Marcus Allen would of been the leading rusher in history that jealous sick racist azz👉owner but he died Allen still living amen he didn't run the ball in five years he still a great player
Heisman Trophy Winner, AFC Rookie of the Year, MVP of the Superbow, MVP of The NFL and Comeback Player of the Year. This may never be duplicated in the NFL again.
He certainly handled that Al Davis situation better than I would have. He has more class than I ever imagined he had. 144 career touchdowns while not really being played for five years! You've got to be kidding me! I know Al Davis did a lot for the game, but my God, he sabotaged his own team.
Coaches and Execs, ESPECIALLY the Old School Guys don't like Players that are smart enough not to need the game of football. Marcus would have been successful at whatever. If you've ever met his Dad, you know why. Mr. Allen is a different type of "old school", he and my Grandfather were associates and I spent some time around him. They are/were the sort of Men that would get in your chest about your BS... QUICK!
Oh man! I couldn't have said it better myself! Marcus Allen was a spectacular football player, but he was an even more spectacular human being!! He sure taught me a lessin on how to be a better person! Amazing!
Al Davis knew well the wear and tear that RB's experience playing in the NFL. If you don't think that Al knew every aspect of having Marcus Allen on the roster then you don't know Al Davis. I'm talking Al in his prime. Not the ancient Sith lord he became. Everybody wants to criticize Al today but he genuinely cared about his players more than any other coach in the NFL. Until he looked away from Oakland. At that point the Raiders lost their mojo. They haven't got it back since. Money changes everything...
G Man 6 years, 4 years backing up and playing FB blocking for Bo and the next 2 backing up Roger Craig and Eric Dickerson in that order. Still achieved 12,000 yards. My favorite RB ever!
@@David-vn2id I don't typically care about "stars" private lives, but to your credit it would appear that he has. This was something I watched 3 years ago.
@@LiamDH3021 not even the greatest RB. Top ten, but I don’t even put him in the top 5. I think Barry, Jim, Walter, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, and LT were all better. When Bo was there before he got hurt he wasn’t even the best RB on the Raiders.
Al depriving Marcus of 4 prime years is one of the greatest travesties he ever instigated. Marcus could run, block, catch, throw, and may have been the toughest Raider ever. Also the greatest short yardage back to ever play the game. Even during those 4 years Al moved Marcus to fullback; he was still voted the team captain. A class act and one of, and maybe the greatest Raider of all time!
Al Davis cost the Raiders at least one Super Bowl as a result of his personal first and Team second approach. No questions asked! Been a Raider fan since 83.
Marcus most likely ends up a top top runner either beating Walter Payton's record or come pretty close to it if he starts those 5 years. It sure would have Emmitt Smith climb a higher mountain to get the rushing touchdown and rushing record if Allen starts those 5 years.
After seeing this episode of A Football Life on Marcus Allen What respect I have for this guy. He should have had 18000 yards. 160 touchdowns. And what a Class Act not to have such animosity towards someone who really killed your career. I have a whole new respect for this guy really was terrific all around athlete and human being.
That was one of the best episodes of A Football Life.. if you ever played the game on an organized level, Marcus summed up in a nutshell, and in one sentence when he said the biggest reason that he was great was because he understood what everybody was doing at any one time on the field, because he had played fullback defensive backfield and quarterback after that if you have the physical skills running back will only come natural to you. The vision that's needed would be automatic. One of the top 20 goats.
Marcus was the ultimate Raider. It was aweful the way Davis treated him. The Raiders weren’t worthy of him, though the players themselves held him in high regard and admiration.
I watched his whole career. The thing I remember most is he never seemed to take a hard hit. Smooth speed. Al Davis was a nut job and trading him proved it.
Denying Marcus Allen "playing time" goes against all sane thinking .It even goes against Al Davis's own saying of "just win baby"..It truly made Davis look small and MARCUS ALLEN look LARGE.. Thank you Marcus for all your contributions to Football.
What a classy guy. I don't want to take anything away from what Mr Allen did, because every choice he made was his own; but I think that it's also a testament of how a committed dad did a great job.
