In Silver And Black...

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Clem Daniels...

I can’t remember when the game was but we were playing at Denver. We ran a play off-tackle and netted a lot of yards. But a holding flag was thrown so the play was negated. I came into the huddle begging for the play to be run again. I told the O-Lineman not to worry, just do your job. We ran the play again and I was dragged down at the Denver three-yard line. Those plays stood out because of the family mentality fostered by everyone associated with the Raiders. We take care of each other.
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Clem Daniels....

Oh, heck yeah! Family is very important. Mr. Davis brought that to the Raiders. Bill Walsh once said, “The togetherness and family tradition of The Oakland Raiders is second to none.” I truly believe that. Any organization of substance has to have tradition to be great. Part of our tradition, from the owner down, is a sense of family. We are all Raiders.
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When Eric Allen started the rather painful rehabilitation process, even though his future was uncertain....

"There were a couple of instances in rehab when I thought about quitting" he said. "But maybe five or six months into it, I thought maybe I'd be able to come back." His children played an important role in his decision. "I have two little boys, Austin and Hunter, who wouldn't let me quit," he said. Allen didn't quit and he hasn't lost a step. Even if he had, it wouldn't matter. He's not that kind of cornerback, he said. "I never really based my playing on speed alone," he said. "I'm more of a studier, if you are in the right place at the right time, it doesn't really matter how fast you run."
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This belief was rampant among the Raiders about going to win the Super Bowl...

Villapiano...

"We knew by Wednesday we were going to win. The only hard part from then on was waiting for the game."
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Morrison....

“I do a lot of film preparation,” Morrison explained. “I watch it at home. Sometimes I can just pop a tape in and watch my opponent for the week. I think that when you watch your opponent so many times, you get to a comfort zone. When you’re in the game, you’ve seen that play a hundred times already, and you know how it’s going to work.”
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Al on Bill King....

"Bill King never played for the Oakland Raiders, nor did he play for the Los Angeles Raiders. Nor did he wear the famed colors of silver and black. If he had worn them, he would have worn them with poise and with pride and with class, because he was a star."
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Here is Bill King calling the end of the "Holy Roller"...Bones provided the audio...

BILL KING: Ten seconds left, (Fred) Biletnikoff out, (Morris) Bradshaw in, the ball on the 14, Oakland trails 20 to 14. The crowd takes up a chant of "Defense!" (Terry) Robiskie and Banaszak are the backs. Slot right, (Cliff) Branch inside Bradshaw.

Stabler back. Here comes the rush. He sidesteps and HE FUMBLES! HE'S SACKED! The ball, flipped forward, is loose! A wild scramble! Two seconds on the clock. Casper grabbing the ball. It is ruled a fumble. Casper has recovered in the end zone! The Oakland Raiders have scored on the most zany, unbelievable, absolutely impossible dream of a play!!

Stabler, while being hit, the ball squirted forward. (Raiders coach John) Madden is on the field; he wants to know if it's real. They said yes, get your big butt out of here! He does!

The ball went wildly, bounding inside the 10. [Unintelligible] goes on the field. Stabler, it is ruled, has been hit and fumbled. Banaszak knocked the ball forward, it bounded crazily. I'm looking at a replay now. Ultimately, Casper fell on it in the end zone. On the replay you see Banaszak go after it, it's knocked away as he shovels it forward. It's bounding inside the 5, Casper flips it with the fingers and falls on it.

And I have to tell you, I think Kenny Stabler threw the ball away, belt-high with a little flip and got away with it.

MONTY STICKLES: I'll tell you what, I think Kenny threw the ball away and got away with it. I think Banaszak fumbled it forward. But on all of that, Casper still has the presence of mind to get it in the end zone.

BILL KING: There it is, the kick by Mann is up - IT'S GOOD! THERE'S NO TIME LEFT!

There's nothing real in the world anymore! The Raiders have won the football game! Fifty-two thousand people, minus a few lonely Raider fans, are stunned! The Chargers are standing, looking at each other, looking at the sky. They don't believe it! Nobody believes it! I don't know if the Raiders believe it!

It's not real! A man would be a fool to ever try and write a drama and make you believe it. And now, this one will be relived - forever! Bitterly here in San Diego, joyfully in Oakland. Final score: Oakland 21, San Diego 20!''
 
The Glory Years...

RAIDERS WIN, RAIDERS WIN!!!!!!

Beautiful, Baby!
 
"Commitment to Excellence"
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The phrase, Commitment to Excellence, was based on a line from a speech by Winston Churchill. It was first used by us as a title for the 1974 Highlight Film and has become a part of the lore ever since.
 
And he learned he was incapable of leading a professional football team well.
 
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