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One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.

Al Davis

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Al Davis
Age: 82 †
Born: 1929
Born: July 4
Died: 2011
Died: October 8
American Football Player
Businessperson
Football Player
North Bridgewater
Massachusetts
Allen Davis
Power
Tarnish
Truths
Thousand
Lying

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I'm in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate, to have the Raiders global, and we're not going to be able to do that with a half-filled stadium.
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Wake up, Carolee, the plane is waiting for us, we have to get to the game.
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I love my country and I love my league.
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You don't adjust. You just dominate.
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It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.
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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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I'd like my next head coach to be winning oriented. We would consider anyone that we think is right.
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I can control most things, but I don't seem to be able to control death.
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The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard
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A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.
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Once a Raider, always a Raider.
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The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.
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Just shred baby, shred.
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History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am.
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I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.
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Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can.
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I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.
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No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.
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The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.
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They say...the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.
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