MEXICO CITY -- Memories came flooding back like the river of cars in front, behind and beside the Sprinter van that carried Tommie Smith and Mark Davis through the congested streets of Mexico City.
Smith, the civil rights icon whose raised fist salute at the 1968 Olympics here transcended sport, was more than Davis' guest for Monday night's game between the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans; Smith was there to light the Al Davis torch in memory of the last Raiders owner.
The Mexico City traffic, though, was causing anxiety for both men on Smith's second visit to the Mexican capital since those fateful Games.