The Oakland Raiders roster is standing tall today.
In a 31-0 vote, NFL owners voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement Thursday night. The lone team to abstain from voting was Al Davis’ beloved franchise.
Players are left feeling “hoodwinked” and “bamboozled” by the owners who allegedly attempted to recreate the revenue sharing agreement in the CBA they ratified without first sharing it with the players.
“We have profound philosophical differences on a number of issues – both of a football and economic nature,” said Oakland Raiders Chief Executive Amy Trask. “We have consistently expressed our views on these matters to the League. We voted in the manner we believe best for football and with the courage of our convictions.”
Raiders players showered Davis with love on Twitter after hearing the news.
“Man I love Mr. Davis trendsetter he never follows the crowd,” safety Mike Mitchell tweeted. “That’s a true Raider.”
Safety Michael Huff was also grateful for Davis’ actions, or lack thereof.
“AL didn’t vote???? And that’s why he’s the man!!!!! He plays by his own rules,” Huff posted on Twitter.
Al is always looking out for the guys who are putting their bodies on the line and shortening their life-expectancy to play the game that has defined his life. though slightly senile, and having hurt our team with some recent bad decision making, Al will take care of those who are loyal to him and the Raiders. I believe that when the players realize how shady this deal the owners signed really is, they will want to play for Al and Da Raidaz!!! Nice move Al Davis!
RAIDERS
Coach Davis is the man, period. Raider Nation ROCKS.
Al davis didnt abstain because he wanted to be a maverick, he abstained because he didnt want to affect the outcome of the vote. Think about it, if 15 other owners voted no, his NO vote would have killed the deal. So instead of possibly killing a deal he doesnt love, he let the other owners decide, without his vote. He has always been a player first owner. When the last CBA was stalled, he stepped in and got the deal done, mostly by giving more to the players. Now when free agents come to Oakland, he can say “I was on your side the whole time” wink wink. haha, Al Davis knows how to play poker!
Wouldn’t a true Raider have voted NO instead of just not voting?
There is something lopsided about a deal with 32 people that gets voted YES by 31 of them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the deal is not fair for the players and the only one who has the balls to stand out against the 31 greedy people in the room is our beloved Al. Sure he has his flaws, but he also loves football…possibly more than greed for money.
Al “The GodFather” Davis just reminded the Nation why we are all Raider fans.
the question is and always will be did he do what was best for his team, al will always be the rebel true rebel that is but what was his motivation . i guess we will never know, and as a raider fan more power to him and the organization.