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The Internal Struggle of Oakland Raider Owner Al Davis
Published: November 13, 2009
I have a different take, one that boils down to the psyche of a proud man.
Al Davis is an NFL icon, there is no denying that. He was part of the 'Air Coryell' era in San Diego, the first semblances of a passing game that revolutionized the sport.
He went on to coach the Oakland Raiders and turn a poor team into a perennial powerhouse.
He was the commissioner of the AFL, and so influential that when other AFL owners wanted to meet with the NFL to talk merger, they did so behind Davis' backâknowing that his influence and fire would potentially stall and/or completely negate the talks.
You see, it was Davis that first started outbidding the NFL for their stars, and thus made the AFL relevant to the NFL as competition. This led directly to the merging of the two leagues into the NFL that we know toda...
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