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This post is dedicated to one of my followers who is, unfortunately, an Oakland Raiders fan. I have been telling him for years to give up his team while Al Davis, the kooky owner, still has the reigns. Here is one more reason for him to do so:

On the passing of George Steinbrenner earlier this week, Al Davis said:

"I judge sports figures based on individual achievement, team achievement and contributions to the game. George was right up there with me at No. 1 -- bright, aggressive, and most of all, not afraid."

Despite what I hope to believe as a genuine sadness in Al Davis' words, he managed to make Steinbrenner's death a forum for self-praise. Davis states that Steinbrenner was "right up there with [him] at No. 1." Could he be any more egotistical? Even more shocking, is the fact that Davis felt comfortable making this statement when his Raiders have been an embarrassment to the NFL pretty consistently for the last 20 years. The team has not only had a terrible record, but also drafted the biggest bust of a #1 draft pick, JaMarcus Russell. And more recently the team has been led by head coach, Tom Cable, who beat up and broke the jaw of his assistant coach.

A true "No. 1" would have avoided these mishaps through proper management. Davis will never be able to regain the glory days he had with the Raiders in the 1970s-80s. So you Raiders fans out there, give it up until you get a new owner.