I cant say enough good things in defense of Al Davis. I love everything about him.
Ask Willie Wood where he would be without Al Davis.
Name another owner that is more of a football guy than Al.
Tell me where football would be without Al Davis.
He doesnt make good choices now but when you look at his whole body of work its one of the most impressive in football history.
JUST WIN BABY!!!
History, yeah, he has a lot. But just like Gil Brandt, he got outdated. By his time nobody prepared for the 40 time and such, so he could pretty much pick the more athletic players by the 40, and win by that.
Not a good procedure nowadays.
IMHO Davis is 10 years outdated. And he's ruining one of the most historied (yes, because of him) franchises. The fact that he's trying to install a run-and-shoot offense is ludicrous! He has picked a great RB, but his only criteria for QB is to have a big arm and for WR to run fast, to explore the playaction. It worked 20, 25 years ago...
He deserves respect for what he did. But he doesn't, IMHO, deserve a lifelong job because of it.
But it's his franchise. Let's just thank God that the Packers aren't owned by anyone...