Al Davis dies at 82 years old

Al Davis, who was the GM and Coach of the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League in 1962, went on to become managing partner of the club in 1972, and was part of the NFL’s landscape since, has died at the age of 82. The Raiders confirmed the death on the website and said a statement would be forthcoming. Davis, who at one point was the commissioner of the AFL, when hired by the Raiders general partner F. Wayne Valley in ’62 as GM and Coach, was the youngest to hold such a front office position in the league. Under Davis’ tenure, the Raiders had one of the most successful runs in AFL/NFL history. From 1967 to 1985 the Raiders won 13 division championships, one AFL championship (1967), three Super Bowls (XI, XV, and XVIII) and made 15 playoff appearances. Davis was also nothing if controversial. He was involved in several lawsuits with the NFL, including relocation the Raiders to LA (which was initially blocked by a court injunction), and eventually moved...