raiders owner al davis, passed away this morning at age 82. davis did more for the nfl than anyone involved in the game, an assistant coach, a head coach, owner and american football league commissioner. the hall of famer was a maverick doing things his way. he was loyal to players, coaches and fans and the only color he saw was silver and black. he hired the first african-american head coach in art shell, the first latino in tom florez and first female c.e.o. in amy trask. >> so wake up and hear we lost our owner, the guy who led this team many years, it was tough to take in as a team and to understand what he meant to the organization. he was -- he loved his players and it don't matter if it was now or 30 years ago, he still loved all his players. >> a shock to hear this morning. i feel saddened by it. just walking around in the morning getting ready to go to walk through and one of the players saw it on the news and told me. i tried to reach out to some guys and see how things were going but it was tough. >> 49er owner put out the statement,

al davis was raiders football. commitment to excellence. just win, baby, the spoken words of davis, words that became the mantra of raider nation, creating an attitude that set them apart from the rest of the national football league. he was born in brockton, massachusetts, but it was in brooklyn, new york, where his education and street smarts began. it was clear from the start that alan davis was a man who believed in going against the grain. in 1960, eight pro teams were established to form the american football league, competing against the successful national football league. the oakland raiders were one of those upstart teams, and by 1963, the 3-year-old fran chase had been through three head coaches. that was before they turned to a chargers assistant coach to turn their vast fortunes around. with al davis as head coach, the raiders won 23 of 42 games in three seasons, a far cry from the 9-33 mark by his predecessor. >> hey! >> reporter: by the 1970s, davis assumed complete control of the raiders and formed a personnel on the field wi

legendary al davis.e'll be right back. >> alan: good evening, i'm alan wang. in tonight's headlines, governor jerry province giving undocumented immigrants a chance to get taxpayer funded college aid. critics say it encourages illegal immigration. the family of share reach allman is expressing sorrow for a bloody rampage. a shooting in san jose left one man dead and a woman on life support. police aren't sure what happened in the apartment. >> and san francisco is praying for a whole lot of people in town tomorrow. fleet week includes a performance bay the blue angels, and add a niners game and italian heritage game in north beach, and you might want to consider mass transit. >> the bay area and nfl fans across the country have lost a football icon. oakland raiders owner al davis died today. he was a football hall of famer who won three super bowl titles and was passionate about his raiders. larry has more on the life of al davis. >> never forget that the flame in the off season that burns brightest is t

jr. >> al davis never missed a raider game. one day he didn't come and we found out it was because his wife had taken ill and that was the day raiders became my hero. >> reporter: jeremy newberry says he was shocked by the news. >> i thought al would live forever just to spite all the people that didn't like him or all the people that were nay sayers. seemed like he was a gritty tough person for sure. >> reporter: he is not sure how this might change the bay. >> probably more than one people running the ship and i don't know if that's a bad thing. but it is hard to argue with the success he has had over the years. >> reporter: success that won't soon be forgotten. >> al davis, he is love. he is love. he is like robin hood. >> he is a legend not just to raider fans and bay area fans. the nfl wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for al davis. >> reporter: in the east bay, anne makovec, cbs5. >> i couldn't afford the $7000. >>> on the road to their goals thionase a financial roadblock too big. now the dream has come true for

al davis was born july 4th, 1929. he was raised in brooklyn new york but he turned oakland, california into his own nation. the raider nation. >> this is about a new mystique. >> he was just 33 when he joined the organization in 1963. as head coach and as general manager. >> well, he was very demanding man. he turned our organization into a professional football team and he turned the american football league into a real first class football league. >> reporter: three years later davis left the raiders to become the american football league commissioner and helped force the merger with the bigger established football league and that historic merger ended his stint and he returned to oakland as part owner and he obtained control of every day operations of the team. >> i want a winner. that's my life and i have always won and i always will win. >> very tough physical and intimidating and good football team. i think is his legacy of being able to build that and a little bit of a renegade and outlaw and i'll do it my way

al davis was a polarizing figure. but he had a passion for football -- and blazed many trails for women and minorities in the business of the game. davis died this morning at his home in oakland at the age of 82. the cause of death has not been released. dennis o'donnel is here with more on al davis' legacy. dennis. al davis' health had been failing in recent years..still, the nfl world reacted with sadness and recollection at the news that one of its' true architects, leaders, and mavericks was gone. kim coyle reports on the legacy of a man who's name was synomous with the team he ran with an iron fist.. the raiders are in houston tonight, preparing for the game tomorrow against the texans..kim coyle with constant efforts to recapture glory days and supremacy. >> look, you have to win. i think you can win. that's what we got to do. >> the oakland raiders and their universal fan base remain a symbol of rebellion and pride. a mind set established long ago by its fearless leader, a leader named al davis. >> i want to wi

