Davis helped make the NFL the most popular sport in America. Quite frankly, he's a living legend in all of sports. But is it time for Davis to hand over some of the control and decision-making to others?
I've been with the Raiders a very, very, very long time. I go way back kids. As a youngster growing up in the Midwest back in the day, and I mean the "real day," the Silver and Black were always the late game on CBS on Sunday afternoon. This was long before DirecTV, Fox Sports and the app on your iPhone.
I remember a much younger Davis standing on the sideline decked out in silver and black leather jackets and pull-overs. He was wearing bling before today's youngsters were born.
No. 3, Darryl Lamonica, hurling the ball down field to a streaking wide receiver. I loved the "Mad Bomber," as Lamonica was called back then. If he couldn't get it done, kicker George Blanda would come off the bench and throw the winning touchdown.
Those were the good ole days. Davis was in charge, as he is now, and the Raiders were almost unbeatable. But those days are long gone and we now have forgettable memories such as JaMarcus Russell and Lane Kiffin.
Those were Davis decisions, and as much as I hold him in the highest regard, they were extremely bad decisions. Decisions that hurt the franchise.
Look, I know Mr. Davis has hired various people over the years to help him make front office decisions. Bruce Allen was the Raiders general manager a few short years ago. Others have also held the position.
But we all know the final answers always came from Davis and Davis alone. He had the ultimate say on draft choices, front office personnel, trades and contracts. Unfortunately, some of those m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
