Tag Archives: Al Davis

The Man Who Wrote 'The Autumn Wind is a Raider' Dies

September 18, 2012, 1:29 pm • Posted by Nina Thorsen
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The autumn wind is pretty darn mean in the 1974 poem, "The Autumn Wind." It rips the leaves off trees and turns people upside down and generally wreaks havoc. In short, it's imbued with the spirit of the the Oakland … Continue reading »

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Photos: Raiders Fans Remember Al Davis

October 9, 2011, 10:24 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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KQED and California Report producer Nina Thorsen took in Sunday's Raiders vs. Texans game at Raider Nation hangout, Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill, in San Leandro. Here are some of the memorials and tributes Raiders fans created to long-time owner … Continue reading »

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Raiders Owner Al Davis Dies at 82

October 8, 2011, 11:40 am • Posted by KQED News Staff and Wires
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Local and national columnists Slideshow (SJ Mercury News) Retrospective videos and more (Storify) Silver and Black Pride blog SFGate Silver & Black blog comments Jim Plunkett on Davis: ‘He unlocked the best in me’ (Yahoo! Sports) Mean Joe Greene remembers … Continue reading »

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Raiders Owner Al Davis Skewers Former Coach Tom Cable at Press Conference; Watch Video

January 19, 2011, 10:31 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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So yesterday I look up at our office TV and Al Davis is talking at the Raiders press conference, ostensibly called to introduce new head coach Hue Jackson. A couple of hours later I glance that way again, and I … Continue reading »

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Blog Beat: Justice Kennedy the Swing Vote in Prison Case, Al Davis On Video!

December 3, 2010, 4:01 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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From the Informant, an audio report on how Justice Anthony Kennedy might rule in the California prison-overcrowding case currently before the Supreme Court. Kennedy is considered to be the swing vote. Oakland Focus posts this video of Al Davis out … Continue reading »

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