Wow! His last words were “The game is pretty simple if you know what you are doing”. Marcus had every reason to be bitter and vindictive about Al Davis but said life is too short to be bitter and let’s move on. Takes a strong person to do that.
People like to knock Marty Schottenheimer as a coach who "couldn't win the big one," but I still think he's one of the best coaches of all-time. And my absolute favorite comment was when he said, "If God put one person on this Earth to be a professional football player, it would have been Marcus Allen."
Met Marcus Allen 3 yrs ago, one of the coolest dudes ever! Asked if everything was ok where Hurricane Irma hit my neighborhood. Talked to him for about 20 minutes. Good dude. #RaiderNation
5:20: Are you serious? Ronnie Lott (maybe the greatest safety ever), Dennis Smith (6-time Pro Bowl safety), Joey Browner (6-time Pro Bowl safety) - and Marcus Allen in the same defensive backfield? Ridiculous.
I remember when Marcus ran in a TD for the Chiefs in LA and there was a banner with Al's portrait and 'Commitment to Excellence' hanging on the wall. Marcus ran over to it and spiked the ball right off of Al's face. I don't blame him one bit because while Al benched him his stats could have become legendary. I was SO excited whenever my Chiefs took Allen-and coupled with Montana it was great with our vaunted defense. I still remember my Dad yelling "GO MARCUS!!!" every time he touched the ball. (Alas, the 'Indian burial ground Arrowhead Stadium was built on' always bit us hard-even harder with poor Marty.) He never showboated-even after a TD he'd simply throw the ball to a referee and quietly go to the sideline always looking up at the clock/scoreboard. So intelligent, articulate, and a class act any parent would want their kids looking up to.
One of my all-time favorite players. I had to be his biggest fan when he came to Chiefs and showed everyone just how great of a back he still was. Great video of a truly great player.
Howie long has always been a real dude, about team and win period. Marcus allen! God has blessed me to see you drill your skill and score at will.. thank you for the times 😊
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 1 Peter 3:8-9
No offense, but Paul Krause is WITHOUT A DOUBT the most underrated player of all time. I mean he is leading with the most interceptions in all of football!
"There are those who know, and those who don't." For any kid out there who might br reading this, I'll leave you with a little football-life lesson. If you've never seen Ronnie Lott, Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, or Marcus Allen do it, don't do it. All of them the highest level competitors, played their best when it mattered most, were supremely confident, yet incredibly humble. Treated the game, other players, and everyday people with graciousness and respect.
Story of Redemption! You cant keep a good man down! Showed class and style while the Owner tried to silence and put out his flame. Hall of Fame Mr.Marcus Allen
You don't get to say that punk. Your fuck up owner took him out of the GOAT discussion. He didn't hate the raiders like I do, but a man like him would never hate anyone, especially the men he played with. Your team does not deserve the honor of calling him a Raider. He is a Chief.
Lol funny he didn't win y'all a super bowl just face it u had Montana and Allen and still couldn't get it done kc will always be losers and Allen was a winner a raider super bowl MVP and a raider super bowl winner what have K done since sb4 Nada lol gtfoh
I've been a Oakland Raiders fan since 1979. And AL Davis did foolish things like his vendetta against Marcus. Look at what happen to them after the early 90's. Losing more way more than they were winning. Wasting millions of dollars on mediocre players. Signing a 1st round qb and giving millions because he had a cannon for an arm. But nothing else to show for. He flamed out before he caught fire. Or wasting more money on players that had a history of knee injuries. The list goes on and on. A team that would find ways to win. For years now it's been finding a way to lose. I hope w/Gruden the Raiders get back to finding ways to win.
Not looking that way so far. Letting Mack walk last year was RETARDED. Theyve now been outscored 75-12 in the last 2 games by the Chiefs and.......the Jets lol. Gruden was a huge mistake
Arrogance comes from ppl that arent confident in themselves like they claim to be...Confidence real confidence is shown in your demeanor, how you talk and what you say when your confident about what you do and the ability that you do it at you dont need to speak about alot especially since you personally know it
Listen to Ronnie Lott talk about what a great DB Allen was as a young man and the promise he had at both sides of the ball. Even his HS coach knew what an natural athlete he was by putting him at QB!
