With Davis Gone, What’s Next For Raiders?

October 8, 2011 10:06 AM

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By Clark Judge, CBS Sports

OAKLAND (CBS Sports) — Now the question: Who succeeds Al Davis?

That’s been a lingering for years, or at least while Davis’ health has declined. The obvious successor is his son, Marc, but there has always been a feeling that he’s not interested. He and Davis’ wife are the direct heirs.

So who? There are strong personalities within the organization, with CEO Amy Trask the most noteworthy. She represents the Raiders at league meetings and was a confidante of the owner.

But people who know tell me there never was a frontrunner, nor were they sure Davis’ majority share in the Raiders would not be sold when he was gone.

What is clear is that, no matter the successor, there will be a void. There was no owner who was more involved in the day-to-day decisions of the club than Davis.

Now there is a hole, with the Raiders moving on without the man who made them.

With Davis Gone, Whats Next For Raiders?

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