if you were a coach, did you have the shadow of al davis over you in chicago? >> i think so. 50 what is intelligent and except there are what is something that is a misconception about how davis? >> sometimes al davis does things that do not seek the best interests of people or the public, but i am interested in the goodness of their raiders. listen, if there is a mistake, let 80. as i have said many times, i want their raiders because that is the way the game is played. i would rather have was feared and respected. >>gary: to finish up what he meant to the bay area, it's in the same room you had willie mays, john and bill walsh. these are legends in the bay area, if there was only one tear, which approach of montana in are also, if there was only one tear, they would let mr. davis said down. he was the not fear, but he could figure out a way to get what he wants. people have told me he has to pay hospital bills and took care of different raider fans that he had become friendly with. he was not a saint, he was certainly self-centered who wanted what was right fo

al davis was raiders football. commitment to excellence, just win, baby, the spoken words of davis, words that became the mantra of raider nation and created an attitude that boldly stood apart from the rest of the national football league. he was born in brockton, massachusetts. but it was in brooklyn, new york, where his education in street smarts began. it was clear from the start that alan davis was a man who believed in going against the grain. in 1960, eight pro teams were established to form the american football league. competing against the successful national football league. the oakland raiders were one of those upstart teams and by 1963, the 3-year-old franchise had been through three head coaches. that was before they turned to a chargers assistant coach to turn their bad fortunes around. with al davis as head coach, the raiders won 23 of 42 games in three seasons, a far cry from the 9-33 mark by his predecessors. >> hey, i said [ bleep ]! >> reporter: by the 1970s, davis assumed complete control of the

al davis met a lot to a lot of people.e known as the owner and managing partner, it is like a death in the family for people who are genuine raider fans. you can see people taking pictures and paying their respects. that is going on all day. the game is coming up, i am sorry there will be a lot of camaraderie as thickly in houston today. if >>ysabel: i am sure they will be throwing one back for al. if you heard the word nostalgia, the raiders have a reputation as a tough team, but the loss of davis has of course brought out the soft side of the raider nation. dave casper spent seven seasons with davis in the '70s. >> i tried to play hard. i did what i was supposed to do. he always liked a player that played hard. that is what he expected. he was close to the team. he liked that, that was important to him, we knew he was there. >>ysabel: we have much more on al davis on our web site, www.kron4.com. that includes reaction from fellow owners, the oakland mayor and a former player. >>ysabel: in other news, a historic and contr

>>vicki: al davis passed away at his home in oakland today. if vern glenn gives us a look at the imprint that fernanburner had on--vern glenn gives this a look at the imprint that davis had on their raiders and football. >>vern: in 1963, he took over a franchise that would win only nine games in three seasons. he was afl coach of the year. after serving as commissioner in 1966, he returned to oakland ended their raiders became the most successful team in all professional sports from 1967-1985. >> touchdown raiders. >> this was the finest hour in the history of their raiders. >>vern: they ended up winning three super bowls. his stable world was dominate. the team to ride on a fear and intimidation. in 1982, he molded the team from oakland to los angeles. the football league attempted to block the move. >>vern: in 1992, he was inducted into the football hall of fame. >> at this is testimony to the people that support their enthusiasm and talents into their raiders dynasty. burner >> in 1995 he move to the team back to oakland after 13 years in lo

we are following the passing of al davis just about and hour ago. clear at this point when or where davis died. the raiders say they will be releasing a statement later on this morning. former raider tight end raymond chester is joining us again on the phone. thanks again for joining us. first of all, your thoughts about this tremendous loss for the raiders? >> well, it's a tremendous loss for the raiders, obviously but a tremendous loss for the entirety of the sports world, particularly the nfl. you know, mr. davis was a pioneer. he was certainly iconic. he was instrumental in obviously the merger of the leagues, developing the oakland raiders into a world recognizable name and franchise. he is a great family man. he really was. he was as loyal and dedicated to his family, personal family as he was to the raiders. you know, there is a lot of great things to say about mr. davis. unfortunately, what you heard about was a lot of controversial things related to his life and work but his body of work speaks for itself and the number of tremendous indivi

