The long simmering feud between Marcus Allen and the Raiders, specifically, Al Davis, has come to an end. Allen, at the behest of Mark Davis, will light the team's ceremonial flame in honor of the late Raiders owner before Oakland's game against Pittsburgh on Sunday, CSNBayArea.com has learned. Allen, the Raiders' top draft pick in 1982 as the reigning Heisman Trophy winner out of USC, was Super Bowl XVIII MVP and the NFL MVP in 1985. But shortly thereafter he was on the receiving end of the elder Davis' cool rage. "What do you think about a guy that has attempted to ruin your career?" Allen said in 1992, in an interview aired on Monday Night Football. "He told me he was going to get me. We've had conversations. I don't know for what reason, but he told me he was going to get me." After 11 star-crossed years with the Raiders, Allen went to Kansas City and enjoyed a resurgence playing five more seasons for the Chiefs where he won the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1993 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2003. Source: Comcast Sports
yes, i believe it would be hard for al davis to still be fighting with anyone .............. :rofl: this writer is a freaking idiot...... as far as the topic, there are a LOT of people that now have no reason to hate the raiders now that al is gone. he had many enemies.
I've always liked Marcus, it's a shame he had to go be a Chief of all things, although in my eyes, he's a Raider. I appreciate what he did for the Raiders, he did a lot more for them than against them. It's great news that Allen and the Raiders will be on friendlier terms. He was one of the most talented players they've ever had, they should appreciate and recognize him. I've got work during the Steelers game so I hope the highlights include Allen lighting the flame.
lol [MENTION=2175]CaptainStubing[/MENTION] I said the same freaking thing to SRW about the writer....how exactly do you end a feud with a dead guy?? If I was Allen, I'd say thanx but no thanx, and I sure wouldn't work for the club ever!!!! But that's just me...
