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[QUOTE="SkyTopBus44, post: 3732107, member: 6197"]
I wrote Al Davis a letter and Coach P called him on my behalf when I was a football student manager and looking to break into the NFL as a career move.

Some random night, I came home from practice and had a voicemail on my answering machine (dating myself) at my apartment on South Campus.  It was a call from the Raiders front office telling me that they were unable to pay me, if I wanted to volunteer I could come out and hook on the organization.  My roommates loved it!

At the time, I didn't have the courage to move across the country without a job with benefits. A long story short, I secured an internship with the Buffalo Bills and after that experience decided the best job in NFL was team owner.  I left pro sports and never looked back. Respect everyone who sacrifices along the way in the NFL. It just was not for me.

Al Davis did put in effort to help me get started and it is something that I will always appreciate. That was the thing about him and his character which the 30 for 30 captured.  He was a son of a gun to Rozelle, etc. but also had a heart of gold.  I think that he did care about Syracuse University and the fact that the organization called me back confirmed it.
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