modified this. >>> today the raiders took to the field for the first game since their team owner al davis died. and they did what davis always told them to do. "just win baby." >> throws, intercepted, it's over! after the passing of al davis yesterday, "just win baby" lives for the raiders. >> and it was an emotional victory for the team, the coach and others breaking down in tears. as for the fans, we'll see how the raider nation is coping with the loss of their leader. >>ly al davis, owner of the oakland raiders. >> this is what it's about. this is what the raider nation is about. they've come out here to remember mr. davis. >> this is known as the place for raiders fans and it was packed for the first game since the passing of al davis. >> i still can't get over it. i still can't get over it. >> rocky rochelle was a doctor's assistant with the team for 30 years. >> it's not easy. that was a great man. >> everybody's got a story to tell about al and how they feel. >> and today was the day for it, amongst the davis and r5euders memorabilia, fans hugged and toasted a legend. >> it's just

just win baby." >>> first time since 1962 the raiders played without al davis as either an owner or coachhe's gone, his motto lives on. al's son mark on the field with the team and currently in control of the organization. second quarter, houston leading 7-6. that will be a 56-yard touchdown. two touchdowns, raiders didn't get a first down until the final possession of the first half, jason campbell, 99-yards and 7 catches, third quarter raiders lead 15-14. check out the grab. diving 41-yards, houston goes back up on top 17-15. fourth quarter, campbell to chad, touchdown raiders, they lead 22-17. it was 25-20 raider with under 40 seconds to go. shaw with a wild pass, hauls it in at the 5 yardline. houston would spike the ball and stop the clock with 7 seconds left in the game and on the final play, shaw, back to pass, scrambling, looking for time, looking for jones but he steps in front of it, picked it off and that ends the game. abemotional victory for jackson who broke down in tears mourning the loss of the man he referred to as coach davis. >> today is a great day for the raiders all

that's where fans started gathering yesterday to pay their respects to al davis. t the age of 82 yesterday. he was part of the raiders organization for nearly half a century, first as a coach, later as it's something controversial and very outspoken team owner. the owners of ricky's sports bar say the passing of davis has bought -- has brought many fans together. >> a lot of the new fans but mostly the old raiders fans that wanted to come somewhere where it felt like al was still around. >> some people wanted to see some of his tough, look at his picture, talk to other people that were around from the old days to the new days and how they felt about al. >> what is next for the team is undoubtedly something fans here at ricky's they will be talking about today, but the first thing is first, they have to get through the game that's happening at 10:00 our time. kelly restless, ktvu channel 2 news. >> passing of al davis raises questions about the future. davis on the 4017th of the raiders. image has told the san francisco comical the team will remain in the davis fami

for the first time the raiders played without al davis as either an owner or coach and while davis iss his motto lives on. just win baby. his son on the field with the team currently in control of the organization. picking up in the second quarter, houston leading 7-6. shaw finds him open for a 56- yard touchdown. 14-6. passes for 416-yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. the raiders didn't get a first down until the final possession of the first half. jason campbell finds heyward- bey for a catch and 14-12 texans. davis loving it. raiders lead 15-14. look at the grabby walter. it set up a field goal. houston back up 17-15. fourth quarter, campbell steps up, touchdown raiders and they're back on top. 22-17. it was 25-20 oakland, under 30 seconds left. pass, hauls it in at the 5 yardline. houston would spike the ball and stop the clock with 7 seconds left in the game. they had one final play. shaw goes back to pass, scrambles to buy time, looks into the end zone. michael mix it off -- michael picks it off. an emotional game for jackson who is mourning the loss he referred to as

customers were hurt. >>> today the raiders took to the field for their first game since team owner al davis died. and they did what davis always told them to do. just win baby. >> it is over. after the passing of al davis yesterday just win baby lives for the raiders. >> it was an emotional victory for the team. the coach and others breaking down in tears. as for the fans, anne makovec said how the raiders nation is coping with the loss of their leader. >> remembering an icon, al davis, owner of the oakland raiders. >> this is what it is about. this is what the raider nation is about. come out here and remember mr. davis. >> ricky's sports bar in san leandro known as the place for raiders fans was packed for the first game since the passing of al davis. >> i still can't go over it. >> reporter: a doctor's assistant with the team for 30 years. >> it is not easy, baby. he was a great man. it was a real honor being on that team. >> everybody has got a story to tell about al and how they feel. and today was the day for it amongst the davis and raiders memorabilia, fans hugged and toasted a lege

al davis on their mind. a rowdy relevant come home for raider players. >> the fans love al, we love al and we're definitely going to miss him. we're always going to bleed silver and black. >> we love al. he drafted all of us. >> reporter: the name on the back of the jersey worn today as an unmistakingly tribute. >> i always had a love for the raiders. >> reporter: this man drove to alameda after watching the game in texas on tv. >> the fact they won tv today also and the way they did win it just makes it where he was looking down at us. >> reporter: game score, raiders 25-houston texans 20. eli brought flowers and paid his respect. >> doesn't matter what team you root for, he was so instrumental to the game. >> yesterday morning was a sad day. it was very sad. >> he built something and he stuck with it and he lived it. so there's pioneers like that in this world that do that. al davis is definitely one of them. >> these fans came here to feel al davis' presence. this man felt it was not enough. three hours af

