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...Paul Brown, as people say. He is by Brown out of Al Davis with a touch of Sid Gillman (since Davis is really Gillman taken to the nth degree). "Al gave me the taste for offense," Walsh says of the year (1966) he assisted the evil genius of the Oakland Raiders. "He opened vistas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: New Believers on the Coast | 11/23/1981 | See Source »

...Diego 55, Oakland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 11/23/1981 | See Source »

...Oakland 33, Miami...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scoreboard | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

...since that mean Charles O. Finley upstaged those marvelous Oakland A's of the early '70s had a Series been so taken over by a proprietor without propriety. With Jackson out (strained calf muscle) and New York winning, the first two games in Yankee Stadium were artistic occasions for appreciating the resident third baseman, Graig Nettles. Before Game 3 in Los Angeles, however, Nettles' left thumb began swelling from a slight fracture, and he sat out the next three games. Other small earthquakes awaited the Yankees in L.A., including real ones. "What were you doing during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Beating the New York Jinx | 11/9/1981 | See Source »

...champion Philadelphia Eagles exploded for more points than any other team this year trouncing the St. Louis Cardinals 52-10, while the world champion Oakland Raiders lost to the Houston Oilers, 17-16 as all three games behind the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC West Division. The Bengals shocked San Diego, 40-17. Minnesota jumped into first place in the NFC Central in beating Tampa...

Author: By Edward Reznik, | Title: Patriots, Defeated in Overtime, Drop Season Mark to 2-8 | 11/9/1981 | See Source »

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