This shotty treatment after Marcus's record setting performance in '83 super bowl. I'll never forget it; was military at the time, we watched the game at supervisor's home. Initially, he was pretty cool. He turned against me after that game. Maybe I cheered a little too hard for Raiders and Marcus that day. He was a Redskins and John Riggins fans. I won the bet.
Wow ... I give Marcus a lot of Credit here, Al Davis had it out for him, wanted to ruin him and he still didnt bow down to Evil ... Shows that Marcus had the Love of God in him, what a Great Man, Proud of you Brother for showing the Entire World how God wants you to Live Life and how to handle even the worst of times !!!
I grew up a USC fan from AD, CW, Bam Bam Cunningham and Marcus Allen - it was one of the greatest Joy watching him play for USC. Thanks Marcus for such fond Memories
@@Alexchamplooo charles woodson was a waaayyyyy better raider than marcus allen and bo jackson would have been the greatest RB EVER if it wasnt for injuries anyone with eyes could have seen that
xILoveHentai would’ve could’ve should’ve, and you’re really gonna sit there and tell me Woodson is better than willie brown, Ronnie Lott, or Jack Tatum? You must be so young lol, Bo WOULDVE easily been the best ever but sadly he got Injured
@@Alexchamplooo woodson Sanders and champ bailey are the 3 best and most talented lockdown corners of all time you sound like a fucking boomer no one cares about these irrelevant ass players from the 70s and 80s
Its a trip too see sop much KC chiefs footage for a man who was such a RAIDER for so many good career years. Yeah I know he ended his career with KC but man oh man those raider years were something very special. I like him in Silver and black far more than in Red and white. I know bridges were burned but Man... I'm just a USC fan and a RAIDER fan.. And Marcus Allen was a great RAIDER.
@@zabercrombie24 thats dope Zach, and congrats on yalls Big win..this year Mahomes is the real thing... and Andy Reid is one of my all time favorite coaches. so much respect to K.C. glad for yall...
I think the was my 4th time watching since I saw it live.. Marcus wasn’t my favorite player growing up “Al Davis fault” but this is my fav football life they’ve made so far!!!
I became a Raiders fan at the tender age of 8 years old. I was and am completely impressed with Marcus Allen, and to see the fact that Al Davis tried to emasculate him, but could not, gives me great joy. Marcus Allen's incredible determination and resolve, despite Al Davis's pure jealousy of him, is indeed impressive. There was nothing that Al Davis could do to defeat him, and he rose above it all. My dad, who was a running back in his Marines days, taught me all about football, including the intersection of race and the business of football. I will always hold Mr. Allen as my fave player of all times for his acumen, not only for football, but passion and maintaining his character and strength. Success is always the sweetest 'revenge.' Many of younger players today could greatly benefit from Mr. Allen's stellar example. ❤💪🏾✌🏽
I can see where he was coming from. Seeing a player become bigger than the team can be devastating when that falls apart. Doesn’t excuse his terrible attitude & decisions, but he is a legend. Long Live Al
I mean he was the raiders owner when they were in the AFL which was a throwing league and they played the NFL which was a running league but when they mearged he felt it was still throwing that was the way to win
@@Robespierre1758X the word is pat Bowlen now he's the best legend Icon give the definition of NFL... he's better then all Davis's no doubt history says it everyone says it
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Marcus Allen would of been the leading rusher in history that jealous sick racist azz👉owner but he died Allen still living amen he didn't run the ball in five years he still a great player
Heisman Trophy Winner, AFC Rookie of the Year, MVP of the Superbow, MVP of The NFL and Comeback Player of the Year. This may never be duplicated in the NFL again.
well said
I don't think it ever will
and SHOULD be the All-Time Leading Rusher for the rest of time...
Raider teammate Jim Plunkett comes closest only laking the NFL MVP but he does have an additional Superbowl win.