diversity and death of al davis. now, they will need to win without their starting quarterback who could be done for eight or maybe more games. john madden lit the eternal flame. he could miss eight weeks. third quarter, 17-7, it's a fake, field goal, completing the pass. raiders win, 24-17. >>> 4ers in detroit. 4th down, alex smith throws a strike, delane walker for the game-winning touchdown. san francisco wins 25-19. nobody was more excited than jim harbaugh whose celebration after the game did not go too well with the lion's head coach. the coaches had to be separated by several team members. >> tom brady to aaron hernandez. improving 5-1. they escape 20- 16. >>> cardinals needed one win to get to the world series in milwaukee tonight. albert pujols makes it 6-4. cardinals win, 12-6, advancing to the world series where they will meet the texas rangers, game one on wednesday night. >> all right, that's it for us. we'll see you at 11:00 for cbs5. ♪ [ male announcer ] what is the future of fuel? the debate is over.

things most agree on. >> i hope they never go back to los angeles. >> i just hope they'll keep the al davis way. >> i even think they'll build a new stadium, and it will be right around these premises somehow. somebody will come through. >> reporter: it's a new era for raiders fans, one where davis' memory will always hold a place. >>> with, another in is a series of police shoots in san jose turned deadly. shots range out just before noon as officers were investigating reports of a suspicious and possibly armed man in an apartment complex on the 400 block of wooster avenue. >> one officer discharged his service weapon. >> the suspect died at the scene. his identity has not been released. >> there were three fatal shootings on saturday after a much hype evidence summit to crack down on vie violence. people are searching for several people involved in a double homicide last night near park boulevard 37 . one person died at the season, another at the hospital. >>> the search is on in san francisco for a suspect who fired shots at chp vehicles. officers say the chase started after the driver r

davi al davis played passing ofl davis. >> isabel: we will also have your forecast.nouncer) live from the bay area news channel, this is the kron 4 news. >> isabel: good morning. the raiders are in the morning losing al davis. it is really shocking. they are in the morning. >> marty: a new film about the negative impact the media has on young girls. >>jacqueline and i give a lot oo that. it is a good subject. strong women who rocked! and we are going to talk about fleet week. we will take a different take on it and the new george clooney is anti-woman. and after you see it you would never hire a young girl for an intern. she is the temptress a very old fashioned concept. >> marty: thank you, jan. >> isabel: a live look outside. you can see a bit overcast. >> marty: janu has the forecast. >> janu: good morning. we are taking a live look with sunshine. and a little bit of a fog out there as well that showed burned out. with redwood city showing 70's. eventually getting to 75 degrees. temperatures are still in the 50s. 53 degrees in san francisco. 52 degrees in san jose

the stands were full on the day raider nation turned out in force to commemorate the passing of al davis. >> we honor one of the greatest raiders ever in coach davis. like i said, i know he's looking down saying, just win, baby. that's what we did. that's what we do here, we win. >> raiders officials say they're not sure when or for how long the flame commemorating al davis will be lit again. of course for those who witnessed its lighting by john madden, the memory will burn in their minds maybe forever. for xfinity sports sunday, i'm john henry smith. >>> i think anybody, an nba fan, is certainly bummed. i understand that this is business. and everyone in this business wants to make money. so just trying to make it fair for everybody so everybody can win. >> tiger woods, just another fan missing the nba. while the negotiations stumble along, some star players are taking their games elsewhere, including deron williams, tony parker, and the warriors, reggie williams. >>> we continue our sunday sit-down here on "xfinity sports sunday." bill duffy joins us. among his clients, steve nash, ya

>> al davis in the house! >> reporter: a toast to the man credited with changing the nfl. >> yeah, he's the man. >> reporter: his license plate reads commitment to excellence and at his tailgate party, his flag is flying low. >> in honor of al. quite a while to take that thing apart and get it done. >> reporter: for the first raiders home game, the passing of of al davis. >> him leaving is just the end of an era. >> reporter: davis was memorialized in all sorts of ways today, dubbed black day by some fans. he's on t-shirts and twitter, filling a stream of comments, hopes and memories from all over the u.s. >> along with the partying and the mourning going on here in the parking lot of the coliseum, there's also an air of wonder, what is next for the team? >> it's almost like a matriarch of a family leaving. he's part of our history and our family. >> reporter: but there are some things most can agree on. >> i hope they never go back to los angeles. >> i'm hoping they will keep the same al davis way. >> reporte

