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10.8: Greg Papa on Al Davis

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  1. Al Davis0:07
  2. John Herrera0:15
  3. Ray Leonard1:30
  4. Raiders0:16, 1:19
  5. Braves0:33
  6. Houston0:21
Sat, 8 Oct 2011|

Greg Papa explains what he was doing when he heard the news of Davis' passing and says it's hard to come to grips with.

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Transcript

Greg -- -- just very difficult news where were you when you found out. That Al Davis and passed the way Howard you've taken it as well as the team right now. I try not very early this morning -- -- John Herrera the Raiders -- called me I don't even know what channel as I think it was before clocking Houston. And shed need to come up to your room and strategy on and I and I. I knew right away what was. And I've been sharing this with the Braves for the last several months. Bell's not been agriculture. A long time but the last. Let's cheer -- shouldn't really difficult. And don't. It's hard to. -- -- Come to grips -- it you know when you're you know assumptions coming. The tournament actually arrives so. -- emotion as overwhelming all experienced that but. I'm I'm Jonas but He now because I think it. I spoke a lot about actually -- day that she. Whatever anybody guys. We talk he'd call me you know somebody close to meet people with the Raiders and He was always so strong. He was very pride -- low volley error. Eulogies that people -- them. To get even -- Sugar Ray Leonard the great boxer in his office see as a picture that. So He was always -- a stronger student in moments like this so I'm trying to be held -- strong today but its top.

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