It won’t
He certainly handled that Al Davis situation better than I would have. He has more class than I ever imagined he had. 144 career touchdowns while not really being played for five years! You've got to be kidding me! I know Al Davis did a lot for the game, but my God, he sabotaged his own team.
Coaches and Execs, ESPECIALLY the Old School Guys don't like Players that are smart enough not to need the game of football. Marcus would have been successful at whatever. If you've ever met his Dad, you know why.
Mr. Allen is a different type of "old school", he and my Grandfather were associates and I spent some time around him. They are/were the sort of Men that would get in your chest about your BS... QUICK!
Oh man! I couldn't have said it better myself! Marcus Allen was a spectacular football player, but he was an even more spectacular human being!! He sure taught me a lessin on how to be a better person! Amazing!
Al Davis knew well the wear and tear that RB's experience playing in the NFL. If you don't think that Al knew every aspect of having Marcus Allen on the roster then you don't know Al Davis. I'm talking Al in his prime. Not the ancient Sith lord he became. Everybody wants to criticize Al today but he genuinely cared about his players more than any other coach in the NFL. Until he looked away from Oakland. At that point the Raiders lost their mojo. They haven't got it back since. Money changes everything...
G Man 6 years, 4 years backing up and playing FB blocking for Bo and the next 2 backing up Roger Craig and Eric Dickerson in that order. Still achieved 12,000 yards.
My favorite RB ever!
Al Davis hated Marcus Allen for no reason it was sad what Davis did to him ruin 5 years his career
Marcus Allen was great because he honored his father by being a "team-player".
And by tag teaming Nicole Brown Simpson.... I bet his father said "atta boy"
Yeah well he banged his buddies wives as well before you get all weepy... oj Simpson for one... I was there
@@David-vn2id I haven't heard that.
@@bigbobbymike Google it. Not hard to find.
@@David-vn2id I don't typically care about "stars" private lives, but to your credit it would appear that he has. This was something I watched 3 years ago.
Ronnie: How did you?! Marcus: Man I saw you the whole time 😂😂😂
He did it all, amongst blatant oppression, and did it with class. Simply the greatest football player ever...
Cmon now not the greatest ever by far, great but not the greatest
@@LiamDH3021 the greatest
@@mxl_reps_951 tell me u don’t know football without telling me u don’t know football
@@LiamDH3021 not even the greatest RB. Top ten, but I don’t even put him in the top 5. I think Barry, Jim, Walter, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, and LT were all better. When Bo was there before he got hurt he wasn’t even the best RB on the Raiders.
He was a solid RB year in year out
Al depriving Marcus of 4 prime years is one of the greatest travesties he ever instigated. Marcus could run, block, catch, throw, and may have been the toughest Raider ever. Also the greatest short yardage back to ever play the game. Even during those 4 years Al moved Marcus to fullback; he was still voted the team captain. A class act and one of, and maybe the greatest Raider of all time!
Top 2 Raiders of all time (put 'em in any order you want): Marcus Allen and Ken Stabler. Ken Stabler and Marcus Allen.
And Bo Jackson
He paid for ending up in KC and kicking The raiders ass it use to kill me was so upset being a raider fan.
Al Davis cost the Raiders at least one Super Bowl as a result of his personal first and Team second approach. No questions asked! Been a Raider fan since 83.
Marcus most likely ends up a top top runner either beating Walter Payton's record or come pretty close to it if he starts those 5 years. It sure would have Emmitt Smith climb a higher mountain to get the rushing touchdown and rushing record if Allen starts those 5 years.
QB, DB, and FB gave Allen all the knowledge which made him an elite RB!
#TEAM TRUMP jerry had an elite 40 time he measured way better
That run in the super bowl gives me chills.
After seeing this episode of A Football Life on Marcus Allen What respect I have for this guy. He should have had 18000 yards. 160 touchdowns. And what a Class Act not to have such animosity towards someone who really killed your career. I have a whole new respect for this guy really was terrific all around athlete and human being.
This Football Life should be in the dictionary under the word Class. Thanks Marcus and The Allen Family.
