Al Davis
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"American Football League/AFL" (Commissioner)

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"Allen "Al" Davis" (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and corporate officer/executive. He was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) from 1972 Oakland Raiders season/1972 to 2011 Oakland Raiders season/2011.

Under Davis' management, the Raiders became one of the most successful teams in professional sports. His motto for the team was "Just win, baby." Davis was active in civil rights, refusing to allow the Raiders to play in any city where black and white players had to stay in separate hotels. He was the first NFL owner to hire an African American head coach and a female chief executive. He was also the second NFL owner to hire a Latino head coach. He remains the only executive in NFL history to be an assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner and owner.

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I don't think Sean Payton turned down the job because Sean Payton was never offered the job. Sean Payton has a lot of good credentials, but I don't know if that's the direction we're going.

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We believed he fit the bill at that time.

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Bill was a great friend, a brilliant performer and an exceptional man. I say this with great admiration and love that Bill becomes one of the people that I give the cloak of immortality. Time never stops for the great ones.

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We didn't score enough points with the firepower we have.

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If it weren't for a new rule that came into being, we'd have played three years in a row in the championship game.

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We came forward with everything we could to make everyone happy ? especially our fans ? and see if we can make this an economically viable organization.

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This puts entertainment officially on the map as a key market for the company.

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Mike has always been of interest because he is dynamic, he is not afraid. But there is a fear right there of the physical. I don't know if we are ready to accept that.

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This organization's not going to turn back. We're going to find a way. I'd like my next head coach to be winning-oriented. I want the right guy.

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