It's hard to remember now, but the Raiders were once one of the league's dominant squads, and though we tend to remember Al Davis as the eccentric ... hiring Art Shell to become Los Angeles ...

Since the Oakland-Los Angeles Raiders had Hall of Fame offensive lineman Art Shell, Gene Upshaw ... out of UCLA by Managing General Partner Al Davis and spent the first eight of his 11 years ...

Former Raiders defensive end and first round draft pick Art Thoms was afforded the opportunity to light the torch in honor of Al Davis prior to the Raiders win over the Ravens. Watch full game ...

During Al Davis’ reign as Raiders coach ... Davis hired the NFL’s first Black head coach in 1989. Art Shell coached the Raiders twice. After the second time, he and Davis had a falling ...

Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious ... He hired the first black head coach of the modern era — Art Shell in 1988. He hired the first Latino coach ...

Al Davis is dead? It can’t be true. I know the Oakland Raiders confirmed it Saturday ... He hired the modern NFL’s first black coach in Art Shell, its first Latino coach in Tom Flores, and ...

He later returned to coach the Raiders for one disastrous season in 2006. However, the true of impact of Al Davis hiring Art Shell 22 years ago wasn't felt on the field in Los Angeles or Oakland ...

Al Davis, whose iron-fisted reign over the Raiders for practically their entire ... modern era to hire an African American head coach, Art Shell; the first to name a Latino head coach, Flores ...

Art was just unique in a time when receivers…there weren't a lot of guys like him." During a press conference in 2006, Raiders Owner Al Davis said this of Powell:** "I wish I could take you all ...

In 1988, he hired Art Shell, the first black head coach ... To be a Raider was to be a Raider for life. Al Davis' Raiders lost to Tampa Bay in the Super Bowl after the 2002 season.

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died, according to Raiders.com ... Gene Upshaw, Fred Biletnikoff, Art Shell, Ted Hendricks and John Madden. Davis himself became enshrined on Aug ...