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1 Kirk Morrison leads the Raiders in tackles (78), tackles for loss (5.5) and is tied for second on the team with three sacks. Against a poor Chiefs offense, can he lead the team to a shutdown defensive effort? The Raiders have had a much tougher time stopping the run than the pass, and considering the Chiefs will be missing Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes has retired, Morrison and Co. should be grateful. The Raiders know they can stop the Chiefs, as they did when Kansas City managed 12 points in Week 7. Unfortunately, Oakland dropped that one 12-10, which shows you the defense can’t do everything.
2 Speaking of the Chiefs’ running backs, the virtually unknown Kolby Smith should shoulder the load on Sunday. His numbers on the year? Ten carries, 19 yards. Yes, that’s a 1.9 yards per carry average. Suffice it say, the Chiefs should throw the ball. A lot.
3 The Raiders’ wide receiver corps had a great day in Week 11. Ronald Curry, in particular made a couple of show-stopping catches and racked up 120 yards
to boot. Can the team’s leading receiver keep the momentum going?
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Joe Smith said:
God, how I get tired of reading stuff like "Davis made an attempt to force Kiffin to resign." I'm not saying this as a fan of Al Davis, mind you, but rather as a fan of critical thinking. Only a handful of people know what really happened last January between Davis and Kiffin -- and, yes, something did go down; I'm not denying that -- and none of them are talking. In other words, everything you read is pure speculation. For all we know, the infamous 'memo' said something along the lines of, "Hey, I'm getting sick of hearing how you might be interested in every college coaching gig that comes open. If you want to coach UCLA or Arkansas so effing bad, fine; go on, git. If not, you and your agent need to do a better job squelching these rumors." Who knows? As far as I'm concerned, however, the scenario I just presented is at least as plausible as the one having Davis send a memo saying, "Dear Lane, Please resign. Love, Al." It's ridiculous. It really is.
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Examiner Reader said:
Mr. Dickey's assessment of Mr Davis's mental acuity ("his mind is still sharp"), in my opinion, calls into question Mr. Dickey's.
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Examiner Reader said:
old news! tell us something we dont already know already! hahahaha
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Examiner Reader said:
Yo Bob, McFadden has close to 400 yards rushing and 5 TD's vs Dorsey in their last 2 games. No reason to believe that trend won't continue in the NFL.
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Examiner Reader said:
Please respond: The 49ers are closer to having a playoff team than the Raiders.
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Examiner Reader said:
he'll hold onto the ball just fine. Lots of guys have problems in college with fumbling but then work it out in the nfl
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examiner reader said:
great speed, overcoming a hard up bringing giving him a plus on the character side, great. a little negative might be 23 fumbles while playing a against college kids.. lets see how these pluses hold up against non college kids who will absolutely light him up.. good luck with that.
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Examiner Reader said:
Frantz is right: Dorsey might have been the best pick, but we won't know until the season plays out. D-Mac could be special, the next L.T. maybe
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Phil in Lafayette said:
Dickey is absolutely correct; Al Davis cannot resist speed and notoriety. Thus, he's selected Heisman Trophy winners whether they were good or bad, and whether he needed their position filled or not. McFadden never won the Heisman, but was a close runner up and he definitely has the speed Davis covets. What he doesn't have is maturity or the weight to play either the offensive or defensive line and those are the spots Davis needs to fill. So, I expect that Al will ignore his needs and go for the flash. This will cause problems up and down the roster as Vargas and the other runners will be fighting for playing time. I suspect that none of the running backs, including McFadden, will be happy.
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Phil in Lafayette said:
Here's what Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports wrote today about Al Davis. "So Al Davis, since the start of free agency, has written "guaranteed" checks worth $18.125 million to Tommy Kelly, a defensive tackle who had one sack in '07 before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament midway through the season; $16 million to Gibril Wilson, a serviceable safety from the Giants; and $6 million for Javon Walker, a receiver struggling to regain his form after reconstructive knee surgery. But he won't pay the $1.7 million a source says it would cost to buy out coach Lane Kiffin, instead essentially sacrificing a season in an attempt to win a stare-down? That's some top-notch managerial skill at work."