Absolutly
Al Davis was a genius, but benching Marcus Allen for personal disagreements is a stain on Al's legacy!
If he were a Genius, he’d have never let Ego alter himself. Usually lower IQ individuals attain ego.
I disagree.
@@Mark-sj3xb me too fk u davis egos man als ego
Pure jealousy by Al
You wonder why he never won another Super Bowl 🙄
Respect Mr Marcus Allen 🙏💪✊✊
“I’m going to compete against my brother, and like all of us know...if it’s your brother you wanna kill him” why is that so true 😂
That was one of the best episodes of A Football Life.. if you ever played the game on an organized level, Marcus summed up in a nutshell, and in one sentence when he said the biggest reason that he was great was because he understood what everybody was doing at any one time on the field, because he had played fullback defensive backfield and quarterback after that if you have the physical skills running back will only come natural to you. The vision that's needed would be automatic. One of the top 20 goats.
Marcus Allen speaks like he used to run..poetry
well said
Marcus was the ultimate Raider. It was aweful the way Davis treated him. The Raiders weren’t worthy of him, though the players themselves held him in high regard and admiration.
I watched his whole career. The thing I remember most is he never seemed to take a hard hit. Smooth speed. Al Davis was a nut job and trading him proved it.
But Al never traded marcus 92 93 free agencies kicked in
Meet him today at a gas station. A complete gentleman. Made me come back here and appreciate how he was one of the best....
What a class guy. Great to watch even knowing the poor treatment he got from Al Davis. KC knew how lucky they were to get him.
Denying Marcus Allen "playing time" goes against all sane thinking .It even goes against Al Davis's own saying of "just win baby"..It truly made Davis look small and MARCUS ALLEN look LARGE.. Thank you Marcus for all your contributions to Football.
What a classy guy. I don't want to take anything away from what Mr Allen did, because every choice he made was his own; but I think that it's also a testament of how a committed dad did a great job.
Al Davis was petty for how he treated Marcus Allen smh
Al was spiteful because Marcus slept with his friend, O.J.'s wife..just saying
Such a waste. Davis was a moron. We were more than glad to get him in KC.
@@littleblackduck3134 marcus slept with OJs wife? source?
@@littleblackduck3134 : You’re killing me!
it was a woman thing.god knows what happened
Wow! His last words were “The game is pretty simple if you know what you are doing”.
Marcus had every reason to be bitter and vindictive about Al Davis but said life is too short to be bitter and let’s move on. Takes a strong person to do that.
People like to knock Marty Schottenheimer as a coach who "couldn't win the big one," but I still think he's one of the best coaches of all-time. And my absolute favorite comment was when he said, "If God put one person on this Earth to be a professional football player, it would have been Marcus Allen."
Howie Long's analysis of Allen's game and legacy as a great player (starting around @12:30) is very insightful.
What I love about this man is his constant composure, no loud outbursts, swearing or aberrant behavior, all on the same level of calmness!
Marcus Allen. What a decent, humble, honorable human being.
He'd be on my all time team. This opened my eyes big time.
He was special. Thats for sure.
Met Marcus Allen 3 yrs ago, one of the coolest dudes ever! Asked if everything was ok where Hurricane Irma hit my neighborhood. Talked to him for about 20 minutes. Good dude. #RaiderNation
Outstanding all purpose player. To last that long as an RB is amazing. I mean even in his last season at 37 he was at 4.1 YPC. Amazing
Imagine if Marcus got to actually play in the 6 years he was scorned, he'd hold like every record in the book.
Period
"The game is a simple game if you know what you are doing!" Marcus is full of humility. Trust me he had the talent for the game.
#32 Marcus Allen one of the greatest of all time. Thanks for the memories Marcus!
#34??? Legendary 32
5:20: Are you serious? Ronnie Lott (maybe the greatest safety ever), Dennis Smith (6-time Pro Bowl safety), Joey Browner (6-time Pro Bowl safety) - and Marcus Allen in the same defensive backfield? Ridiculous.
