Al Davis dead at 82

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7074380/oakland-raiders-owner-al-davis-dies-82

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, whose NFL legend began 60 years ago as an assistant with the Baltimore Colts and was punctuated with a 1992 Hall of Fame induction in Canton, has died at 82.

 

 

 

The team's website released the news Saturday morning, posting a simple tribute with his name in large silver letters above "July 4, 1929-October 8, 2011."

 

 

The Raiders said the team will issue a statementlater Saturday. No cause of death was released.

 

 

"Based on personal achievement, team achievement and contributions to the game, no one has had a more profound and lasting impact on professional football," Davis' biography says on the team's website.

 

 

Reports surfaced in April that Davis had been hospitalized, but the team dismisssed them then as rumors, saying Davis was in good health and was preparing for the NFL draft.

[jacksonianmarch]

now, the Raiders may be good

[Flynnatic10]

Rest in peace.

[boston22407]

RIP Great football guy

[boston22407]

now' date=' the Raiders may be good[/quote']

 

They will be better then the g-men soon or wait you like the jets too......

[Dojji]

Mmm.

 

Did a lot of good for the league, but he didn't know how to step aside as his edge faded. In the end I hope the last few years don't mar his legacy the way maybe George Steinbrenner's may have marred his.