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Al davis insights

Explore a captivating collection of Al davis’s most profound quotes, reflecting his deep wisdom and unique perspective on life, science, and the universe. Each quote offers timeless inspiration and insight.

The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.

One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.

Time never stops for the great ones.

We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here.

The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard

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.

I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.

Look, I don't want to win in the press. I want to win on the field.

The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.

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.

Jerry Rice made the decision and we honestly tried to accommodate him the best way we can.

A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.

They say...the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.

I'd like my next head coach to be winning oriented. We would consider anyone that we think is right.

Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from.

Wake up, Carolee, the plane is waiting for us, we have to get to the game.

They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.

We would rather be feared than respected.

It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.

I love my country and I love my league.

Once a Raider, always a Raider.

No one could have brought in more personnel than we have to build a football team.

I have never forgiven myself…that I might have made a mistake.

History will dictate what my legacy is. And 'maverick' is fine, because I am.

You don't adjust. You just dominate.

I can control most things, but I don't seem to be able to control death.

I'm in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate, to have the Raiders global, and we're not going to be able to do that with a half-filled stadium.

Just shred baby, shred.