Jerry McDonald

@Jerrymcd

Out of the newspaper biz after 45 years covering Raiders, 49ers, A's, Giants, colleges, high schools. Still an interested observer from the sideline.

East Bay Joined July 2009

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Jerry McDonald @Jerrymcd 20h

Raider Nation is alive in the Bay Area, but it has changed since departure to Las Vegas mercurynews.com/2026/11/07/rai…

www.mercurynews.com Raider Nation is alive in the Bay Area, but it has changed since departure to Las Vegas Sunday’s game against the 49ers is being touted as a “Return of the Battle of the Bay” by the Raiders on social media but in truth it’s not that and will never be again.

Jerry McDonald @Jerrymcd Oct 12

Remember all the fuss about Tom Brady vaulting to top Fox analyst? No longer. Brady is really, really good.

Jerry McDonald @Jerrymcd Oct 7

Just the Bay Area?

John Shea @JohnSheaHey Oct 7

Would not argue with you if you told me Bill King is the greatest sports broadcaster in Bay Area history.
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Jerry McDonald @Jerrymcd Oct 1

Don't let anyone ever tell you the only thing that matters is winning the last game of the postseason. There are champagne celebrations after best-of-three wild card series. If winning last game was all that mattered, that wouldn't happen.