Absolutely crazyyyy
Would’ve been shut down, no passes getting completed at USC
Ronnie was so modest about it"would have been a great secondary"
No you guys would clamp down anything that walked too far past the line of scrimmage
Marcus Allen reminds of my good old days when i was student at USC..... I still remember him standing next to Troy
I remember when Marcus ran in a TD for the Chiefs in LA and there was a banner with Al's portrait and 'Commitment to Excellence' hanging on the wall. Marcus ran over to it and spiked the ball right off of Al's face. I don't blame him one bit because while Al benched him his stats could have become legendary. I was SO excited whenever my Chiefs took Allen-and coupled with Montana it was great with our vaunted defense. I still remember my Dad yelling "GO MARCUS!!!" every time he touched the ball. (Alas, the 'Indian burial ground Arrowhead Stadium was built on' always bit us hard-even harder with poor Marty.) He never showboated-even after a TD he'd simply throw the ball to a referee and quietly go to the sideline always looking up at the clock/scoreboard. So intelligent, articulate, and a class act any parent would want their kids looking up to.
Wow that was touching Marcus was cool and laid back he didnt have to talk he walked action speak louder than words deon chad and to name a few
al did silly things but marcus allen u know u are still the greatest Raider RB Ever and we love u.
Thank you Marcus Allen for all the Raiders Memories!
What a legacy...such class..his dad..very humble and honorable man
One of my all-time favorite players. I had to be his biggest fan when he came to Chiefs and showed everyone just how great of a back he still was. Great video of a truly great player.
Criminally underrated Running Back. He is a Top 10 Running Back of all time
Are you related to Jack youngblood
Top 3
Underrated? He’s in the HOF 🤔
@@calroach1 yes but he's still not mentioned among guys like Payton, Sanders, and Emmett Smith
Jehu Who you knocking out between Brown, Payton or Sanders?
Marcus Allen was amazing... He didn't even look like he was trying that's how good he was..
Howie long has always been a real dude, about team and win period. Marcus allen! God has blessed me to see you drill your skill and score at will.. thank you for the times 😊
I have always been a big fan of his.
He is a well balanced player and person. Need motivation, look at Marcus Allen.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9
Most underrated player of all time. no dispute
He's not underrated by me or any other Raider fan.
He was 4th string but in the HOF??? Maybe he is the most overrated player of all time.
Not Underrated.. Underused
He's a hall of famer.
No offense, but Paul Krause is WITHOUT A DOUBT the most underrated player of all time. I mean he is leading with the most interceptions in all of football!
"There are those who know, and those who don't."
For any kid out there who might br reading this, I'll leave you with a little football-life lesson. If you've never seen Ronnie Lott, Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, or Marcus Allen do it, don't do it.
All of them the highest level competitors, played their best when it mattered most, were supremely confident, yet incredibly humble. Treated the game, other players, and everyday people with graciousness and respect.
Man Mahomes is a really humble guy and extremely thankful. BUT ALSO AMAZING TALENT LEVEL! GO CHIEFS!
@@jaebeezy5113 -
Agree 100%. Patrick checks off all the right Big Boxes!
Super talented! He has the best run ever in a Super Bowl!🏈
Nothing but love, adoration and respect for Marcus Allen. One of the best ever, and perhaps most graceful of them all.... sooooooo EZ!!
One of the best running backs in history, both in college and the NFL...the short yardage specialist.
As a die hard Vikings fan for 60 years I still can't believe we took Darren Nelson instead. Hurts to this day.
Thank you for honoring your parents! Thanks dad for being there for your kid.
That is good stuff.
Story of Redemption!
You cant keep a good man down! Showed class and style while the Owner tried to silence and put out his flame. Hall of Fame Mr.Marcus Allen
Always loved him humble,blessed w/a God given talent &my biggest football crush💖😇
Oli Bear h .
Al Davis and Marcus Allen -- parallel of Saul and David
Perfect analogy.
Excellent example.
