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ESPN's 'Al Davis vs. The NFL': a compelling look at controversial figures

If you were going to pick one deceased figure from NFL history who would roam the concourses of his team’s stadium as an unquiet spirit, it’d be Al Davis, without a doubt. And now, in a new documentary, he’s doing just that.

It’s tough to conceive of many people who would’ve ignited social media more than Davis. The smirking, scowling, scheming owner of the Oakland-Los Angeles-Oakland (and now Las Vegas) Raiders spent most of his career terrorizing a league that had been built on intimidation. He cajoled, bullied and bum-rushed his way across fields, courtrooms and executive suites, winning three Super Bowls along the way.