The_Philster
04-23-2003, 08:57 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. (April 23, 2003 5:27 p.m. EDT) - The Oakland Raiders led the NFL in offense last year and are No. 1 in the league in litigation.
The team's history in court is as storied as its three Super Bowl victories. Records obtained by The Associated Press show the Raiders and owner Al Davis spent $33.5 million in legal fees in 1997-2001 alone.
"While most of our owners spend their time in the offseason building their businesses and cementing relationships with their communities, Mr. Davis spends his offseason in the courtroom," said NFL spokesman Joe Browne. "They're No. 1 in terms of litigation costs."
The Raiders sued Oakland over $1 billion in lost revenue from promised sellouts, the Internal Revenue Service over failed stadium deals, and the NFL on grounds it sabotaged a Los Angeles stadium proposal....more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/865263p-6044947c.html)
The team's history in court is as storied as its three Super Bowl victories. Records obtained by The Associated Press show the Raiders and owner Al Davis spent $33.5 million in legal fees in 1997-2001 alone.
"While most of our owners spend their time in the offseason building their businesses and cementing relationships with their communities, Mr. Davis spends his offseason in the courtroom," said NFL spokesman Joe Browne. "They're No. 1 in terms of litigation costs."
The Raiders sued Oakland over $1 billion in lost revenue from promised sellouts, the Internal Revenue Service over failed stadium deals, and the NFL on grounds it sabotaged a Los Angeles stadium proposal....more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/865263p-6044947c.html)