Marcus was a joy to watch thanks
That run Marcus had in SB 18 might be the greatest run in NFL history
I’d have to say James Harrison 100 yard interception return against Kurt Warner
@@thomascarpenter7415he talking about runs obviously
“Football is a simple game if you understand what you’re doing”
- Marcus Allen
Once a raider always a raider thank u Marcus Allen
You don't get to say that punk. Your fuck up owner took him out of the GOAT discussion. He didn't hate the raiders like I do, but a man like him would never hate anyone, especially the men he played with. Your team does not deserve the honor of calling him a Raider. He is a Chief.
Lol funny he didn't win y'all a super bowl just face it u had Montana and Allen and still couldn't get it done kc will always be losers and Allen was a winner a raider super bowl MVP and a raider super bowl winner what have K done since sb4 Nada lol gtfoh
Kansas fans, they think they own the NFL. RN4L BABY!
He ain't no punk ass chief
I've been a Oakland Raiders fan since 1979. And AL Davis did foolish things like his vendetta against Marcus. Look at what happen to them after the early 90's. Losing more way more than they were winning. Wasting millions of dollars on mediocre players. Signing a 1st round qb and giving millions because he had a cannon for an arm. But nothing else to show for. He flamed out before he caught fire. Or wasting more money on players that had a history of knee injuries. The list goes on and on. A team that would find ways to win. For years now it's been finding a way to lose. I hope w/Gruden the Raiders get back to finding ways to win.
Not looking that way so far. Letting Mack walk last year was RETARDED. Theyve now been outscored 75-12 in the last 2 games by the Chiefs and.......the Jets lol. Gruden was a huge mistake
At 41:15 Him lighting the flame 🔥 in Big Al’s name shows what kind of heart this man has. Big ups to #32💪🏼
Al’s son either hated his dad or knew nothing about him 😂
I’ve now watched this twice, the first time I thought Marcus was arrogant. I couldn’t have been more wrong, very confident, very focused, very good.
Arrogance comes from ppl that arent confident in themselves like they claim to be...Confidence real confidence is shown in your demeanor, how you talk and what you say when your confident about what you do and the ability that you do it at you dont need to speak about alot especially since you personally know it
Class is a word that was made for Marcus Allen. My favourite Raider of all time.
Marcus was lucky to have the father he had. Very rare to this day for a black child. What a tragedy.
Love the music used in this one. Really good. Allen was one of the best, true professional athlete. Not many of those these days.
Al Davis did you a favor by holding you back. I thank him for being able to watch you for so long. Congrats man love you bro.
Listen to Ronnie Lott talk about what a great DB Allen was as a young man and the promise he had at both sides of the ball. Even his HS coach knew what an natural athlete he was by putting him at QB!
My favorite RB and favorite Raider. Those years he sat the bench in LA were torture for us fans.
pure class
This shotty treatment after Marcus's record setting performance in '83 super bowl. I'll never forget it; was military at the time, we watched the game at supervisor's home. Initially, he was pretty cool. He turned against me after that game. Maybe I cheered a little too hard for Raiders and Marcus that day. He was a Redskins and John Riggins fans. I won the bet.
This man was definitely one of the greatest! His stats are amazing! Thanks for sharing! Please and Blessings to all!
He had a nose for the goal line and the best touchdown run in Super Bowl history. 🏈
G.O.A.T in my eyes
What a blessing it was to see the brother play the game he made it look so easy because he was so good 👍
Wow ... I give Marcus a lot of Credit here, Al Davis had it out for him, wanted to ruin him and he still didnt bow down to Evil ... Shows that Marcus had the Love of God in him, what a Great Man, Proud of you Brother for showing the Entire World how God wants you to Live Life and how to handle even the worst of times !!!
I remember Marcus Allen singing the national anthem in his final bowl game at USC and running over 200 yards. Great Story!
i have never been so so impressed with a football player. many lessons here for all of us. class.
A hell of a football player. Thanks for the memories. Signed Chicago Bear and Walter Payton fan.
Probably one of the best if not the best football players I have ever seen!!
Team player right there.
One of the most inspiring films... should be shown in schools!
Marcus was a complete back, the only other guy like that was Sweetness.
Don't forget Marshall Faulk
Yes. Exactly.
