One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.
AL DAVISThe fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.
More Al Davis Quotes
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We would rather be feared than respected.
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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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The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.
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I’d like my next head coach to be winning oriented.
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The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard
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I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.
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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.
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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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We would consider anyone that we think is right.
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No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.
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It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.
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You don’t adjust. You just dominate.
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Look, I don’t want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.
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History will dictate what my legacy is. And ‘maverick’ is fine, because I am.
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They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.
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John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to.
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The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.
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Time never stops for the great ones.
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A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.
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You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That’s our passion here.
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Approximately four years ago, we were told that Jerry Rice would be a free agent and there were people who felt that he no longer could contribute.
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One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.
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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 can control most things, but I don’t seem to be able to control death.
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They say…the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.
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I love my country and I love my league.
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