In the spirit of the recent Baseball Hall of Fame announcements — which once again will not include Barry Bonds — I felt it was a good time to revisit the Hall of Fame conundrum of one of the greatest Raiders of all time, Lyle Alzado.
As a major contributor in one of the greatest eras in Raiders’ history, Alzado helped lead the team to a Super Bowl victory, recording impressive stats along the way. Despite his repuation as a dirty player, Alzado was known off the field as a genuinely good person — his charity work demonstrates that.