They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.
AL DAVIS
AL DAVIS
Al Davis on defense
Al Davis33 quotes“They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.”
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Just shred baby, shred.
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Al DavisAl Davis History will dictate what my legacy is. And ‘maverick’ is fine, because I am.
Al DavisAl Davis John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to.
Al DavisAl Davis I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win.
Al DavisAl Davis We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it.
Al DavisAl Davis Look, I don’t want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.
Al DavisAl Davis We would consider anyone that we think is right.
Al DavisAl Davis I’m in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate,
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Al DavisAl Davis No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.
Al DavisAl Davis I love my country and I love my league.
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Al DavisAl Davis 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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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
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More on defense
Optimism is my best defense.
Rod StewartRod Stewart Always attack. Even in defense, attack. The attacking arm possesses the initiative and thus commands the action. To attack makes men brave; to defend makes them timorous.
Steven PressfieldSteven Pressfield I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire.
Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie The woman and the soldier who do not defend the first pass will never defend the last.
Henry FieldingHenry Fielding Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson Against the charitable gesture there is no defence.
Samuel BeckettSamuel Beckett There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.
Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov The spirit of the kingdom undermines its defenses. People will rise against the king. A new peace is made; holy laws deteriorate. Paris has never before found herself in such dire straits.
NostradamusNostradamus