Raiders News: Al Davis's Last Stand

The NFL season has not yet begun, but Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis is going all in. He is acting as if this may be the one last shot at regaining their winning ways of the past before Al calls it quits. He has made Oakland one of the most active teams in free agency this year.

Oakland and Al Davis have long been known for creating teams filled with players of questionable character and players looking to prove that they still have what it takes to be a playmaker in this league. This year, Al Davis has gone into his deep pockets and acquired just the players to fit this mold.

Davis first made a big splash in free agency by signing former Denver Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker to a six year deal. This free agent pickup was huge in the ongoing rivalry between Oakland and Denver. Javon also fits the mold of an Oakland Raider. He is very talented, when he is healthy, and he is arguably one of the better wide receivers in the game today.

Javon has also made a name for himself by being a selfish player. His relationship with former great Brett Favre turned sour in Green Bay, leading to a last minute trade on Draft Day to the Denver Broncos.

While is Denver, he instantly became a hit. He was the most talented receiver Denver had seen since Rod Smith in his prime. Last year he got hurt and Denver found it's new go-to-guy in Brandon Marhsall. Javon didn't like that he was now a number two receiver and publicly called out Mike Shanahan to trade him.

Javon Walker has a 50/50 chance of being a very good free agent pickup for Oakland, but he also has the chance to revert back to his old ways and become a cancer to a locker room.

Recently, the Raiders traded for Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Again, he is a solid player that can stay with anyone in this league using his amazing speed. Problem is, Hall has a history of being a troublemaker when things go wrong for him.

He will commit personal fouls out of frustration and hurt the teams chances of winning close ball games. Last year it was widely known that he and his former head coach did not see eye to eye. He was fined and bench for multiple games for conduct detrimental to the team. He is a player that will give a team the spark they need or he will tear a team apart with his lack of ability to control his emotions.

Both of these players are risky players to fill a team with, unless the team is owned by Al Davis. Al is going all in, in an attempt to have one last shot at a championship before fading into the Black Hole that he helped create.