Jim Plunkett and Barry Switzer

On this edition, David and Elliott get in the huddle with former Raiders QB Jim Plunkett, who has a Heisman Trophy and two Super Bowl rings. And speaking of Super Bowl rings, we've also got Barry Switzer on the program, who coached the Cowboys the championship, and also coached the Oklahoma Sooners to three NCAA national titles.

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Sports and Torts: Jim Plunkett Jim beat out Archie Manning and Joe Theisman for the Heisman Trophy, but had an unsuccessful NFL career, and was considered washed up by the time he came to Oakland in 1978. In 1980, an injury to Dan Pastorini gave him the starters job, and at age 33, he led the Raiders to a Superbowl victory, and earned the MVP. He is only one of 11 QB s to have won two Superbowls. Seven of them are in the Hall of Fame, three are still active.
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Sports and Torts: Barry Switzer Barry spent sixteen years as head coach of the University of Oklahoma and four years as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history, and is one of only three head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl,
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Jim Plunkett Jim played college football for Stanford University, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1970. Plunkett owns the distinction of being the only player of Hispanic heritage to be drafted with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. He played professionally for three National Football League teams: the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He led the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories (XV and XVIII). He is the only eligible quarterback to start (and win) two Super Bowls without being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Jim Plunkett on Twitter

Barry Switzer In his 16 years at OU (1973-1988), Coach Switzer compiled a 157-29-4 record. He ranked first in winning percentage (.837) in Oklahoma history. Coach Switzer was named head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 1994. He led Dallas to the 1996 Super Bowl, in which the Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17. Coach Switzer on Twitter