Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died. The controversial firebrand, who remade one of the NFL's best known franchises in his own renegade image, was 82.
The Raiders said he died at his home in Oakland.
In recent years, Davis was best known for dubious personnel moves, lackluster success and irritating fellow NFL owners. But his teams pioneered the "vertical" or "West Coast Offense" style of play and won three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII).
Al Davis (1929-2011) was a 1992 Pro Football Hall of
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