OAKLAND, Calif. -- When John Madden died in December, his widow Virginia knew exactly where she wanted to honor her late husband's life.
The place where Madden first came to fame, prowling the sideline at the Oakland Coliseum as the Super Bowl-winning coach of the Raiders.
"John believed in the town of Oakland, he believed in the Coliseum, most of all he believed in the Raiders," Virginia Madden said. "I believe in the Raiders. The Oakland Raiders."
That drew a loud ovation from the few thousand fans who showed up for the event and have stuck with the Raiders during their 13 seasons in Los Angeles and after their move in 2020 to Las Vegas.