Disgruntled Raiders fans ask Davis to hire GM

OAKLAND, Calif.(AP) — Disgruntled Oakland Raiders fans are making
a high-profile plea for owner Al Davis to step down as the
team’s general manager.

A billboard was posted on the freeway near the Oakland Coliseum
this week, saying “MR. DAVIS, DO THE RIGHT THING, PLEASE HIRE A
GM.”

The group the put up the billboard says it has gathered 21,000
signatures for a petition asking Davis to step down as general
manager. The petition also calls on Davis to hire a new GM, hire
a Super Bowl-caliber coach, and “agree to refrain from
intervention in personnel or football operational matters.”

The Raiders (3-8) have won three Super Bowls under Davis’
leadership but appear headed to a seventh straight losing
season. Oakland’s 27-80 record since the start of the 2003
season is the worst in the NFL.