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Barry in Alameda said:
Perry, you are sooooo right. Why would someone fire Norv Turner to bring in a guy who hadn't coached in over a decade (Art Shell along with Tom Walsh)? Simply because he needed to blame Turner for the teams' bad performance rather than blaming himself for poor drafting and free agent signings. Davis drafted Tuiasosopo in the second round and never gave him a chance and then brought in a washed up Aaron Brooks and gave him the job as starting QB. It was a disaster. And since Davis never admits mistakes, ever, he often continues to play these mistakes in the hope they'll change their errant ways. Note how long Marc Wilson played his ugly brand of QB for us! Truly, Al Davis has lost whatever touch he may once have had and the game has passed him by. He is not capable of managing free agency in the salary cap era, is not capable of relating to today's players, is not current with new offensive or defensive schemes. He still thinks in terms of bump and run and vertical passing game.
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Perry I ckes said:
I have been a Raiders fan since 1968, and this changing coaches every year is taking the life right out of me as a fan..I mean I do not care who The Raiders hire as coach,it could be Bill Cowher, Old John Madden again, this mess in oakland will not turn around until the one stiring the pot at the top has his influnce off the team , and final decisions..Al Davis has made bone head move after bone head move,in all areas.These areas include, firing coaches, terrible trades of talent , and the ordering of benching hall a fame players..He's done a rotten job in free agency, and the college draft..Yes he can sit at the top and blame coach after coach, and be the scapegoat for the Raiders embarrasment as a team..But it is about time you AL Davis own up that you are to blame for this mess, and it is time you look your self in the mirror and tell Raider faithful I am stepping down.I apologize to you all for this misery I put you true fans through.
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Frustrated Raider Fan said:
As I see it, the reason the Raiders have the worst record in the NFL over the past five seasons is two-fold. First, Al Davis has hired poor coaches. Joe Bugel should say it all. Worse, he fired the few good ones: Norv Turner and Mike Shanahan. Second, he hasn't drafted well since the 1980s. Let's consider his first round draft choices since 1989 and keep in mind that many of them were very high ones. The utter disasters were: Anthony Smith-1990, Todd Marinovich-1991, Patrick Bates-1993, Matt Stincomb-1999, Derrick Gibson-2001, Phillip Buchanon-2002, Tyler Brayton-2003, Robert Gallery-2004. Seabass is a good kicker, but not worth a number 1 pick. JaMarcus is an unknown. That leaves two quality first round picks: Charles Woodson (now gone), and Asomugha. Note how few pro-bowls these first round picks have attended. If Al is such a genius, where's the talent? Heck, the 49ers have won 4 Super Bowls since last we won one and that was the L.A. Raiders not the Oakland Raiders.
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Former Raiders Fan said:
Oh my God! Al Davis just paid $16MM to Kwame Harris who the 49ers wouldn't even suit up for games last year. We've fallen that far! And he paid $55MM to Javon Walker! This is like the Raider give away program. Big bucks to castoffs from other teams.
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Examiner Reader said:
what were the terms and conditions of the letter? Why were they presented? was there an incodent leading to this? I see the upset looks on kiffins face, Al never speaks w/the media (I wonder why) I am fully behind Kiffin, I respect Al Davis, and don't want another coach! Let the dust settle. We won the division 4 years staright! The tuck rule, Saragusa dislocating Gannons shoulder after the play (w/no flags)excuses excuses I know well we aren't far from AL's good years. WE are in a rut now. And we are still finding out how much the pats *Dynasty* was a fraud. Yep,time to suck it up raider fans. We are rebuilding. But if we were in the NFC WORST It'd take less than a pre-season to go from 2-14 to 8-8 to be the best in the division.
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Danville Dan, Raiders Fan said:
Why do so many Raider Nation people bring up the 49ers when this discussion is totally about Al Davis? Yes, the 49ers have ownership problems too. I'm sure their fans wish John York would sell the team. But, that doesn't mean we should ignore our problems. The fact is, Al Davis is hurting the team. He has hired coaches whom he needs to fire within short periods of time. Is it the coach, or is it him we need to blame? Who cares what the 49ers are doing? Are we supposed to feel better because they are almost as pathetic as we are? I don't think so.
