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AP laser photo of an artist's drawing/rendition of one of the luxury suites that are planned to be constructed by the Los Angeles Raiders at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Image depicts people sitting in chairs in front of a large glass window that overlooks the stadium. There are television sets in the corners of the room, showing the game, and Raiders trophies and decorating the interior. In the bottom right corner are two couches and a coffee table. Text beneath image reads: "(LA8-AUG.20)--RAIDERS TO BUILD LUXURY SUITES--This is an artist's drawing of one of the 100 luxury suites the Los Angeles Raiders will construct at the Los Angeles Coliseum for lease to the public for football games involving the Raiders and the University of Southern California. It is expected the suites will be ready in time ...[black line makes text on this line impossible to read]... the Raiders. (AP LaserPhoto) (hh41220ho) 1986 SLUG: RAIDERS-COLISEUM)." There are cropping registration marks in pencil in right margin.

Oakland RaidersFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Raiders (7/23/2007)The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Raiders began play in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League (AFL), where they won one championship and three division titles. The team joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL Merger. Since joining the NFL, the Raiders have won twelve division titles and three Super Bowls, and have appeared in two other Super Bowls. The team has thirteen enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.During their first three seasons, the Raiders struggled both on and off the field. In 1963, Al Davis was brought to the team as head coach and general manager. Davis immediately turned the Raiders into winners, and from 1963 until 2002 the team had only seven losing seasons. He also initiated the use of team slogans such as "Pride and Poise," "Commitment to Excellence," and "Just Win, Baby"--all of which are registered trademarks. Except for a brief term as AFL Commissioner in 1966, Davis has been with the team continuously. Upon his return to Oakland in 1966, he became a managing partner of the franchise.After a few years of legal battles, Davis moved the team from Oakland to Los Angeles, California in 1982. While in Los Angeles, the Raiders won their third Super Bowl, but made just two playoff appearances through the rest of the 1980s. In 1995, Davis moved the team back to Oakland. In 2000, head coach Jon Gruden led Oakland to their first division title since 1990. Under head coach Bill Callahan, Oakland faced Gruden's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, where they lost a lopsided 48-21. Since the loss, the Raiders have posted four consecutive losing seasons. In January 2007, the team named 31-year-old Lane Kiffin their fourth head coach since Gruden's departure in 2002. Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Coliseum (7/23/2007)The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at Exposition Park that has hosted two Olympics and is home to the University of Southern California Trojans football team. It is located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena adjacent to the campus of the University of Southern California (USC). The stadium is owned by the State of California and is currently being leased (and managed) by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission.The Coliseum during a USC gameThe Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre Dame, attract a capacity 92,000 person crowd, although they regularly drew far less during the 1990s. The current official capacity of the Coliseum is 92,516. The Coliseum Commission also rents the Coliseum to various events, including international soccer games, musical concerts and other large outdoor events. Concurrently, the commission is negotiating a new lease with the state after the 48-year lease expired in December 2005. University of Southern CaliforniaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, 'SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal),[4] located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university.

Used: Oakland Tribune