Clayton: Raiders immersed in wild spending spree

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Clayton: Raiders immersed in wild spending spree
Sedition in Red Sox Nation found this 3/19/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]
Frustrated by his team's lack of success, the Raiders' Al Davis has spent a lot of money this offseason. And he's not done yet, writes John Clayton. [link]

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Published 3/19/2008 by thecincinattikid at Sedition in Red Sox Nation
... According to John Clayton, Al Davis got the money to back his insane spending spree from selling non-voting shares in the Raiders. I wonder if the people who sprung for those shares are suffering from buyers remorse right now. ...

Silver and Quack
Published 3/19/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
If you're into this sort of thing, John "The Professor" Clayton does a really nice job of attempting to explain the Oakland Raiders' offseason moves. In some circles (like here), the front office is taking a beating for all the money and draft picks that are being thrown around. At this point, I would like to take a moment to let you know that not everyone in upper management has lost their minds. Unfortunately, the people with some common sense have been asked not to speak to or make eye contact with Al Davis. I just received a text message from a source familiar with the DeAngelo Hall contract who described the ...

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