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Al Davis and playoff foibles mark the best and worst of the Oakland Raiders

Back in May the NFL writers and editors at CBSSports.com gathered together to discuss the key figures and moments of every NFL franchise in the Super Bowl era. Before long we were discussing every team's best and worst moments, along with their most-hated players and coaches, as well as some of the more bizarre things each team has been involved in. That spirited discussion produced this series -- the Good, Bad, Ugly and, sometimes, Bizarre moments for every team. We continue with the Oakland Raiders.

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Al Davis

There are some people that will only remember Al Davis for the latter part of his tenure as the owner of the Oakland Raiders, when he was obsessed with drafting wide receivers that ran the fastest 40-yard dash (hello, Darius Hayward-Bey!