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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: sundaygal on October 08, 2011, 08:01:11 AM

Title: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: sundaygal on October 08, 2011, 08:01:11 AM

Oakland Raiders owner, Al Davis, has died.  Rest in (fill in the blank).

http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19070845

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: Wayback on October 08, 2011, 09:43:06 AM

Like him or hate him, he did a lot for the NFL in his 48 years of owning the Raiders
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d822ed9f9/article/raiders-owner-al-davis-dead-at-age-82-team-confirms

Enjoy the classic narration of the "The Autumn Wind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSKIJvVQI0

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: RGMike on October 08, 2011, 10:44:29 AM

The Onion was just waiting...

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/al-davis-dies-alone-surrounded-by-closest-friends,26294/

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on October 08, 2011, 02:09:21 PM

RIP, Al.

Trump's next.

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: RGMike on October 08, 2011, 03:16:19 PM

Guess somebody at SFGate forgot to fill in the headline on this pre-written obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/08/MNS51FBUGF.DTL

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: urth on October 08, 2011, 08:03:14 PM

Quote from: RGMike on October 08, 2011, 03:16:19 PM

Guess somebody at SFGate forgot to fill in the headline on this pre-written obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/08/MNS51FBUGF.DTL

Guess they must have fixed it since this afternoon. What, did they forget to put his age in?

I'm curious however, how many of the three writers included in the byline still work for the Chron?

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: Tinka Cat on October 08, 2011, 08:52:16 PM

Quote from: urth on October 08, 2011, 08:03:14 PM

Quote from: RGMike on October 08, 2011, 03:16:19 PM

Guess somebody at SFGate forgot to fill in the headline on this pre-written obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/08/MNS51FBUGF.DTL

Guess they must have fixed it since this afternoon. What, did they forget to put his age in?

I'm curious however, how many of the three writers included in the byline still work for the Chron?

probably moved over w/o a headline. Oh well, it happens.  I'm pretty sure Dwight Chapin no longer works at the Chron, the other two I know do.

Title: Re: RI(H)P Al Davis, Raiders Owner, 82
Post by: RGMike on October 09, 2011, 09:05:53 AM

Quote from: Tinka Cat on October 08, 2011, 08:52:16 PM

Quote from: urth on October 08, 2011, 08:03:14 PM

Quote from: RGMike on October 08, 2011, 03:16:19 PM

Guess somebody at SFGate forgot to fill in the headline on this pre-written obit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/08/MNS51FBUGF.DTL

Guess they must have fixed it since this afternoon. What, did they forget to put his age in?

I'm curious however, how many of the three writers included in the byline still work for the Chron?

probably moved over w/o a headline. Oh well, it happens.  I'm pretty sure Dwight Chapin no longer works at the Chron, the other two I know do.

Glad they fixed it. The Headline was something like

Xxxxxx xx XXXXXxxxxxxx xxx