APDespite apparent rumors to the contrary, the Raiders say owner Al Davis is doing just fine.
“No, he’s not in the hospital,” Raiders CEO Amy Trask told Paul Gutierrez of CSNCalifornia.com Tuesday. “He’s preparing for the draft and he’s working, as always. The rumors are untrue.”
Frankly, we hadn’t even heard the rumors. And we still can’t find any, so we’re guessing they must have originated in the Bay Area.
Either way, it’s good to hear Davis is in good health. We’re still trying to keep in mind some of his words of wisdom in relation to the lockout, and look forward to the next time he has a press conference.
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This man will live until the end of time
Its relative, probably in great shape for a 85 year old man. Despite his appearance (hard money w/those bleeding band-aids) he makes sense in most of the statements he has put out lately. If there is a season I see the Raiders winning their divison.
Something tells me he would look cool with an eyepatch.
Snarky photo choice. Or sleazy. Either way, you just lowered the bar for PFT Gregg.
Live long old friend, live long…
The picture you chose there doesn’t do him any favors. He looks like Chris Elliot from Scary Movie 2 doing the Donald Trump “you’re fired” point with his tiny hand.
He might even survive the end of time, lol
His spirit is to be admired, a truly great man who loves the sport of football more than anything in life.
Here’s to you, Mr Davis
why is you always seem to post the worst picture of al davis that you can find? just curious
Here’s to another great Raiders draft!!!!!!
Go Raaaaaaaaaiders!!!!
All of this is entertainment. Football. Owners. Players. Blogs. Stats. Blown calls. Arrests. Superbowl commercials. Fantasy.
It’s all just entertainment.
So – I like Al Davis, because he entertains me.
Can’t teams get in trouble about lying on their injury reports?
“Alright, so there I am at Lorenzo’s – loading up my slice of the fixin’s bar.. garlic, and what-not….and I see this guy over at the pizza boxes giving me the stink-eye.”
I can’t decide whether Al looks like Gollum or some tripped out nut who thinks he’s a sorcerer about to turn you into a toad.
Good health means ‘not dead’
Come on, guys – THATS the best picture you could find?
Hey, I’m first in line in the Rader Haters Club, but come on.
Without this man I loathe so much, we wouldnt have the NFL as we know it. Pioneers like Davis, Lamar Hunt, and other AFL visionaries deserve our respect.
Lets show some.
Hopefully Al Davis won’t show up at his next press conference in that Mason Verger mask. very poor taste Al.
Seriously, a little respect by choosing a different pic would be nice, Gregg.
Love the people who are complaining about the pictures. THAT’S WHAT THE GUY LOOKS LIKE NOW. Should PFT do the Cosmo thing and airbrush the bandaids away? Al hasn’t been seen in public without one bandage or another in 15 years.
No disrespect to Davis — I hate the Raiders, but hope he’s okay (and really hope he continues to run that team) — but I see nothing wrong with the photo.
Are they sure?? He looks like something from Thriller!!!!!!!!!!!!
Davis is a great example of why I love the NFL. The guy could lose his legs and that wouldn’t stop him. He’d just have someone roll him out in a wheelchair for a press conference and still stick it to the media in his unique way.
And this is coming from a Charger fan who can’t stand the Raiders.
For those wondering – that is the latest available picture of Al Davis in public.
the raiders need a new owner like I need a hole in my head
I do not know why Al Davis wants to stay in football when he has that recurring starring role as Darth Vader’s boss in Star Wars. No makeup required and he gets to keep the cape.