The New York Times – Sports:
As an offensive tackle for three teams in a Hall of Fame career, he said he prided himself on being the “beater” and not the “beatee.”
Category: Oakland Raiders
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Oakland A’s Fans Want Team to Sell Rather Than Move to Las Vegas
The New York Times – Sports:
Chants of “Sell the team!” ring out at Oakland Coliseum, but fans know the A’s are likely following the N.B.A.’s Warriors and the N.F.L.’s Raiders out of town.
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Ray Guy, First N.F.L. Punter Named to the Hall of Fame, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Sports:
A slender Georgia country boy with the outlaw Oakland Raiders of the 1970s, he proved that a punt could be a spectacle in its own right.
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The NFL’s Most Notable Suspensions
The New York Times – Sports:
Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension was the first player conduct penalty reached by a new hearing process meant to remove disciplinary decisions from Commissioner Roger Goodell’s direct control.
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Las Vegas Raiders Franchise Riddled With Dysfunction and Executive Departures
The New York Times – Sports:
Former employees described an N.F.L. franchise bedeviled by executive departures, poor financial management, unpaid electric bills and a raft of firings, payouts and N.D.A.s.
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Daryle Lamonica, Hard-Throwing Quarterback, Is Dead at 80
The New York Times – Sports:
Known as the Mad Bomber for his powerful arm, he led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl and was among pro football’s top passers in the late 1960s and early ’70s.