And he was infallibly loyal to his players and officials: To be a Raider was to be a Raider for life. Fans dressed in Raiders jerseys, meanwhile, quickly made their way to team headquarters in Alameda, where a black flag with the team logo flew at half-staff and a makeshift memorial formed at the base of the flag pole.
People carrying flowers, flags, silver and black pom-poms and even a football-shaped balloon stopped by to pay tribute on a warm, crystal-clear fall day in the Bay Area.
A tiny candle burned as well. The face of the Raiders. It's hard to put into words how much he meant to everyone. Davis is survived by his wife, Carol, and son Mark, who Davis had said would run the team after his death. Davis was charming, cantankerous and compassionate.
But he was best known as a rebel, a man who established a team whose silver-and-black colors and pirate logo symbolized his attitude toward authority, both on the field and off. Until the recent decline of the Raiders, he was a winner, the man who as a coach, then owner-general manager-de facto coach, established what he called "the team of the decades" based on another slogan: "Commitment to excellence. And the Raiders were excellent, winning three Super Bowls during the s and s and contending almost every other season -- an organization filled with castoffs and troublemakers who turned into trouble for opponents.
That experience aided him as an owner. As an AFL guy, he was in that group of people who pushed our league forward. I didn't get to see him over the last few years and I know many, including myself, will miss him. Born in Brockton, Mass. Davis was perhaps the second-most famous graduate -- after Barbra Streisand.
Only three years later, he was hired by the Raiders and became the youngest general manager-head coach in pro football history with a team he called "the Raid-uhs" in Then he bought into the failing franchise, which played on a high school field adjacent to the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland, and became managing general partner, a position he held until his death. But as the many bright young coaches he hired found out -- from John Madden, Mike Shanahan and Jon Gruden to Lane Kiffin -- he remained the real coach.
He ran everything from the sidelines, often calling down with plays, or sending emissaries to make substitutions. San Francisco 49ers haven't gotten much from rookie class. Bouncing back from Cowboys losses has been a strong point for Dak Prescott.
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How J. Arizona Cardinals. Buffalo Bills. In January, he broke nearly 18 months of public silence while introducing his latest coach, Hue Jackson. I certainly do. He remained intimately involved with the team, traditionally spending a couple of days a week at practice and pulling aside players to give them tips.
His job, his profession, his free time, everything was football. Davis had more than a few personality quirks. He seldom made a public appearance wearing anything other than a black or white Raiders sweatsuit.
And, if his team lost in a particular city, he would switch hotels for the next visit. He also had an almost eerie ability to predict what was going to happen on the field. Davis often watched away games from the press box alongside close friends and an ever-present bodyguard.
When angered by a mistake on the field, he would slam his hand on the table and hiss whispered curses. When it came to hiring, Davis was colorblind. His generosity was legendary when it came to helping former players in need, although he routinely did so without fanfare. His philosophy: Once a Raider, always a Raider. The most notable exception was Marcus Allen, the star Raiders running back whose largely unexplained feud with Davis lasted well over a decade and apparently went unresolved.
Raider, accused Davis of trying to ruin his career by instructing coaches not to play him. Yet many current and former Raiders both feared and revered the team owner, whom they nearly always referred to as Mr.
Davis is survived by his wife, Carol, and son, Mark. Davis said in interviews that his wife and son will inherit his share of the team. Moody Blues drummer and co-founder Graeme Edge dies at Sylvere Lotringer, intellectual who infused U. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. The NFL recently chose it as our best play of the decade.
Oakland led with seven seconds left and the Texans needed a touchdown to win. The Raiders only had 10 men on the field, though, as Texans quarterback Matt Schaub scrambled to find an open man.
Schaub tossed a ball that Raiders safety Michael Huff snagged in the end zone for an interception. Despite missing a man on the play, Oakland sealed the victory and dedicated the game to their late owner.
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