Football fans would be hard-pressed to name another franchise that has participated in as many iconic games than the Raiders — especially when it comes to the playoffs.
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Art Powell was the more famous of the Raiders’ football-playing brothers, but it was older brother Charlie who once climbed into the boxing ring with Muhammad Ali, losing in three rounds in Pittsburgh.
The Chicago Bears were first with the “Super Bowl Shuffle.” The Raiders’ contribution to the NFL music video genre was called the “Silver and Black Attack.” It peaked at No. 97.
Hall of Fame nominee, hoping finally get the call from Canton, said it would have been exciting to call Raiders games in Las Vegas as a radio analyst.
The Raiders have been accused of bending the rules so often that one of their former players wrote a book about it.
Raiders coach, general manager and principal owner Al Davis was eons ahead of his time when it came to hiring minorities for key positions.
He lived hard, colorfully and long — but not long enough, said former Raiders backup quarterback David Humm of his buddy Ken Stabler, who died five years ago this month.
Photo of President John F. Kennedy holding a Raiders cap during a campaign stop is on display at a bar and grill in northern California.
Long before Madden football video games there was the Tecmo Bowl, and former Raiders’ running back Bo Jackson was its undeniable hero.
Backup lineman, special teams player Steve Sylvester is least known among the six Raiders who played on all three Super Bowl winning teams.