Al Davis Dead: Twitter Reacts to Passing of Raider and NFL Legend

When you think of the Oakland Raiders, the first name and face that come to any fans mind is Al Davis.

Al Davis was the Raiders.

Raiders.com is reporting that Oakland Raiders longtime owner Al Davis has passed today at the age of 82 years old

This is one of the original pioneers of the NFL passing away, and the entire fan base of the NFL, no matter what allegiance you have or what your personal feelings about how Davis ran his team, has to feel sympathy for Davis’ family and entire Raider nation.

The Silver and Black made opponents cringe and fans cheer, and the responsibility for all the years of dominance all fell on the shoulders of Al Davis.

Fans, columnists and celebrities have all taken to twitter to talk about Davis and his impact on the NFL, and his impact is showing through the words of love he is receiving.

Here is just a taste of the thousands of tweets being sent about the Raiders owner:

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's statement on Davis's death (via @gregaiello):

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"Al Davis's passion for football and his influence on the game were extraordinary. He defined the Raiders and contributed to pro football at every level. The respect he commanded was evident in the way that people listened carefully every time he spoke. He is a true legend of the game whose impact and legacy will forever be part of the NFL."

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UPDATE: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 12:59 p.m. EDT by Donald Wood

NFL Agent to the Stars Drew Rosenhaus talks about his sadness over the passing:

NFL Insider Adam Schefter realizes the magnitude of the loss as it pertains to the sport of football and the Davis family:

NBA Legend and friend of Al Davis Magic Johnson chimed in on this sad day:

New York Yankees ace pitcher CC Sabathia took time to acknowledge the passing of a NFL Legend:

UPDATE: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11:45 p.m. EDT by Donald Wood

ESPN host Mike Hill talked about Davis’ impact on the sport:

Former NFL fullback Heath Evans shares his compassion for the Davis family:

Chris Mortensen acknowledges the impact Davis had on the sport we all love:

CBS football writer Bryan Fischer took to twitter to defend Davis:

Skip Bayless raises legitimate questions about where the Raiders go from here:

NFL great Damien Woody remembers Al Davis as an innovator:

Former WWE Champion and Raiders draft Pick John Layfield talked about Davis:

CBS Sports analyst Bruce Feldman talked about the passing of a legend:

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