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Examiner Reader said:
this article presents a bunch of rumors as fact, and they are the same rumors that went around at the combine. very bad journalism. things are certainly amiss in oakland, but don't believe any of the specifics of what is printed here (except maybe the free agent signings).
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Examiner Reader said:
and by the way...I would believe the reports if I EVER heard 1 word of what is going on besides these rumors. Something is going on BUT I have never read ANYWHERE what the problem is! I NEVER believe these reports till I see them official anyways. I'm so glad we have reporters that were actually there "Davis tried to get Kiffin to sign a resignation letter. Kiffin refused, but I’m sure the two sides are negotiating a settlement now." and got quotes from the people involved instead of garbage from another writer Just don't buy it anymore. So many writers just spew what they like and aren't held acountable if they are wrong
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Examiner Reader said:
and lets see.4o whiner fans are telling us Raider Fans what's wrong with OUR team?? Well at least our coaching staff is more interested in football than "will this tie match the turf?" or do these slacks go with these shoes? Well at least you got Bruce. Didn't realize his stats were so low and.no report on his signing bonuses etc. or if he was told to wear a bra during the press conference. Bruce,Lelie, Smith...can just feel that high powered offence again. Maybe you'll get as many TD's next season as wins.or first downs as wins next season. Believe me its better to look at another teams problems than your own. Disect the raiders allll you want. At least our owner cares and tries. EVERY offseason he tries to get the best players he can and yes lately its been 60% bad and 40% good. And as for overpaying players.Nate got 80 mil well at least you got to the playoffs! What at best your division needed 6-7 wins to win the division? you couldn't even do that!Ok your turn what's wrong
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Sam in Reno said:
I think it is time that Al fired Kiffin and took over himself. This way he can be owner,GM and coach. Instead of trying to send in plays over the headphones he can just call them himself. This is after he leaves the ticket booth and the refreshment stand. Talk about a one-many show! The Raiders are making the Yorks look like world class owners!
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LA Dave said:
the al davis appologists and the 'media is spreading false rumors' crowd is becoming as pathetic as big al himself. he's running his raiders like he did 20 and 30 years ago, and it worked then. the problem is he's less vital, less respected (by his peers and others), and the requirements of 21st century billion$ sports entertainment franchises need a much different sort of front man. the raiders will continue to occupy the lower echelon of the nfl until al davis is gone. no super bowl win in 25 years; the worst record in the league over the past 5 years. what is the one constant in a supervisory role over the interim? that's right... al davis.
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30 year Raiderfan said:
Another coaching change? and then what, The clock starts ticking on a that coach? No thanks! I know it's Al's team but, he would look pretty funny sitting in McAfee by himself in his studed shoulderpads. He wouldn't be able to afford an arena team if it wasn't for the fans forking out piles of green. ( yes, most of the money comes from advertising and TV but, who are they targeting?) If Kiffin is pushd out, we'll watch Lofton (or whoever) coach us to a 5-11 record ( I give whoever 1 extra win due to a easy schedule) and our rally cry next year will cease to be " I'M IN" and will become " wait 'till next year, we'll have a new coach, things will be different" Coaching changes are not a part of Raider history, at least not untill the 5 years. The last 5 losing years.
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Examiner Reader said:
The NFL needs Al Davis to keep making mysteriously bad football decisions and to maintain that excellent Raider dysfunction of an organization/team so that other teams can intimidate their players by threatening to trade them to Oakland. Thanks Mr. Davis.
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examiner reader said:
as bad as you and others say he is.. i will still look favorably upon this trade . the niners give up john and jethro, plus a first round draft choice for the alster.. silver and black fans at least you have a football man running your team.
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L. Amiot said:
If you want a winning Raiders team, get rid of Al Davis.
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raiderdave said:
Now Randy Moss(who was a problem even before he came to the nfl) is validating mr. dickey, sorry Randy you have great talent, but you are on your 3rd nfl team for a reason, and there was a rason you were drafted as far down as you were....I don't pay attention to anything randy says.
