If you ever talk to a Raiders’ great, you know one thing — they all consider themselves family for the rest of their lives.
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Raiders family suffered a great loss when word broke that legendary Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders coach John Madden died at the age of 85. Silver and Black Pride caught up with some Raiders legends to get their thoughts on the loss of their coach and colleague.
Here’s our collection of remembrances:
Tom Flores:
Flores and Madden knew each other for 49 years. Flores was Madden’s wide receiver coach from 1972-78 before taking over as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 1979 after Madden retired from a 10-year career as a head coach.