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S4 E13 - An Oral History of the Raiders, 1986 to Today
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- Apr 11, 2026
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🏴☠️ 40 Years of Raiders Football: The Most Painful Oral History in Sports | Generations Fair warning: this one hurts. But it's also one of the most entertaining episodes we've ever done. Jonathan delivers a full forty-year oral history of the Oakland/Los Angeles/Irwindale/Las Vegas Raiders — every coach, every draft pick, every heartbreak, every inexplicable quarterback decision, and every moment where Raider Nation convinced itself that this year was finally the year. Mark brought popcorn. Steve survived. Jonathan's sister may never forgive him. The numbers at the end say it all: 19 coaches. 261 wins. 352 losses. 42.6% winning percentage. And several fired coaches still collecting paychecks totaling $50 million — including one who was never even the head coach. 🏆 WHERE WE LEFT OFF — THE BRACKET FINALE Before the oral history begins, the guys close out the Influential Sports Figures Tournament. Tom Brady (Michigan) defeats Willie Mays (UConn) in the final — meaning Brady wins everything, as usual, and somehow even a fictional bracket isn't safe. Mark weighs in on the NCAA finish, and Steve makes a passionate case for the UCLA women's program and the Geno Auriemma/Dawn Staley fireworks that nobody expected. 🏴☠️ THE ORAL HISTORY — RAIDERS 1984 TO 2025 The Glory Days (that lasted about 18 months) It starts on January 23, 1984. Super Bowl XVIII. Marcus Allen. 74 yards. MVP. Five future Hall of Famers. The most winningest franchise in all of sports by winning percentage. And then — almost immediately — the beginning of the end. The Quarterback Carousel Begins Mark Wilson. Jim Plunkett at age 39. Vince Evans crossing the picket line during the 1987 labor dispute. Rusty Hilger. Jay Schroeder arriving from Washington with Doug Williams' Super Bowl rings still warm. Steve Beu…