we are celebrating the legacy that al davis and this entire organization is. it is only what it is because of out. >>da: of the players say without out davis and loyal fans, this organization would not be the same. some fans came from as far away as >>justine: we have much more about how did this on our website. >>james: meanwhile the team itself were decals on their helmets in honor of davis. they played well behind the arm of chase and campbell through two different touchdowns. sebastian and the cousy, his lead was on fire during the coro's 25-20. we will have more on their raiders the 49ers dominated the tampa bay buccaneers from start to finish. the quarterback alex smith threw three. the 49ers one and 48- 3. they are now 4-1 for the season. the best start in nine years. >>justine: we have much more ahead on the kron4 morning is. so we will take a quick break, here is a live look outside of the james lick 3 way. we will be right back. >>james: how about that? more aerobatics in the skies above san francisco on this almost perfect day of fleetweek. if thousa

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but on this the first home game since the passing of al davis, there is a special deference to the man who passed. >> he wants us to be ourselves. there is no logic. we are being who we are and honoring al. >> al davis has been gone a little more than a week, but on this day he was everywhere, on shirts, on faces, on posters, and even on this man's torso. hugo gonzalez says he got the tatoo after he learned of davis' death. >> why is it important to be here today? >> we are like the sons for him. >> before kickoff, the raiders were full of celebration and respect, especially those who worked for davis. >> he argued with people, but he represented them. he has been a large part of our lives. i worked here the last 20 years, and as i said it is all part of the family. >> on the field al davis' only child, mark, who welcomed some of the special guests of this game including mc hammer, oakland native. >> the loss of al davis is hard to believe he is not here. i have been coming here since 1970, and he has always been a part of the culture. >> and before kickoff they bowed their heads for t

al davis and remembereare presented everythii believe it. >> he is going to be extremely mess. all i can say is out davis is the mahomet all the of football. i will miss him immensely. >> these fans cheered 132 victory. >>vicki: maureen kelly spoke with people about what their raiders would look like after davis. >>maureen: this man says there are no more almost like al davis. >> i do not know any other owner who is involved in making football decisions. he was not only making player decisions, allowed to draft, he was also telling the coach that and pretty much run the systems he wanted. >>maureen: he thinks that the son of davis will take over. he believes the team will hire a gm that will affect what happens on the field. >> marked does not know about football, he will not begin to try run the team. a drastic is good in her position, but she is not a football person. >>maureen: he wonders how long their raiders will remain a family dynasty. >> the question for me and everyone is how this will affect them financially. green he thinks that the passing of a date this opens new o

way. >> al davis. >> it's a new era for raider fans. one for his memory will always have a place. >> and we will have more on the game and the half time ceremonies in 30 minutes. >>> will are reports of shooting in pittsburgh that sent four people to the hospital. police are at a home near ravine where shots were fired at a party. the mercury news is reporting teens were at the gathering and may be among the victims. a neighbor tell says one of the victims was light flighted to the hospital. we will bring you more information as we get it. >>> it's happened again for the 5th time in two weeks south bay police have shot a suspect. the latest incident happened this morning in san jose on the 400 block of wooster. what police and the public say happened. >> reporter: it was just before noon when someone in the apartment complex reported a suspicious man with a gun. four police officers found the suspect in the back parking lot. >> something happened where one at least one officer was forced or felt it necessary to discharge his gun at the

for more on al davis, you can go to abc7news.com.ve a gallery of photos featuring him over the years. >> in other news this morning, a controversial bill is now law in california. governor jerry brown signed the dream act this weekend. now undocumented immigrant students can apply to state universities and receive state financial aid. abc7 reports. >> we are so happy. >> reporter: supporters of the dream act is being celebrated from san francisco to los angeles. >> this is absolutely to the credit of the thousands of students, especially the undocumented students, who were so courageous and fought relentlessly year after year. >> los angeles assemblyman, gil, authored the bill. he said now these students can help improve the state. >> what it means to the students is there is going to be an opportunity for them to be treated equally, to contribute to the future of this state. >> but there are many who believe the state's citizens students can barely afford tuition in state colleges and universities. now these undocumented students ca

and although al davis's name is tucked in, that wasn't enough. >> we paid homage to al davis ourselves. >> reporter: you have to look closely to find any reference to the football icon and long time raider's owner on the laidest cover of sports illustrated. >> you can't see nothing of what i'm talking about with al. >> reporter: inside the magazine dedicates seven pages to al davis including several classic photos taken over the years but long time fans aren't satisfied. >> i think it's disrespectful shame on them. >> are you surprised al davis isn't on here? >> honestly, no. al hasn't been respected or given the credit he deserves i just don't know why. >> reporter: sports illustrated vice president of commune communication would only say many factors go into every cover. but at this tailgate party the impact of al davis isn't lost on anyone. >> any sporting icon around the world, they know who al davis is. one magazine is not going to tarnish the man at all. >> reporter: now this tailgate is dedicated to al davis, there certainly will be more tributes out here sunday. >>> tonight on

