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Al Davis

The death of Al Davis yesterday was a shock. He was one of those guys that you think will be around forever. I loved Al DAvis for decades, but hated him for taking the LA Raiders back to Oakland in … Continue reading

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G’Bye, Duke

Willie, Mickey, and the Duke

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Jerry Jones Super Bowl Embarrassments Continue to Mount

Guess this is a day for lists. Poor Jerry Jones: 1. For months prior to the season, he hyped his Cowboys, assuring friend and foe alike that they would be playing in HIS stadium’s Super Bowl. Didn’t quite work out … Continue reading

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John Robert Wooden – The Wizard of Westwood

John Wooden passed away this evening at age 99. He was the greatest coach in American sports history, a teacher and philosopher whose deeply held faith and belief in always putting others before him guided his life. He was a … Continue reading

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Merlin Olsen – Second LA Sports Icon To Die This Week

Following the death this week of Willie Davis was the news this morning of the death of former LA Ram star and Hall-of-Famer Merlin Olsen. Olsen was not only a great football star, an insightful broadcast analyst, and a successful … Continue reading

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Willie Davis – THE THREE DAWG

Word came last night that longtime Dodger Center Fielder Willie Davis, who Vin Scully usually referred to as “The Three Dawg”, has died at the age of 69. Davis, of whom former Dodger GM Buzzie Bavasi described as having Hall-of-Fame … Continue reading

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