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Picture

can we get a pic of this guy? hes pretty nutty looking 67.188.56.42 09:30, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're being nice, to say he's just "nutty looking". Seriously, What's wrong with his face? Can we put something about his health into the article too? 154.20.67.7 (talk) 17:55, 13 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As someone who isn't familiar with the Raiders' old ownership, the picture kind of baffles me. It's a nice pic, but it's from 40 years ago (before Davis took over) and it doesn't focus on Davis. How about a recent picture of Davis roaming the sideline, with glasses around his neck and a serious expression on his face? StanHater (talk) 23:23, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

links

Links to wiki articles, especially in last section relating to Raiders coaches, need to be added24.193.75.13 07:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The citation needed for the nicknames can be found at this website: http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Davis_Al.html (128.227.41.28 (talk) 10:34, 1 October 2008 (UTC))[reply]

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Biography Book

What is the best biography on him? Robert C Prenic (talk) 15:24, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GM

In addition to serving as owner, Davis effectively serves as his own general manager, as has been the case since 1970. He is one of only two NFL owners who also has the power of general manager, the other being the Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones.

Wouldn't we also consider the Cincinnati Bengals' Mike Brown to be his own GM? The Bengals have no GM on staff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.219.193.21 (talk) 04:00, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed bit about the Top 10 show. The rankings on the show are decided by committee, not by "voting" as such. WallyCuddeford (talk) 04:00, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chronology/missing information

There is a big gap in the chronology that someone with no information on Al Davis would be confused by: What the heck happened between his time at the Citadel and his involvement with the raiders and AFL? For that matter, how did Al Davis get the money to be the owner of a pro football team? As currently written, he's a coach with an English degree and then after a few year gap he's suddenly the commissioner of a whole league. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.1.94.169 (talk) 06:52, 5 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Right. Strange thing to have such large holes in an article. Filling the gaps with parts form the raiders article. -- Matthead Discuß 11:52, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Irrelvant information

This article is full of information that has no relevance to Al Davis himself, but rather to the Raiders. An example is a mention of the controversial non-fumble by Brady in the playoffs. Unless someone objects, I plan to go through the article and remove this (and similar) passages. Kemperb (talk) 21:31, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is also perfectly unnecessary information about Davis himself. This is an encyclopedia and not People Magazine, so an article about a person does not need to contain complete obituaries and statements of grief from everyone who knew the deceised. I took the liberty to remove the whole section. 178.2.23.3 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 12:58, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from , 9 October 2011

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Marcus Allen benching

Marcus Allen, the most valuable player in the Raiders' Super Bowl XXII

Should be Super Bowl XXVIII

69.232.216.100 (talk) 20:40, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done thanks —Bagumba (talk) 21:52, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from , 9 October 2011

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Marcus Allen benching

Marcus Allen, the most valuable player in the Raiders' Super Bowl XXII

Should be Super Bowl XVIII

69.232.216.100 (talk) 20:41, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Already done—Bagumba (talk) 22:08, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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In the "Divine Interception" section, please change "Houston was leading the game 25-20 late in the fourth quarter" to "Oakland was leading the game 25-20 late in the fourth quarter" because Oakland won the game 25-20.

Sideshowrob8 (talk) 16:49, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done Eagles 24/7 (C) 19:24, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He Did Everything in Football?

After his death, ESPN made quite a fuss about his long and varied career as coach, head coach, GM and owner in the NFL. They said that he had done everything there is to do in the game. What they didn't clarify and what I was hoping to fine out here is whether he had ever _played_ the game. If he did, that should be mentioned in the article. If he didn't, then either ESPN is wrong or being a player isn't an important football activity. 65.79.173.135 (talk) 14:16, 14 October 2011 (UTC)Will in New Haven65.79.173.135 (talk) 14:16, 14 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, he never played. I think ESPN meant "everything but play it," but whatever. Eagles 24/7 (C) 18:10, 14 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Carol Davis

Resolved

– Article has been merged.—Bagumba (talk) 01:17, 18 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

His wife, Carol Davis, has not been a noticeable front-person for the Raiders since his death. Her article should be merged due to lack of notability.—Bagumba (talk) 19:20, 4 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

1965 boycott

The article once said Davis was instrumental in getting the 1965 AFL all-star game moved to Houston, but the cited reference says nothing about that specific event, and the American Football League All-Star game says it was a player revolt. If Davis did in fact have a helping hand in this, please find a source and readd it into the article. hbdragon88 (talk) 01:22, 9 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Upbringing

The article claims that Davis grew up in the Atlantic Beach section of Brooklyn. The problem with this is that Atlantic Beach is not in Brooklyn, and doesn't even border Brooklyn. It's Long Island. I don't know much about the subject (Al Davis' childhood), so I won't correct it. Sadistik (talk) 06:24, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Brooklyn is within Long island — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.102.28.70 (talk) 02:11, 30 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]