I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win. John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to. One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.

I'm in pro football to win, to have the Raiders dominate, to have the Raiders global, and we're not going to be able to do that with a half-filled stadium.

The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard

Once a Raider, always a Raider.

They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.

I'd like my next head coach to be winning oriented. We would consider anyone that we think is right.

The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.