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Pastorini: I wasn’t sorry to see go

Found January 31, 2012 on Sports Talk Network: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Al Davis,  Pete Rozelle,  Jim Rome
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders

Getty Images To say that the late owner of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, made his share of enemies over his more than 4 decade career in the AFL/NFL would be an understatement. Marcus Allen, Mike Shanahan, Lane Kiffin, Pete Rozelle, the list goes on and on. Davis has long been known as someone who treat his friends like royalty while trying his best to make his enemies’ lives a living hell. The latter is the scenario described by former Raiders QB Dan Pastorini, who told the Jim Rome radio show that Al Davis harbored resentment towards the QB after breaking his leg in a game early in the 1980 season, for reasons unknown to the gunslinger: I broke my leg, [Jim] Plunkett took over…I was ready to play towards the end of the season, came back from my injury but Al Davis decided he wouldn’t activate me. He went into the playoffs and the Superbowl with Plunkett and the rookie [Marc Wilson] and just wouldn’t let me back on the team, wouldn’t even let me suit ...
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