justblogbaby.com - 7/2/2009
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In Disney’s continuing effort to convince the world that they are the authority on anything sports related, ESPN is set to unveil its seventh annual list of the Ultimate Standings upon the July 13 th release of ESPN the Magazine.
The list ranks professional franchises in North America ...
Al Davis wants a winner for his birthday
justblogbaby.com 7/3/2009 —
In all of sports, few figures are as iconic as Raiders owner Al Davis .
He’s held the titles of commissioner, head coach, owner and general manager. He’s been called a “tough S.O.B.” by Mike Tyson . And he happens to be one of the biggest reasons why I’m a ...
Snakes on a Plane
thehaternation.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — Actually, that would be the least of your worries. Air Asia has signed a deal to sponsor the Oakland Raiders. Air Asia does not, however, offer service to Oakland. Seems that Al Davis had to go far out of his way to find a company that had no idea ...
Fourth best Bay Area owner of all time? Al deserves better
tfdssports.com 7/16/2009 — Where will this guy rank? I was reading an article by Gary Peterson of Bay Area News Group today called, " Owning up to sports honchos ". Stop by if you want to be a little annoyed. In his assessment, Al Davis ranks fourth all-time for Bay Area professional sports owners
Raiders waive sixth-round pick
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 7/13/2009 — The Oakland Raiders have found a new way to avoid holdouts by rookie draft picks.The solution? Cut them.A league source tells us that the Raiders have waived defensive end Stryker Sulak, a sixth-round pick in the 2009 draft.The formal designation...
When Al Davis gambles the NFL wins
justblogbaby.com 5/21/2009 —
Amid all the hyperbolic talk of the Oakland Raiders being led to the edge of irrelevancy like lemmings by owner Al Davis is an obvious fact hiding in plain sight: The Raiders are very profitable.
Among all the NFL franchises, very few have the ...
The Raiders Are Great At Being Bad
bootleggersports.com 5/11/2009 — For DHB, this position is more dangerous than being inside a lion's mouth
I think we can all agree that the Raiders’ Al Davis is closer to being dead than to being a competent NFL owner, right? Oakland has been laughably bad for the past 5 seasons, but there could be improvement on ...
DeAngelo: Al Davis Even Nuttier Than We Thought
sportsbybrooks.com 5/18/2009 — DeAngelo Hall has no ill will toward the Oakland Raiders; they did, after all, pay him $8 million last season even though he only played eight games. But Hall, now with the Redskins, isn’t above telling a humorous Al Davis story when prompted. ...
DeAngelo Hall Makes Fun Of Al Davis
profootballtalk.com 5/19/2009 — Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall probably won’t have to worry about receiving any Christmas cards from enigmatic Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.
Especially not after the former Raiders starter poked fun at Davis during a radio ...
Strange Claim From Tim Brown
profootballtalk.com 5/12/2009 — We wonder whether former Raiders receiver Tim Brown, who likely will be a Hall of Famer before too long, will be asking team owner Al Davis to introduce Brown for his enshrinement.
If Brown does, it could get very interesting.
On Monday, Brown told ...
Raiders Owner Al Davis: The Alpha and Omega
feedproxy.google.com 5/5/2009 —
Al Davis stands alone. In an era when fans and coaches are use to dealing with rich fat cats as the owners of their professional athletic teams Al Davis comes from a different place and time. This is why Al Davis is misunderstood.
Al Davis is the ultimate maverick. This was proven once ...
Kirk Morrison Needs To Step It Up —
Bleacher Report - NFL 7/2/2009
One of the most overrated players I've seen in Oakland from build up of Raider fans over the course of the past few years is none other than Kirk Morrison. A lot of fans love him, no matter how bad his instincts and tackling on the football field ...
JaMarcus Russell: Make or Break Season —
Bleacher Report - NFL 7/3/2009
It may be the beginning of July but there is no denying the fact that the Oakland Raiders sit proudly atop the AFC West.
Then again the Detroit Lions are in joint pole position in the NFC North and those Cincinnati Bengals are challenging for ...