerry Rice would be a free agent and there were people who felt that he no longer could contribute.
country league
I love my country and I love my league.
thinking winning next
I'd like my next head coach to be winning oriented. We would consider anyone that we think is right.
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 oakland-raiders
Once a Raider, always a Raider.
football winning nfl
I'm in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate, to have the Raiders global, and we're not going to be able to do that with a half-filled stadium.
nfl raiders should
Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from.
mistake might made
I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.
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.