not al davis. >> we're also learning tonight that al davis' son, mike davis, has been seeking guidancejohn madden last week. madden, of course, was the raiders head coach from 1969 to 1978. >>> at stanford today, apple held a memorial service for steve jobs. the memorial was private and the intention was to celebrate the co-founder's life with his family and close friends. apple is also planning a memorial on wednesday for its employees at cupertino headquarters. steve jobs died october 5 at the age of 56 of cancer, and governor jerry brown issued a proclamation yesterday declaring today steve jobs day in california. >>> all right. nothing says fall quite like the annual half moon bay art and pumpkin festival. nbc bay area photojournalist steve field has a look. >> reporter: look into the camera and say, arrr. >> we're having lots of fun. lots of good food, lots of good drinks. lots of pumpkin ice cream. >> very good. >> very good. >> you try to get really messy and eating pie. but i didn't eat the pie so i just got messy. >> hollywood, here i come, baby. ♪ >> everybody, louder! >> yik

rest in peace, al davis. for more on al davis, you can go to abc7news.com. we have a gallery of photos featuring him over the years. >>> a controversial bill is now law in california. governor jerry brown signed the dream act this weekend. now undocumented immigrant students can apply to state universities and receive state financial aid. abc reports. >> supporters of the dream act is being celebrated from san francisco to los angeles. >> this is absolutely to the credit of the thousands of students, especially the undocumented students, who were so courageous and fought relentlessly year after year. >> los angeles assemblyman, gil, authored the bill. he said now these students can help improve the state. >> what it means to the students is there is going to be an opportunity for them to be treated equally, to contribute to the future of this state. >> but there are many who believe the state's citizens students can barely afford tuition in state colleges and universities. now these undocumented students can get a free education on the taxpayer and get publi

. >>> two of the oakland raiders more famous fans pay tribute today to al davis. >> al davis represented the very fabric of the culture of oakland. he was a maverick, independent, visionary, strong, you know the commitment to excellence was something that as kids we saw it every day. you're losing an era, you're not losing a person, you're losing an era. you know to me one of the best football minds that we've ever seen. >> davis died last weekend. mc hammer and ice cube both wore raider attire to today's game. >>> for the raiders it was the first game without al davis in the coliseum. his fans believe he was there in spirit. >> the flags at raider nation flew at half staff today. rather than a somber occasion there was a party atmosphere complete with bar-b-ques and t- shirts. fans say al davis wouldn't have had it any other way. a way to honor the man was to honor the raider. >> he was a genius. his expertise was football. and he took us to the top. we're on the way back up. >> reporter: as the afternoon wore on, fans gathered inside the stadium and shared a moment of silence in honor

and although al davis's name is tucked in, that wasn't enough. >> we paid homage to al davis ourselves. >> reporter: you have to look closely to find any reference to the football icon and long time raider's owner on the laidest cover of sports illustrated. >> you can't see nothing of what i'm talking about with al. >> reporter: inside the magazine dedicates seven pages to al davis including several classic photos taken over the years but long time fans aren't satisfied. >> i think it's disrespectful shame on them. >> are you surprised al davis isn't on here? >> honestly, no. al hasn't been respected or given the credit he deserves i just don't know why. >> reporter: sports illustrated vice president of commune communication would only say many factors go into every cover. but at this tailgate party the impact of al davis isn't lost on anyone. >> any sporting icon around the world, they know who al davis is. one magazine is not going to tarnish the man at all. >> reporter: now this tailgate is dedicated to al davis, there certainly will be more tributes out here sunday. >>> tonight on

al davis marched to his own drum and a will be missed. and yankees pitcher said a sad day for a raiders' fan. rest in peace al davis. for more on al davising go to abc7news.com. we have a gallery of photos featuring him over the years. >> other news this morning, a controversial bill is now law in california. governor jerry brown signed the dream act this weekend. now undocumented immigrant students can apply to state universities and receive state financial aid. tomas ramon reports. >> being signed into law is being celebrated from san francisco to los angeles. >> the credit of thousands of students, especially the undocumented students are were so courageous and fought relentlessly year after year. >> a los angeles assemblyman authored the bill and now the students can help improve the state. >> it means there will be an opportunity for them to be treated equally and to contribute to the future of this state. >> but there are many who believe the state students can barely afford few the igs. they need to get public education grants. the