And Thurman Thomas
krlm2280 thurman was so crazy receiving
@@survivingwatson7430 exactly! TT was a serious dual threat
That's character to get treated the way he did and not complain!! imagine a player going thru that in this era
Great all around back, one of the great short yardage backs ever, he was gonna get it and he was gonna score
I grew up a USC fan from AD, CW, Bam Bam Cunningham and Marcus Allen - it was one of the greatest Joy watching him play for USC. Thanks Marcus for such fond Memories
The best player to ever play for the Oakland or Los Angels Raiders.
Gordon Sessoms ummmmm Charles Woodson bo jack this cap
xILoveHentai you really said bo Jackson and Charles Woodson? Lol you play madden too much
@@Alexchamplooo charles woodson was a waaayyyyy better raider than marcus allen and bo jackson would have been the greatest RB EVER if it wasnt for injuries anyone with eyes could have seen that
xILoveHentai would’ve could’ve should’ve, and you’re really gonna sit there and tell me Woodson is better than willie brown, Ronnie Lott, or Jack Tatum? You must be so young lol, Bo WOULDVE easily been the best ever but sadly he got Injured
@@Alexchamplooo woodson Sanders and champ bailey are the 3 best and most talented lockdown corners of all time you sound like a fucking boomer no one cares about these irrelevant ass players from the 70s and 80s
Guys a warrior. Love this story. " it's all about attitude ".
Its a trip too see sop much KC chiefs footage for a man who was such a RAIDER for so many good career years. Yeah I know he ended his career with KC but man oh man those raider years were something very special.
I like him in Silver and black far more than in Red and white.
I know bridges were burned but
Man... I'm just a USC fan and a RAIDER fan.. And Marcus Allen was a great RAIDER.
All that said, he is very loved here in KC too .
@@zabercrombie24 thats dope Zach, and congrats on yalls Big win..this year Mahomes is the real thing... and Andy Reid is one of my all time favorite coaches. so much respect to K.C. glad for yall...
I think the was my 4th time watching since I saw it live.. Marcus wasn’t my favorite player growing up “Al Davis fault” but this is my fav football life they’ve made so far!!!
The absolute best RB of all time no doubt ! Marcus Allen...
Marcus is the GOAT in my opinion. He could do anything. He did everything he was asked to do at the highest level. He's a winner and a class guy.
To me, THATS A ROLE MODLE!!!! MARCUS ALLEN OR BARRY SANDERS, SEEMS THEY DONT MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE!!!😞
Such a privilege to have Marcus in red and gold. Love that man.
BEST ALL TIME RAIDERS PLAYER HANDS DOWN...
With only a (left) hand up for Ken Stabler.
I became a Raiders fan at the tender age of 8 years old. I was and am completely impressed with Marcus Allen, and to see the fact that Al Davis tried to emasculate him, but could not, gives me great joy. Marcus Allen's incredible determination and resolve, despite Al Davis's pure jealousy of him, is indeed impressive. There was nothing that Al Davis could do to defeat him, and he rose above it all. My dad, who was a running back in his Marines days, taught me all about football, including the intersection of race and the business of football. I will always hold Mr. Allen as my fave player of all times for his acumen, not only for football, but passion and maintaining his character and strength. Success is always the sweetest 'revenge.' Many of younger players today could greatly benefit from Mr. Allen's stellar example. ❤💪🏾✌🏽
Allen was the best running ever my opinion the greatest.
Great guy. Best personality I have ever seen on football life. Absolute respect.
i love this show. al davis was a fool
Lt.Dan Ego maniac just like Jerry Jones.
I can see where he was coming from. Seeing a player become bigger than the team can be devastating when that falls apart. Doesn’t excuse his terrible attitude & decisions, but he is a legend. Long Live Al
I mean he was the raiders owner when they were in the AFL which was a throwing league and they played the NFL which was a running league but when they mearged he felt it was still throwing that was the way to win
I have another word for what he was
@@Robespierre1758X the word is pat Bowlen now he's the best legend Icon give the definition of NFL... he's better then all Davis's no doubt history says it everyone says it