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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.
Las Vegas Raiders minority owner and future NFL Hall of Famer Tom Brady rolled up to the team's second preseason game on ...
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.
McDaniel was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. He played 10 seasons with the ...
"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.
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'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.
Former Missouri football defensive line coach Al Davis has been hired as an assistant at Rock Bridge High, three months after he stepped down at MU.
In 1962, Al Davis was hired to be General Manager and Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders at the age 33—at the time the youngest head coaching hire in NFL history. His implementation of the West ...
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.
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 ...