and raider nation mourned the death of al davis. many came out to show their respects for team owner at the raiders headquarters. a growing of flowers, jers >>> a lot of people coming out to show respects for al davis, the owner of the raiders. we're going to have a televised special right here at 10:00 a.m. >> "face the nation" one to watch. two great talkers join bob schieffer in washington starting here in less than five minutes here on cbs . >>> and final check of the weather forecast this morning. it looks like it's going to be nice and a little cloudy. >> more cloud cover today, and tomorrow a very slight chance of showers in the morning hours. nothing like we saw last week. it will be cooler tomorrow and lots of sunshine warming to high 80s. >> clouds around blue angel time or clear? >> cloudy this morning, a little break and low clouds again. >> thanks for joining us this morning. ,,,,,,

it may have come down to divine intervention from al davis. an emotional day for al's son mark. davis with a decal on their helmet. four for four and this booming 55 yarder made it 7-6 texans. second quarter and campbell finds dave yus heyward-bey. they missed a two-point conversion. mr. davis has to be loving this. he will love this even are month. campbell off the scramble. 18 yards and raiders are up 22-17. just win, baby. they are in the 5 with seven seconds left. >> out of the gun and first and goal and final play and he can run for it. the oakland raiders have won the game. and the oakland raiders have ended a weekend of immense emotion. >> just win, baby. >> losing that man hurt more than you know. you know what, just like i told you, i know that he loved you guys and just like he loved this coaching staff and this organization. i tell you this al davis had his hands on that ball. you kept fighting because you know what? that's what that man would want you to do. that's what raiders do. >> great stuff. divine intervention indeed. what a win for the raider nation. meanwhile

the best way to honor the late al davis is to win. around the oakland coliseum, fans held up signs with davis is a favorite slogan. >> last week was a big win. >>jackie: al davis was recognized for breaking color and gender barriers by being the first owner to hire a female ceo, a black head coach and a latino coach. >> he was my mentor, coach, boss and friend. i've known him for almost 49 years. >>jackie: in during halftime, players from five different decades sit around the oakland raiders logo in at midfield. >> that speaks to the impact that he had. he gave me a chance, 17 teams over look to me. the rest is history. >>jackie: the most touching love it came when a candle was lit in memory of him. >> to see mr. mad now there was one of the greatest things i have ever seen. >>jackie: at the oakland coliseum, kron4 does. >>vicki: the 49ers proved that they are for real. they met the and defeated detroit lions and handed the lions their first loss. the 125- 19. after the game, a hearty handshake turned into a scuffle. >> i should his ha

today, he shared his thoughts on al davis on kcbs radio. >> al davis isn't for everyone., everyone's not going to say that al was this or that, but you know that he's perfect and, you know, and all these things. but if he's your friend, if you played for him, if you coached for him, if you were part of the nfl, you know, he was that guy. and there was no one that could be better at being that guy than al davis. >> meanwhile, 49er fans worried about a letdown after the impressive comeback win against the eagles can put that concern to rest. the 48-3 win over tampa bay marked the 49ers largest margin of victory since 1987. mindy bache was born then and reports from a happy santa clara. >> reporter: with a rookie head coach at the helm, many of the veterans experienced a first in their nfl careers sunday against the bucs, a blowout win. >> this is the first time, and, you know, it's good. everybody's in here. it's unusual to come here on a monday and see all these guys here, so that's the difference. everybody -- we want to be here, you know? want to be here and talk about

. >>> a special tribute for the late raiders owner al davis. it was the first raider home game since his death. abc7 is live in oakland where the team and the fans honored the nfl icon. sergio? >> and this afternoon's win over the browns is especially sweet for those die hard raider fans who show up here to the coliseum for every home game. but with a nearly packed coliseum, it is clear that there were other fans who also showed up so they could pay their respects to al davis. raider nation showed up blaring their signature spirit. and they came from far and wide to pay their respects to the man who built the raiders into a legendary organization. >> al davis, the one and only raider nation. we are showing the whole world and everybody back home watching us on tv how dedicated we are. >> they made a 14-hour drive from yak caw mow, washington to be here. and it is that dedication that touches the former raider players because of the complicated relationship davis had with fans. >> there are shirts out remembering him. even though they had their

