https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/04/raiders-honor-no-21-and-get-history-lesson-on-cliff-branch/

NAPA — The Raiders’ organization took a gut punch with news of the death of wide receiver Cliff Branch.

“He and I spent our whole career together,” former Raiders coach Tom Flores said Sunday by phone. “I grew up as a coach and he grew up as a player. I am so sad.”