What is going on with Mark Davis, the dancer, the heir, and the Raiders?

It looks like love.

Over the long Memorial Day weekend, Dov Kleiman reported that Raiders owner Mark Davis’ girlfriend may be pregnant with his first child.

Needless to say, there was some pushback on these reports, giving hope to all who shudder at the thought of Mark Davis naked. You know, essentially everyone but Davis and Hopkins themselves.

For a brief moment, there was hope in Raider Nation that the Davis gene-pool was going to get an infusion anti-dweeb genes.

Theirs is a love story, him, a 69-year old billionaire and her, a talented 26-year old dancer. Him in love with her 26-y-ness and her in love with his billions. If there was ever a solid foundation on which to build a loving, long-term relationship, this is it. At least in Vegas it makes some sort of cosmic sense, I suppose.

While Davis may not be on the road to fatherhood just yet, there’s hope in Raider Nation. It’s a terrific sign that an actual real-life human female has taken an interest in Davis’ money. There may yet be a little baby Davis in the future, but Raiders fans will just have to wait. Just like they’ve waited for more than a generation for a playoff win.

We are rooting for you, Mark!

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