**** The offical D.T. Goes to the hall of fame thread **** - Page 8

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Upon receiving the franchise, Oakland civic leaders found a number of businesspeople willing to invest in the new team. A limited partnership was formed to own the team headed by managing general partner Y. Charles (Chet) Soda, a local real estate developer, and included general partners Ed McGah, Robert Osborne, F. Wayne Valley, restaurateur Harvey Binns, Don Blessing, and contractor Charles Harney[7] as well as numerous limited partners. A "name the team" contest was held by a local newspaper, and the winner was the Oakland Señors. After a few weeks of being the butt of local jokes the fledgling team (and its owners) changed the team's name to the Oakland Raiders, which had finished third in the naming contest.[8] The original team colors were black, gold and white. The now-familiar team emblem of a pirate (or "raider") wearing a football helmet was created, reportedly a rendition of actor Randolph Scott.[

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GIVE THOSE PROPS! LH, baby!

There ya' go; TELL THAT STORY, BABY!
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Originally Posted by Goldmember:
Shut your mouth son, I'm not a Donk fan...just showing off their awful AFL helmet

I like that one better than their newer ones. But then again, I'm a Chiefs fan, so I couldn't care less ultimately.
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Originally Posted by Town'NCountryChief:
No. Oakland had a consortium ownership. Couldn't tell you which dude was the foolish club member, but Crazy Al didn't come into the picture until later...

is bud adams still alive? if so, he's also one of the foolish club.
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Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing:
Hopefully tonight will be the last time I see that face.

Whatever. He's as much a part of this as anyone. He deserves to be here.

Carl may be an underachieving jerk but he's OUR jerk!
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Is. he. going. to . re-live. each season. of. the Bills.?
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Originally Posted by H5N1:
is bud adams still alive? if so, he's also one of the foolish club.

Still alive, IIRC...
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Originally Posted by GoChiefs:
Whatever. He's as much a part of this as anyone. He deserves to be here.

Carl may be an underachieving jerk but he's OUR jerk!

I'm not debating that, I just don't want to SEE him anymore. I'm fine with him giving the speech ...
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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When does DT spot come up
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Message to the Hall of Fame, get these guys in while they can still speak faster than 10 words a minute
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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
When does DT spot come up

Some time after Ralph Wilson's O2 tank runs out.
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He's 90 years old. You impatient fucks relax lol
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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz:
When does DT spot come up

5th, go shopping, take out the trash, clean your garage and then you might have to wait another hour
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Originally Posted by H5N1:
is bud adams still alive? if so, he's also one of the foolish club.

Yes. He and Ralph are the only originals left.

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
I think Bud Adams was an original in Houston (now the Tennessee Tight-Ones)

And Al did not enter the picture until 4 years after the Oakland franchise was granted. He became manager of the general partership soon after.
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