Al Davis passes away

[Hexsal]

From a Raiders Fan to broncos fans..i give a GREAT BIG mile high Salute to you all, for real.

[InsaneBlaze23]

You guys/gals are awesome! Very classy and leaps and bounds over the other stuff I've been reading on the internet.

It's very much appreciated


There are many posts I'd like to give a cp to, I must reload, it'll take a few days but you all have one coming.

I have the up most respect for Al, and for the true Raiders fans.

One thing people need to understand. The Denver Broncos biggest rival is the Raiders, not Dead Bolts or Chiefs.

On Sunday the two can butt heads, but before and after the game, it's all respect.

Al was not just Al Davis, he was the Al era that changed the NFL, made a name for himself. A Hall of Fame owner.

[Chillez]

Thank you for making this league so great. You will truly be missed you were a icon and a legend. True pioneer of professional sports. Without Al, NFL would not be what it is today. One last time for great Al Davis.

"Just Win, Baby."



R.I.P. Al Davis!

[InsaneBlaze23]

Al is the only NFL owner who wore his team color every day, he was a bigger fan of his team than anyone. He didn't just bleed Silver & Black. He was the Silver & Black, the silver & black is Al Davis.

[jcdavey]

i saw a tweet that said it best, he got the raiders job in 62 and then it was 40 years of excellence

he faltered and was kind of crazy at the end , but everyone knows without him, the game wouldn't have grown to the heights that it has

[ebsoria]

This league will not be the same without him. He was viewed as the "bad guy", but that's just because he did so much to make this league.

Rest in peace, Mr. Davis. You earned it.

[KCLadyFan]

If anyone is interested, I went over to the Raider message boards and sent our thoughts.

They were actually surprised at how classy our fanbase is being. Apparently the Chief fans have not been so nice.

My Thread

Don't lump all Chiefs fans together...every team has idiot fans...I would imagine on some board somewhere there's some Bronco fans that are spewing some not so classy statements..people are morons.

With that being said...I was shocked when I read the news this morning.For some reason I thought Al Davis would be with us for years to come.My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends/family and Raider fans.

Together him and Lamar Hunt played a huge role in what we see today in the NFL.

RIP Mr.Davis!

[KCLadyFan]

The Chiefs have the "classiest" fans in the NFL..... *edit* went to their forums and read some of the crap that's spewing out of them....it's disgusting.

Here are some quotes on the Chiefs site regarding his death...I know there are several Chiefs site but this is on the official site like this one...pretty classy from what I read..wanted to share so the Raider fans here would know that rival fans are feeling bad for them and the Davis family...he was 82...we should all be so lucky to live that long and he lived a life doing what he loved.

Re: Al Davis dies at age 82

What a sad week this is. First Steve Jobs now this.



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By therealexpert
Chiefs 365 Starter
10 hours ago
131 Posts

Re: Al Davis dies at age 82

It was easy to poke fun of the guy, but the truth is, he has probably done more for the game than 99.9% of any other person. The guy was ahead of his time, and the NFL wouldn't be what it is today without him. He also did MANY under the radar contributions to public and personal causes that he never got national credit for. He was a good guy and regardless of the jokes, alot of things won't be as good as they were with him around.



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By ndws
Chiefs 365 Pro Bowl Player
10 hours ago
895 Posts

To: ndws

Amen! You said it best.



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By therealexpert
Chiefs 365 Starter
10 hours ago
131 Posts

Much respect and a huge loss

R.I.P. Al.



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By Don417
Chiefs 365 Starter
10 hours ago
164 Posts

Rest in Peace Al

You gave us some great teams to play against I am sure you will be missed in Oakland.



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By gotmygameon
Chiefs 365 All-Pro
8 hours ago
616 Posts

RIP Al Davis

Was anyone else shocked at this? I haven't heard a word about him being sick. Can the raiders still be easily the most hateable team in football without him being behind it all?



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By Chiefette31
Chiefs 365 Starter
8 hours ago
31 Posts

Chiefette31

If you'd seen any pictures of him lately he was looking very bad.



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By Don417
Chiefs 365 Starter
8 hours ago
164 Posts

Re: Al Davis dies at age 82

i was shocked..rip al,I wonder how manny coaches will come back to the organization now!?

Go Chiefs



Edited by KcTat, 7 hours ago

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By KcTat
Chiefs 365 All-Pro
7 hours ago
932 Posts

R.I.P. AL DAVIS

I did not think Al Davis had it in him to die. He has been looking bad for awhile. As a Die Hard Chiefs fan I still have to say thanks for his contributions to the NFL. Hunt & Davis were two of the best owners of our time!!!

I only wonder how this will effect the Raiders. I have no idea who is in line for the Raider throne, hopefully they make the Raiders as competive as Davis tried every year! The raiders are our #1 rival, even though I hope we beat them down every time we meet, I hope its as memorable as it always is, even though their fearless leader is gone (AL DAVIS). Rest In Peace Mr. Davis! Thanks

Robz_CHIEFS

Go Chiefs



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By Robz_Chiefs
Chiefs 365 Team Leader
6 hours ago
160 Posts

Re: Al Davis dies at age 82

This isn't meant to be hatefull , but I always said the last few years that the raiders wouldn't be good again untill al davis dies cuz he was running them horribly wrong . Firing coaches every other game.. RIP mr davis.. PS now im afraid the raiders just got a bit scarier.

[Alastor]

I left this post on another part of our forum where the topic is being discussed. Not that I think I have to, but just so that it's clear, here it is for this thread:

If anyone is interested, I went over to the Raider message boards and sent our thoughts.