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raiderdave said:
to examiner reader who was critical of our draft choices this decade...the same result can be found of any other teams first round picks..did we draft ryan leaf,or ricky williams..lets look at raider draft choices..michael huff is starting and will be better with a good safety next to him,wilson..the same year 06 we drafted our great linebacker Thomas Howard,an earlier draft we got kirk morrison(both these guys should have been in the pro bowl)Robert Gallery did much better as a guard with our new blocking scheme..washington is only not starting because sanford routt who was drafted that same year, beat him out..our #2 pick last year caught 44 passes from 3 different qb's..notice he caught 8 from russell when JR started the last game, plus our #1 pick of the whole draft had the best stats in that game, that any raideer qb had all season long. Jay Richardson another draftee last year performed well...also seabass has been our best pk since bahr or blanda,and lechler drafted same year
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Tom "Pete" Jones said:
Yes, that's much better, Dan. It might seem like nit-picking, but it's an important distinction: People need to keep in mind that it's his team, and he has every right to run it how he sees fit. I applaud him for sticking to his guns and not giving a rat's buttocks what the press and people like you think. Or what people like me, his supporters, think, as well, for that matter.
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raiderdave said:
I agree with the guy who said Randy gets away with stuff at foxboro he did not get away with at oakland..even after spygate the patriots are still the pet of the nfl..that is why the nfl engineered the tuck game as far as mr. dickey calling mr. davis senile and old..it is noted that mr. dickey started writing for the examiner in 1963, about the same time Al started coaching, then running the raiders...maybe its mr. dickey who is senile?
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raiderdave said:
BTW..MR. Dickey, aren't you pretty close to Al's age..as long as I have been a raiders fan 40 years Al has been the Raiders...some things Kiffin did I liked , mainly the other coaches he hired..others I did not like..like him insisting McClown start at qb..even though daunte and walter did better in preseason........I'm okay with kiffin or lofton as head coach.
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Danville Dan, Raiders Fan said:
Pete, From a strictly legalistic viewpoint you are correct: the Raiders are a private enterprise owned mostly by Mr. Davis. However, in the vernacular that is relevant here, the Raiders are Oakland's team. It was in that sense I was choosing my pronoun. Would you have had me say, "...he took his team from Oakland and only brought it back when the taxpayers paid a dear ransome?" Is that better? The point remains, Al Davis is hurting his/our team by insanely bad management.
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Tampa Raider said:
It is the recent addition of the "Free Agency" era that you cannot put a different group of misfits on a team and expect them to gel and get into the win column. As you can see with recent champs, a team needs to focus on character and work ethic as well as being a team player to be successful. Let the Moss' of the world go and get more players that are interested in helping their team, and not their bank account. I hate the "tuck-rule" bs Patriots, but you have to admit, it is check your ego at the door and put on your Kool-Aid shirts.
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Tom "Pete" Jones said:
Hey, Danville Dan: What, exactly, was Al Davis supposed to do, back in 1982, when the NFL and the Coliseum were telling him to bend over and take it like a man? YOUR team, indeed. People like you make me laugh. Make no mistake about one thing: that's Al Davis' team, whether you like it or not. If you don't want to support them, fine, that's certainly your prerogative, but lose the first person plural possessive pronouns. And people say Al Davis is delusional!
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Examiner Reader said:
It is normal in professional sports franchises that an owner hires a General Manager who, in turn, hires a Head Coach or Manager. If the team fails to perform, the coach is fired. If a procession of coaches fail to perform, the General Manager is replaced. One would think that after Callahan, Turner, Shell and Kiffin have failed to even approach success on the field, the General Manager would be the next to get the axe. With the Raiders, however, the owner IS the General Manager and therein lies the problem.
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Danville Dan, Raiders Fan said:
Why are we picking on Dickey? Don't we all agree that we're better off with an owner who isn't mired in the past? I mean bringing in Art Shell and Tom Walsh!?! Come on! Now, when we have a young coach with new ideas, Al Davis is stripping him of his authority, a sure sign that things are unraveling fast at HQ. My loyalty is to the team, not to Al Davis. Lest we forget, he took our team from us in 1982 and only brought it back when we paid him dearly to do so. So, Raider fans, why do we support Al?...please remind me since Raider Greatness is so yesterday.
