Jun 30th 2008 3:33PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Raiders, AFC WestThis seems fitting: now that Warren Sapp is retired (and Jon Gruden has agreed to chair his Hall of Fame campaign committee), he’s free to speak his mind, and he’s more than happy to tell you about his time with the Raiders. Short version: man, that place . Slighter longer, more descriptive version, courtesy of an interview with the : How would you describe your experience with the Raiders?

As dark as a black hole. Stuff went on in that organization that shouldn’t go on in sports. I don’t think there’s one person who knows who or what is making the call. Let’s just say the Oakland experience is unique. The phone rings quite a bit on that sideline. Insubordination is grounds for termination in any company. I’m pretty sure he’s not using “black hole” in the laudatory manner usually reserved for the Oakland Coliseum on game days. With that cleared up, why is Sapp confused about who has final say on, well, ? Isn’t that the one thing we can all agree on? That Al Davis is still calling the shots, despite the occasional report to the contrary?Continue Reading