They were actually surprised at how classy our fanbase is being. Apparently the Chief fans have not been so nice.

My Thread

And it will remain that way, just FYI, even in the smack section.

We treat others the way we want them to treat us. We would absolutely not allow any disparaging comments towards Bowlen on an unfortunate day that he passed.

We still to this day protect the Barrel Man.

Likewise, there are certain things that are only meant to start fights, even when directed at Raider fans. Mocking the death of their owner is one of those things.

It won't be tolerated, even in the smack section. Not today, and probably not ever.

Not that we've had to remove any posts. We haven't. Not a single one.

I am amazed and impressed, and not for the first time, at our fans. The ability to be gracious, sensitive to others, and empathetic of loss is an uncommon trait.

We haven't had to remove even one post today. I doubt that will change.

But if it does, please let us know.

[Alastor]

I left this post on another part of our forum where the topic is being discussed. Not that I think I have to, but just so that it's clear, here it is for this thread:

If anyone is interested, I went over to the Raider message boards and sent our thoughts.

They were actually surprised at how classy our fanbase is being. Apparently the Chief fans have not been so nice.

My Thread

And it will remain that way, just FYI, even in the smack section.

We treat others the way we want them to treat us. We would absolutely not allow any disparaging comments towards Bowlen on an unfortunate day that he passed.

We still to this day protect the Barrel Man.

Likewise, there are certain things that are only meant to start fights, even when directed at Raider fans. Mocking the death of their owner is one of those things.

It won't be tolerated, even in the smack section. Not today, and probably not ever.

Not that we've had to remove any posts. We haven't. Not a single one.

I am amazed and impressed, and not for the first time, at our fans. The ability to be gracious, sensitive to others, and empathetic of loss is an uncommon trait.

We haven't had to remove even one post today. I doubt that will change.

But if it does, please let us know.

[BarkdogRX7]

Some may think that "the Raiders will be better off when Al steps down or passes". Well, think of it this way. Davis loved the Raiders, and didn't want to give up on them. He tried his best to improve the team. Most people wouldn't be managing an NFL team at that age. Usually, they'd retire by then. But Al was different. He made them great once, and he wanted to do it again. He actually wasn't doing too bad these last 2 years. (Remember, I hate the Raiders, but this is true)

May Al Davis RIP. The NFL won't be the same without him.

Uhhh sure, JaMarcus Russell, Darrius Heyward Bey, and up until the end of last year we almost threw Darren McFadden into that category, the Javon Walker contract, DeAngelo Hall deal, I mean he made some stupid senile decisions over the last 5-10 years, only recently I think with Rolando McClain and Hue Jackson have they turned it around, let's not forget the worthless head coaches he went through too...

Those are just plain dumb decisions, the Raiders start to get better soon

[MULE7]

I'm not a Bronco either, I am from RAIDERFORUM.NET and I am The one. Long story why I am registered just as TIBERIUS stated, however it does not matter right now. I just want to say THANKS to all you Bronco Fans for the respect you are showing. It is truly a sad day in Raider Nation. I never thought I would get hit this hard when he passed, but i feel as if a part of my Raider side has left with him.

Thanks once again, and for you Denver fans this weekend..."JUST WIN BABY"...

[KCLadyFan]

I left this post on another part of our forum where the topic is being discussed. Not that I think I have to, but just so that it's clear, here it is for this thread:



And it will remain that way, just FYI, even in the smack section.

We treat others the way we want them to treat us. We would absolutely not allow any disparaging comments towards Bowlen on an unfortunate day that he passed.

We still to this day protect the Barrel Man.

Likewise, there are certain things that are only meant to start fights, even when directed at Raider fans. Mocking the death of their owner is one of those things.

It won't be tolerated, even in the smack section. Not today, and probably not ever.

Not that we've had to remove any posts. We haven't. Not a single one.

I am amazed and impressed, and not for the first time, at our fans. The ability to be gracious, sensitive to others, and empathetic of loss is an uncommon trait.

We haven't had to remove even one post today. I doubt that will change.

But if it does, please let us know.

I'm glad you haven't had to remove any post...when Derrick Thomas was elected to the HOF there were several post made about him that had nothing to do with the HOF but were only posted to attack his character and were pretty bad considering the man is dead....wasn't this board...sad thing was people were allowed to post insults..glad this board doesn't allow that.

Sorry for going off topic...just showing an example that I agree with you.

[coloradoraider]

Classy thread and posts, Bronco fans. Appreciate it!

[OrangeCrushem]

Lots of lurkers crawling out of the woodwork I've been over at Raidersfans.net once in awhile to see what's up. I'm not registered, but as I said, I root for the team when it doesn't effect the Broncos. I stick with our division as long as it's either the Raiders or Broncos, not necessarily in that order . Pretty knowledgeable folks over there about football in general...

One thing that I really hope remains true for the "Al Davisless" Raiders (still can't believe it ) is that they STAY the Raiders. One thing that was always apparent was that Al Davis ran his team like a family business. In this day and age, that's a rarity. I REALLY hope the Raiders don't become all "corporate", because that would kind of fly in the face of the whole spirit of what Al Davis created as a brand. I know quite a few Raider fans were wanting Al Davis to give up the reins, not in this way of course, but I hope that thought doesn't come back to haunt them. We're all human, we know days like this come, but...

After doing a little lurking, it's clear that Al Davis was a man who understood what loyalty and compassion means. Lots of stories that I personally never heard of. It shouldn't surprise me, though, ie. Barrel Man. Ride the autumn wind, Al...Godspeed.