However, there's still no new stadium there and the LA area wants him back as badly as it wants another mud slide. Davis' main consolation is that he has a potential Super Bowl team, providing he can stay out of coach Jon Gruden's way. Gruden got rid of Davis' underachievers and offense and won the AFC West title last season. Davis' meddling with and firing of head coaches are legendary, and he didn't endear himself to Gruden when he berated Gruden's father in the locker room after the Raiders' loss to the Ravens in the AFC title game. Critics once suggested Davis was hurting the Raiders by spending so much time in court and not enough time with his team.
Nobody says that anymore.
His team, unlike his rival owners, is better off having him in court. The parents of Ravens defensive end Michael McCrary were honored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland before the 25th anniversary of their landmark lawsuit. McCrary won it this year. Maybe quarterback Donovan McNabb won't have to carry the Eagles' rushing load again. Duce Staley was back on the field last weekend for the first time since a foot injury ended his 2000 season after five games.