Is there really no way to remove Al?

[splff3000]

First let me start off by saying that I have been a die hard Raiders fan for a long long time, even to the point of presumed delirium at times, and I will continue to be one. That will never change. Having said that, I am fed up with things getting done Al's way all the time. No surprise that the last time we were successful they were NOT done Al's way. We have had probably the 2 worst offensive teams in this millenium. The Art Shell coached team and this years team. It was all done Al's way. Well, Al is about 237 yrs old and it's showing with his decisions across the board. Baseball forced Marge Schott out, why can't they do the same in the NFL. The product on the field is an embarassment and it's certainly giving the NFL a bad image. Imagine if the first NFL game you ever saw was a Raiders game from the last few years. ugh So, just like the title asks, Is there really no way to remove Al? I'm being dead serious here. Are there no avenues that can be taken to get this done. I know I'm not the only one that feels this way. I just want to know if it's actually possible. If so, why isn't it being done now? It seems to me like someone, in a position of power with the organization or the NFL, would say something has to be done about Al. Nobody ever says anything though. I don't want Al to die as some have suggested. I just want him to sell the team or give up ownership or something. If he refuses to do either of that......well then he can die.


Also, please, I know we suck now. There's no need for 30 posts saying that.

[TheMatrix31]

What are they going to do, have a military coup?

[jnofx]

If Al died, and the Raiders won, they would say it was because the Spirit of Al Davis was with them.

[Cebby]

Quote: Originally Posted by splff3000

Also, please, I know we suck now. There's no need for 30 posts saying that.

I'm pretty sure my infraction for saying as much in August should be retracted at this point.

[bkrich83]

Even if Al gave up the team, the lack of talent, the ridiculously bad drafts, the draft picks they've recently traded away, and the mess that is the front office, will take them years to recover from.

This team will not be good until the next decade at the earliest.

[burnstuff]

For the last 12 games I've quite liked Al Davis.

[metallicatz]

I'm sure there are NFL ownership bylaws that could be used to force him out. It's just a very heavy thing to do and it would be tied up in the courts for some time. The NFL probably figures Davis would die of old age before any type of resolution on that front would happen. They're just waiting for him to die. Should be any day now............especially watching that team and facing the realization every Sunday that the product on the field is a result of his decisions. That's the thing about how he's chosen to run the team, he can't blame anybody but himself. He has to know it.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by metallicatz

I'm sure there are NFL ownership bylaws that could be used to force him out. It's just a very heavy thing to do and it would be tied up in the courts for some time. The NFL probably figures Davis would die of old age before any type of resolution on that front would happen. They're just waiting for him to die. Should be any day now............especially watching that team and facing the realization every Sunday that the product on the field is a result of his decisions. That's the thing about how he's chosen to run the team, he can't blame anybody but himself. He has to know it.

The NFL is not the government there's no way they can just boot him out as long as he's running the team and not actually breaking any laws.

[dophin26]

Holy cow- more than 43,000 posts? That's more than 19 posts a day since you joined in 2003, including all holidays. You could have written a few novels by now...

[metallicatz]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

The NFL is not the government there's no way they can just boot him out as long as he's running the team and not actually breaking any laws.

I'm sure there are rules and guidelines that owners must abide by as a condition of ownership. They are responsible for representing "the shield" in an appropriate manner every bit as much as players are. That's why owners in professional sports are typically voted in by the collective group of owners. Al Davis, of course, is unique in that his involvment with the league pre-dates the Super Bowl era so he didn't come into the league in the same way as say....the Glazers. However, i'm sure he could be voted out just the same. Everything about his franchise is an embarrassment to the league at this point from the garbage product on the field to the head coach threatening to kill the assistant to the nutjob ghoul sitting at the top cackling like Cryptkeeper making all manner of horrible business decisions.