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When Al Davis gambles the NFL wins
justblogbaby.com - 5/21/2009
When Al Davis gambles the NFL wins
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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 worldwide exposure of the Raiders. It is safe ...
monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com - 5/15/2009
53-man battle royale: Rashied Davis
— monstersofthemidwayillustrated.wordpress.com — Talk about an enigma or a player who makes approximately two big catches per season that either... put the Bears in position to win, or wins a game for the Bears. This is Rashied Davis ‘ career in a nut shell, a player who shouldn’t be on the roster, but still finds a way to stick.  ... (more) 53-man battle royale: Rashied Davis

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Raiders, Saints, Patriots possible landing spots for Michael Vick - Peter King - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 5/20/2009
Raiders, Saints, Patriots possible landing spots for Michael Vick - Peter King - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Two things about Michael Vick 's NFL future: Even if/when he's reinstated, some owner has to sign... off on him, which will be troublesome. No owner will want the headache of animal-lovers picketing the football team and season-ticket-holders canceling ... (more) Raiders, Saints, Patriots possible landing spots for ...

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DeAngelo Hall Agrees - He’s Had One Charmed NFL Career
sportsradiointerviews.com - 5/18/2009
DeAngelo Hall Agrees - He’s Had One Charmed NFL Career
— sportsradiointerviews.com — If you’re not really a fan of DeAngelo Hall or the teams he has played on, you... might agree with the assessment that the Redskins cornerback is one of the luckiest players in the National Football League. By lucky, I mean this: how could a dude ... (more) DeAngelo Hall Agrees - He’s Had One Charmed NFL Career

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Goal-Line Stand — ... + And in the same way Redskins bloggers are defending Snyder, Raiders bloggers are defending Al Davis. ...

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