Oakland Raiders wide receiver Cliff Branch (21) catches a 29-yard touchdown pass (his second of the day) during Super Bowl XV, a 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on January 25, 1981, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ross Lewis/Getty Images)
On Saturday night, two legendary members of the Las Vegas Raiders franchise got the word that they had been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For one, it was a short wait, as he got in on the first ballot, but for the other, it was a long time coming.
Charles Woodson, a first-round pick of the Raiders who lived up to his draft status, was a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and really a no-brainer for the Hall.