Al Davis

NBA's countdown to April should be a blast in Los Angeles

2013-02-22 23:12:00

So far, this has been the most documented, celebrated and agonized-over NBA season ever in Los Angeles. For the first time, we multiply everything by two. And then, as if we needed more focus, more reason to follow the bouncing ball more closely and...

Big holes in the NFL safety net for former players like Bob Zeman

2013-02-02 00:00:00

LA JOLLA — Bob Zeman will do the same as millions Sunday. He will grab the remote, find an easy chair and turn on the Super Bowl. "I still like the drama of the game," he says. He won't exactly be a fan. More like an observer. He knows too much...

'Coaching Confidential' delivers stories from inside NFL circles

2012-12-06 14:30:00

If you’re looking for an intriguing book for an NFL fan, check out the recently released “Coaching Confidential” by Gary Myers, which examines the high-pressure lives of coaches in the league. Through interviews with more than 20...

Jon Gruden isn't really in talks with the Oakland Raiders, is he?

2012-12-05 09:18:00

So Jon Gruden is supposedly in talks to become the next head coach for a down-on-its-luck football team? Haven’t we heard this story before? Many, many times? Since he left coaching and went into broadcasting in 2009, Gruden has been the subject...

T.J. Simers: New year, same old Angels and Dodgers

2012-06-24 02:07:00

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Bill Plaschke: Baseball is diamond in the rough to black players at Gardena Serra

2012-06-02 00:58:00

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NFL is full of quick-change artists

2012-10-25 21:11:00

The New Orleans Saints are toast. The Arizona Cardinals have turned the corner. It's time for Norv Turner, Rex Ryan and Andy Reid to go. Some of those bold statements might hold up this NFL season, but some will sound absurd in a few months. It...

Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers

2012-10-26 13:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...

Marcus Allen: An insider's view of football

2012-09-05 00:00:00

The college football season just kicked off, and L.A. still has to cheer for any pro team but its own. Running back Marcus Allen was a standout in college and the pros: a Heisman Trophy winner at USC, then a record-setter with the Kansas City Chiefs after...

Ben Davidson dies at 72; Oakland Raider, fixture in beer commercials

2012-07-04 00:00:00

Ben Davidson, an iconic face of the 1960s-era Oakland Raiders and later a popular fixture in Miller Lite TV commercials, has died. He was 72. Davidson, who had been receiving treatment for prostate cancer, died Monday night, former Raiders coach John...

George Anderson dies at 83; Raiders trainer created a knee brace

2012-04-01 12:09:00

George Anderson, the longtime athletic trainer for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders who devised an innovative knee brace that became standard for football players, died Thursday in Santa Fe, N.M., his daughter Kristi Anderson Ornstein said. He was...

Steelers assistant Kirby Wilson suffers severe burns

2012-01-06 17:15:00

, the controversial longtime owner of the Oakland Raiders, started as the team's head coach and general manager and rose to become its principal owner.

2011-12-05 17:02:56

Oakland Raiders cheerleaders wear special shirts to honor Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis during their game against the Cleveland Browns at O.co Coliseum on in Oakland, Calif.

2011-10-16 00:00:00

Oakland Raiders cheerleaders wear special shirts to honor Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis during their game against the Cleveland Browns at O.co Coliseum on in Oakland, Calif.

2011-10-16 00:00:00