Black Knight : Al Davis and His Raiders

Rating:
Summary: Don't Bother.
Review: Ira Simmons is a die-hard Raiders fan who simply strung together a series of newspaper articles written by others to write this tedious book. Despite the fact that the book is highly complimentary to Al Davis, Davis had the good sense not to participate in this foolishness.

If you really want some insight into Al Davis, try reading one, or preferably all, of the following:

1. "Slick: The Silver-and-Black Life of Al Davis" by Mark Ribowsky.

2. "Just Win, Baby: Al Davis and His Raiders" by Glenn Dickey.

3. "The League" by David Harris.

Each is a fine book in its own way, and you'll come away having learned a great deal about the self-described "Genius". Ira Simmons to the contrary, some things don't lend themselves to genius--like driving a taxi, playing Beethoven's Ninth on the kazoo, or running a professional sports team.