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Just Win, Baby: Al Davis and His Raiders Hardcover – January 1, 1991
- Print length264 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarcourt
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1991
- Dimensions6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-100151465800
- ISBN-13978-0151465804
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- Publisher : Harcourt; First Edition (January 1, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 264 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0151465800
- ISBN-13 : 978-0151465804
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Davis was the The Raiders organisation pure and simple, this was a great asset for the team at times but as Dickey points out, it was also a tremendous negative as well. Davis was a man who liked to argue and fight, this got him to the pinnacle of his football world but also limited his success as he burned many bridges over the years that could not be repaired.
Dickey writes an interesting book on a team that lived by its own rules and an owner who certainly believed that winning was everything.
To be honest, Davis does not come off very well with the stories told of his single mindedness and ruthlessness towards coaches, players and league officials. It takes a driven individual to succeed and sometimes the route taken to success can result in harsh actions.
An interesting book that while dated now (it was written in 1991) still is good for the contemporary history of The Raiders and Al Davis, it very much has the seeds sown in the latter stages of Davis losing his grip on the game and the club as their failures mounted.
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By moving the club to the bright lights of Los Angeles in 1982 it seems that Davis found out that what he wanted wasn't quite what he wished for - playing in a 2/3 full LA Coliseum for a start, as opposed to a sold-out Oakland Coliseum. The book goes in-depth into the maze of negotiations to either move the Raiders or keep them, first in Oakland, then LA. The book was written just after the collapse of the first deal to take the Silver and Black back to Oakland , which of course did eventually happen. It was eye-opening to discover all the nooks and crannies of a deal to move a professional sports organisation - to cut a long story short, everyone, the stadium, the owners, the concession holders et al - all want a piece of the action