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jb10 said:
More irresponsible journalism by some half-witted idiot. Maybe Dickey is looking for a spot next to Al in the asylum.
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Examiner Reader said:
Dickey your nothing but a tool and a hater. Enough said.
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Phil in Lafayette said:
Al Davis assuming more control of the team as he becomes increasingly senile is rather pathetic: a sick, megalomaniacal old man clutching at memories. It reminds me of the last scenes of "Citizen Kane". I wonder if Al's last words will be "Rose Bud" or "vertical offense". I'm sure the other teams in the league hope that Al hangs onto the reigns for many more losing seasons.
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King of the Dynasty said:
I think the suggestion was made last month (by Dickey) that the NFL should step in and save the Raiders by putting loony Al Davis on the bench and put his kid in charge of the club. That is a move that Raiders fan should be rooting for.
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Sam in Reno said:
It sounds to me as though Al has totally lost it. I think the NFL will have to step in sooner rather than later!
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Examiner Reader said:
*and as far as Randy Moss. He was a perfect teamate last season...oooppsss. anyone see him walk off the field after his first loss? Watch the film (no pun intended Bill)Glad he's comming back gonna grab my popcorn and watch the show! 18-1 just choke baby! (new NE motto and here are a few for those NE superbowl wins*********) PS is Roidney Harrison gonna next season?
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Examiner Reader said:
no stats on russell, no new news, russell needs a bra. WOW good info doesn't sound bias to me. I am sure the Raiders should have just rolled over and signed Russell to a huge contract before the season started. I remember during a preseason game hearing an interview with a quarterback telling JaMarcus he should holdout and get what he is worth. anyone know the quarterback???? Yep! Alex Smith quarteback of the real doormat team for next season
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R8RFOX said:
Well Dicky, here's to hoping you are dead wrong on this season's outcome!
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Erick Seglem said:
Moss is more talented than Jerry Rice? An absurd statement!
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Examiner Reader said:
A Gothic novel should be written about the Raiders: A demented, sick owner spouting phrases like, "Commitment to Excellence" while his team plays the worst brand of football in the league, and "Pride and Poise" amidst front office chaos. Sadly, the only pride evident is the false pride of a flailing owner. The phrase, "Raider Greatness" should make us all laugh if it weren't so sad in light of the teams' wretchd performance on the field and in the front office.
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Raider Season Ticket Holder said:
I've had seats since 1969. First in section 216, now, since 1995 in section 211. I can tell you that in our section, and amongst my friends, there's no love for Al Davis. First, we've never forgiven him for leaving Oakland. Second, our seats have gone from 50 yard line to goal line. Third, his football strategy is as outdated as his hair do and wardrobe. It's time for him to relinguish control.
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Raidersfan since 67 said:
I could not agee more. Pls tell Ralph from KNBR that most Raiderfans respect Al's past, but the 50 that I tailgate with have not liked his moves nor him since they returned in 95.
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Examiner Reader said:
Am I the only person who is tired of anyone who criticises somebodys favorite team or player being called a HATER? It sees to be a favorite term of Raider fans in particular aimed toward anyone who has the audacity to bring up the Raiders poor recent performance. Where did this stupid expression originate?
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Examiner Reader said:
I dont want to hear that Moss has always been a great player but he suffered from a bad work environment...you know who else had a bad work environment, Tim Brown but he still came out week after week, qb after qb, coach after coach and did his best to help the team win. He showed up for everygame and went all out. Maybe he had a little something called CLASS, something moss will never know about. You cant blame Davis for moss being selfish. Hes always been that way and when the wins stop coming for the pats (which they will, NOTHING lasts forever) the true moss will rear his ugly head...Sadly he'll already have something that Tim Brown, Dan Marino and Eric Dickerson NEVER got, a superbowl ring.
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Dark Prince of Raider Nation said:
MrQ. Exactly! Every time Randy Moss touched a defense back he got nailed for a penalty when he was wearing the silver and black and it isn't Mr. Davis falt that he didnt catch many passes when he played here. The same things true with all those phoney false start penalites they always call against us. You never see anybody on the line moving. Mr. Davis needs to sue the commishoner.
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