Las Vegas Raiders Represented by Two Sports Emmy Nominations

The Las Vegas Raiders are being represented in two short feature nominations for the 4th Annual Sports Emmy Awards.

Aug 5, 2006; Canton, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis (left) and former coach John Madden / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders have one of the richest histories in all of sports, and it's still often recognized today.

On Tuesday, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. Of the seven nominees for "Outstanding Short Feature," two focus on Raiders icons Al Davis and John Madden: "Just Win Baby!" which aired on The NFL Today: Super Bowl LVIII on CBS, and "Madden and Stingley," which aired on Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock.

The following is IMDB's summary of "Just Win Baby!"

"Raiders owner Al Davis was known as a villain, a visionary and above all - a winner. This film documents his life and his career that spans four decades, three Super Bowls, two leagues and a lifetime of history in the NFL. Based on a true story, 'Al Davis: Just Win Baby' originally aired during Super Bowl 58 on CBS and provides an intimate look at the NFL icon that is Al Davis."

The six-minute short film, which was based on a true story, was carried out by actors who portrayed critical figures in the Raiders' history, including Madden, Tom Flores, Art Shell, Amy Trask and, of course, Davis.

The film was directed by Peter Radovich and written by Billy Scafuri.

You can view the film here.

"Madden and Stingley" focused on the friendship between Madden and Darry Stingley that developed when Madden visited Stingley in the hospital after the former NFL wide receiver's career ended due to a spinal cord injury he suffered against Madden's Raiders.

You can view the short film here.

The 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards will include 46 categories, including Outstanding Live Special and Live Series, Outstanding Playoff Coverage, Outstanding Edited Event Coverage, Outstanding Edited Special, Outstanding Hosted Edited Series, Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage, Outstanding Short and Long Documentary, Outstanding Documentary Series, Outstanding Documentary Series - Serialized, Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly, Daily and Limited Run, Outstanding Journalism, Outstanding Short and Long Feature, Outstanding Open/Tease, Outstanding Interactive Experience and many more.

All nominees can be viewed here.

The event will be held at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on May 21.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently have the No. 13 overall pick.

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