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NFL Week 5 In Review on 10/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Raiders just won: Somewhere, Al Davis must be smiling that told-you-so grin he wore whenever we had it coming... And why not? It was a vindicating victory for the Raiders' way of doing things. Which was, and still is, the Davis way of doing things. One in the same.

More: It's hard to know where the bottom is in this lost season in Philadelphia, but the Eagles have to be approaching their nadir... The Jack Del Rio firing watch can now start in earnest... Give it up for the Bengals... I think we all know the Cardinals overpaid for Kevin Kolb. Don Banks(via SI.com)

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Image of the Day: Raiders Coach Hue Jackson on 9/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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After the Raiders' emotional, by-their-fingertips, "just-win-baby" win over Houston, the day after owner Al Davis passed away. (screencap h/t: KSK's Michael Tunison)
RIP Al Davis: Last Word (For Now) on 9/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Al Davis was a great American sports villain, the best of his time, the best of all time. He was great, I think, because he played it big. Joe Posnanski(via SI.com) , putting Al Davis in the perspective we all know best (and how he would likely want to be remembered) -- as The Villain (but the one who Won.)
RIP Al Davis, Cont'd on 9/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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What Al Davis brought to football was their aesthetic, their vibe, their wardrobe. Their situational morality. He wore the same wised-up tough guy nihilism they did. The same hot cool. The same sunglasses. Jeff MacGregor(via Yahoo Sports) , pinpointing Al Davis' pivotal moment as the late-60s, where he mirrored some of the great anti-heroes in pop culture: "Lee Marvin in Point Blank. Frank Sinatra in Tony Rome. Steve McQueen in Bullitt."

GET MORE: The New York Times' Judy Battista has a terrific appraisal of Davis' life.

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Al Davis, Remembered on 8/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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When I heard the news about Al Davis' death Saturday morning, the first thing I thought was, "Has there ever been anyone like him?'' In pro football history, I mean. I honestly can't think of one. Peter King(via SI.com) , in a very good analysis of Davis's place in the NFL.
RIP Al Davis #JustWinBaby on 8/10/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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*Not sure if I can identify greater contributor to the game than Al Davis. Even those who battled on field, in court & in media honor him
(ESPN's Chris Mortensen)

*When you think of the game's growth, it's hard to think of someone more influential than Al Davis. Many newer owners have followed his lead.
(NFL Network's Albert Breer)

*The bad recent Raider years? Ten percent of his legacy. Maybe less. The man SIGNED and COACHED Lance Alworth. What a history! (SI's Peter King)

*Davis HUGE football legacy often overshadowed by the dysfunction of the Raiders, but he was a giant in the birth of the modern NFL
(ESPN's Howard Bryant)

*RIP Al Davis. To me, one of his lasting legacies will be his commitment to hiring minorities. No one was more progressive (Boston Globe's Greg Bedard)

*Al Davis attended Sunday's game. The last few years were a testament to his will. His body said he shouldn't work. But he worked. Big-picture: This loss is incalculable. The Raiders without Al Davis? Impossible to conceive of.
(San Jose Mercury News' Tim Kawakami)

*Al Davis was a wild card maverick,the NFL Brando!His litigious ways against his partners did tarnish,but his visionary ways still shine/RIP
(Colts owner Jim Irsay)

*Hate to hear al davis passed. But if these tributes are done right, you're about to learn a real live g. (Bomani Jones)

*I did NOT foresee Monty Burns outlasting Al Davis. RIP Al, may the white track suits live on eternally. (PaintedArea's Mark Haubner)

*A parting message to all sports teams everywhere this weekend: #JustWinBaby
(Dashiell Bennett) (via Twitter)
Bandwagon: Al Davis on 19/1/11 | Tipped by Quickish |
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Wow there is no press conference crazy like Al Davis press conference crazy. Makes Rex Ryan look like Sean Connery. WSJ's Jason Gay(via Twitter) , and you really need to see this arguably NSFW pic of Davis. Good gracious.

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