Two days ago, Cliff Branch celebrated his 71st birthday. Yesterday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced they would be inducting 20 players in their 2020 Centennial class. Today another Raiders great has passed away. The Raider Nation mourns the passing of legendary wide receiver Cliff Branch.
The reason the Centennial class announcement is significant is because among them would be ten Senior era players inducted. No player in NFL history is more worthy of being among those ten players than Cliff Branch. He has been eligible for 30 years and somehow the player who upon his retirement was the NFL’s all time leading playoff receiver has not gotten the call.