http://youtube.com/watch?v=b1NeJFIdUJQ
This 10-minute video edits together decades worth of classic NFL Films footage, narrated by the great John Facenda, chronicles the heights of the Oakland Raiders that Al Davis built. It’s a great watch, and if you have any connection to the silver and black, you’ll get a little misty-eyed. As a coda, tune in to Facenda’s reading of “The Autumn Wind.”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_nSKIJvVQI0
Yes, the Raiders stand alone among the NFL in this sense, too. While other teams have goofy barroom shouting sailor shanties (“Bear down, Chicago Bears,” etc.), the Raiders have swooping theatrical orchestration, and a poem as their anthem.
They were simply another class of team.
