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Sept. 30, 2012
Sports
The most colorful Raider remaining in the silver and black kingdom he invented, passed officially from the scene Monday when Lester Hayes cleared procedural waivers.
May 24, 1988
Feb. 24, 2012
When Mike Haynes caught a pass in Super Bowl XVIII, you might have thought that was the dream of a lifetime.
Aug. 6, 1987
If it’s a summer day in the late 1980s, the Hall of Famer-to-be in the Raider cross hairs must be their very own cornerback nonpareil Mike Haynes, a gazelle who has been hunted throughout his career but only recently by hunters from so close to home.
Aug. 22, 1989
Music
David Bowie said “no” when filmmaker Todd Haynes asked to use a handful of his “Ziggy Stardust”-era songs on the soundtrack of “Velvet Goldmine,” set in the early-’70s glam-rock scene and featuring characters more-or-less suggesting Bowie and Iggy Pop.
March 2, 1997
Cornerback Mike Haynes, who failed to report to training camp because of a contract dispute, was released by the Raiders Thursday.
Aug. 17, 1990
April 24, 2013
These are the times that fry Raiders’ souls, including the highest and mightiest of them.
Aug. 24, 1988
High School Sports
Mike Haynes, the Raiders’ All-Pro cornerback, will be honored at halftime ceremonies during Marshall High School’s homecoming football game today.
Nov. 15, 1985