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NFL owner's frugal travel move

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis met with Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio last Sunday in Denver to discuss Oakland's head coaching vacancy. Time was of the essence for the NFL boss to meet Del Rio due to league rules that severely limit the timing of interviews with assistants whose teams are still in the playoffs. So Davis took the quick hop from the Bay Area to the Centennial State in a private jet, right? No. Instead, the notoriously frugal owner hopped on a Southwest Airlines flight. And by golly, thanks to an anonymous Reddit user, there's photographic evidence of Davis’ hastily planned journey to Colorado.

Wanna get away? (Courtesy: Reddit)
Wanna get away? (Courtesy: Reddit)

Can you imagine Jerry Jones flying the low-cost carrier? The Dallas Cowboys owner made headlines during the regular season for offering his wife's first-class seat to a banged up Tony Romo on the team's trip to London. Judging by the incriminating photo though, it appears Davis flew business select — so he got two free drinks. And his bags (if he checked any besides that sweet Zubaz knockoff carry-on) did fly free. But the post drew a slew of predictable comments, ranging from reaperw2:

My questions would only be directed at that bag he's carrying. Tiger stripes? Really now Mark?

to the likes of Vancityy:

I swear to god Davis rocks that haircut because he made a bet to keep it until the Raiders win a superbowl

According to Forbes, the Raiders are worth an estimated $970 million.