My Ten Most Hated Raiders of all time. In no particular order, I basically loathe all of them. Most are dead now, so I've got that going for me:
John Madden: Fat, slovenly crybaby. Tried to kill Warpaint.
Marv Hubbard: Running back in the 1970s. Hubbard scored 24 touchdowns (23 rushing, 1 passing) during his career, six of which were against his favorite opponent, the formidable Kansas City Chiefs. Hubbard was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on December 17, 1973 after the Raiders won a pivotal game over the division rival Chiefs. Hubbard kept an enlarged graphic of that magazine cover in his office throughout his post-football career.
Jack Tatum: Safety from the 1970s. Best known for a cheap shot on Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 preseason game that paralyzed Stingley from the waist down. Tatum never made any effort to apologize or go see Stingley after the incident.
Ken Stabler: Was the Raider QB during the 1970s. While the Raiders had Stabler and the Chargers had Dan Fouts, KC had Bill Kenney, who could never out duel either division opponent QB. In Kenney’s defense, he was absolutely the best woman to ever play in the NFL. Stabler was a cheater that forced the NFL to put in the “Holy Roller” rule to ban purposely fumbling on fourth down.
Lyle Alzado: Roid Raging psychopath defensive end. Played for the Donks in the 1970s and the Raiders in the 1980s. Dirty and nasty. Would kick and eye poke and punch opponents. Chemically induced like the Incredible Hulk. The steroid abuse eventually killed him.
Bill Romanowski: Another Donk-Raider combo player at linebacker. Another Roid Raging psychopath. Was known to kick downed players in the head, spit in opposing players faces, break opposing players jaws with late hits and also permanently injured a team mate in practice, costing him $350,000 in damages. He was once fined $42,500 for three illegal hits and a punch to the face on Tony Gonzalez in one single game. He was a well known racist, calling Cam Newton “boy” multiple times following a Super Bowl win.
Greg Townsend: Defensive End from Texas Christian. He may have been Texan but he definitely was no Christian. Played for the Raiders in the 1980’s, was suspended twice by the NFL. Once in 1986 for ripping Tim Grundhard’s helmet off and beating him over the head with it; and a second time in 1988 for failing a drug test. He is the Raiders all time sack leader.
Fred Biletnikoff: Wide Receiver from the 1960 AFL days until the 1970s. Another giant cheater, Biletnikoff was famous for lathering down with “Stickum” all over his body. Stickum was an adhesive substance he wore all over his hands, arms and uniform. The practice was outlawed by the NFL in 1981.
Ben Davidson: Defensive end from the AFL days. A castoff from the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins, he signed as a free agent in 1964 with the Raiders. He was universally tabbed as the dirtiest player in the AFL. A true cheap shot artist. On November 1st 1970, after the AFL-NFL merger, the Chiefs led the Raiders 17–14 late in the fourth quarter. A long run for a first-down by Quarterback Len Dawson apparently sealed victory for the Chiefs in the final minute when Dawson, as he lay on the ground, was speared by Davidson, who dove into Dawson with his helmet at full running speed, provoking Chiefs' receiver Otis Taylor to pull Davidson off Dawson. After a bench-clearing brawl, offsetting penalties were called, nullifying the first down under the rules in effect at that time. The Chiefs were forced to punt, and the Raiders tied the game on a Blanda field goal with eight seconds to play. Davidson's play not only cost the Chiefs a win, but Oakland won the AFC West with a season record of 8–4–2, while Kansas City finished 7–5–2 and out of the playoffs. After the season, the NFL changed its rules regarding personal fouls, separating those called during a play from those called after it. In 1976 the NFL further modified the rules, explicitly calling out a late hit such as Davidson’s as illegal and subject to disqualification.
Al Davis: Owner and evil patriarch of the Raiders for 39 years. Giant douche and pain in the ass to the NFL for many of those years. Was once commissioner of the AFL, then got bent when Lamar Hunt worked with Pete Rozelle to arrange the AFL-NFL merger. Was involved with multiple lawsuits for decades with the league. Looked like Squiggy in Laverne & Shirley. Was a meddling owner with a Napoleonic complex. His only redeeming quality was he took care of a lot of Ex-Raider players after their life in football, and did it without the public’s knowledge.
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