>>james: back to football and the passing of al davis.th has raiders against speculating about the future. maureen kelly spoke with a veteran sportswriter about what the post davis era could look like. with everything. >>maureen: glenn dickey has been covering the raiders since 1967. fet says the nfl does not have team owners alike al davis anymore. >> i do not know any owner around the nfl who is involved in making football decisions. he was a ball did not only making player decisions through the draft, he was also telling coaches that they had to pretty much run the systems that he wanted. >>maureen: bt expects to position, he does a wonder how long the raiders will remain a family dynasty. >> the big question for me and everyone is how this affects them financially. many times teams are sold because the heirs do not want to pay the state taxes and that type of thing. back in the case here. >>maureen: dickey discounted the rumors that the team will look back to l.a.. he does think that passing a date is all the possibilities for their r

s owner al davis has died. they are not saying when or how he died. we'll bring you those details as they become available but this morning, a football legend is being remembered. larry beil has more. >> in the off-season that burns brightest is the will to win excellence and pride and poise and just win baby. >> from john madden all the way to hue jackson whether they were winning or losing year after year, al davis believed in the greatness of the raiders at the very end. >> we'll get it straightened out. you'll be proud to win that silver and black. >> al davis for the oakland raiders, he altered every aspect of pro football strategically with a vertical passing game. socially giving minorities a chance at the n.f.l.. he was the raiders. >> just win baby. >> he was born on july 4th, 1929 raised in brooklyn and graduated from syracuse where he was cut from the varsity football team. he had a stint at the usc. he begin with the los angeles chargers. in 1963 at age 33 he became head coach and general manager of the oakland raiders. he took a losing te

emotional for the raiders and many of their fans with the palgs -- with the passing of the owner al davis. the raiders were on the road when davis passed away saturday. they returned home to a hero's welcome last night after winning one for al. [ cheering ] >> reporter: it was a raucous welcome for the raiders. more than 200 fans lined the driveway in the building. the team came out of their buses and engined in the celebration. the raiders had a tight win as a result of an interception against texas. coach jackson says he think he got help from davis. >> even though huff got the interception, al davis made sure we had that ball. >> reporter: after the game coach jackson hugged the fellow coach and cried into his hands. >> he was emotional. everybody was fighting -- it was emotional. everybody was fighting for coach this is his team. it is a great day. nothing like winning, after you lose somebody as important as he is to this organization. >> reporter: raider fans told us they believe al davis helped create the colorful dark and sometimes grotesque costume fans that have been supporting

i. >> mike: they won one for al davis. in houston they snatch a victory from texas with no time left in the game. what a finish for you [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why we pick vegetables at their peak. ...and freeze them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant should we order panda blossom, panda moon... how about chinese at home with wanchai ferry? you can make it in just 14 minutes. mmmh, orange chicken. great. i didn't feel like going out anyway. [ male announcer ] wanchai ferry. restaurant quality chinese in your grocer's freezer. >> mike: the raiders win a thriller against the texans, a very emotional day for al's team. the texans strike first. third and goal. chavez all day. finds walters. 7-0 texas. in the second, texas up 14-6. campbell fines hey werdbay. 14, 12 houston. mr. davis loving it. fourth quarter, campbell, off the scramble, 18 yards, raiders up 22-7. can they jus

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but al davis, who -- it's hard to imagine the raiders without al davis. a lot of people will give credit for making the franchise what it was in some of those historic years of legendary years in raider football and in that raider nation that essentially he developed. but still, the team fell on hard times over the past several years, kind of been at the bottom of the nfl barrel, if you will, but the team experiencing a resurgence this year, a rebuilding and a pretty good start. al davis will not be around to enjoy it and to see what his team is able to do this year. but the team under his guidance has run several championships. raider nation that so many have been familiar with, he was the one credited with putting raider football back on the map. he was a team owner when he first joined at the time, but al davis, he's been in some questionable health. we don't see him in the public that much over the past several years, but people think raider football and more so than anything else, they think al davis. >> synonymous with raider football. some say he's

davis. >> from here to now, big al reigns. >> big al davis in the house. >> he is the man. >> him leavings just like a relative, dying, an era. >> raider nation showing their spirit yesterday. many wonder about the raiders future though. in oakland. with davis now gone. there is some speculation about a possible move back to l.a., or sharing perhaps the future santa clara stadium with the 49ers. oakland had a big win beating the cleveland browns yesterday 24-17. >> he was the man. like a father figure to all of those guys. >> all the raider nation and a big part of the nfl. i think a lot of people kind of villainized him a little bit but he had a lot to do with where the nfl is today. >>> turning 100 years old. no problem for one runner. >> nope. his age was no obstacle to running a marathon. mr. sing is expected to be given the world record for the oldest marathoner ever. he ran his eighth marathon yesterday. in toronto. he took more than eight hours to finish. earlier this week, he actually broke records forerunners older than 100 in eight different track distances. >> i'm tired just wa