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The guys talk about the Las Vegas Raiders going into the bye week with a lot of confidence after beating the Chiefs in Week 5. They face the Bucs and Tom Brady next week after the bye. Guys will be getting healthy and rested during the bye and that could help the Raiders in the second half of their season. Clelin Ferrell had one of his best games as a Raider vs the Chiefs. Devontae Booker has has been a great signing and a great 1-2 punch with Josh Jacobs. The guys debate if the Raiders have any interested in recently released RB Le'Veon Bell. And they answer a lot of questions from listeners/readers.
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The guys break down the Raiders huge 40-32 win in Kansas City vs the Chiefs. Derek Carr finally wins a game in KC after being 0-6 in his career. Ruggs had a few long catches, including a long 72 yd td. Defense struggles in the first half, but changed some things up in the second half and slowed down the Chiefs high octane offense. Jacobs & Booker were a great 1-2 punch in the backfield. Raiders have the bye this upcoming week, then host Tom Brady and the Bucs the week after.
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The guys break discuss the Raiders heading to Kansas City this Sunday to take on Mahomes and the Chiefs. Covid continues to strike the NFL and Raiders DT Maurice Hurst went on the Covid list on Tuesday and that will make things a lot harder to try to slow down the KC offense. Should the Raiders not rush back some injured players with the bye week after the Chiefs game? Derek Carr looks to try to win his first game ever in KC and might be helped by a few injuries on the Chiefs defense. And what's the biggest key for the Raiders to hang in the game vs this high powered offense and much improved KC defense.
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The guys break down the Bills taking down the Raiders 30-23 in Vegas on Sunday afternoon. Raiders defense struggled and had issues stopping Josh Allen. The guys think the Raiders need to have more aggressiveness when in the redzone, since they know they need to score as many points as they can. And they talk about how Derek Carr played pretty well, but had a few mistakes that ended up hurting.
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The guys preview the upcoming Raiders home game vs Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Injuries are gonna be big for the Silver and Black this week with most likely both starting wrs out and maybe a few key guys on defense out. Hopefully getting Kwiatkowski back on defense vs the Bills could give them some energy to try to slow down Josh Allen. Tashan gives his firsthand account of what he saw at Darren Waller's fundraising event where a lot of Raiders players were seen not wearing masks and talking with other people at the event also not wearing masks. They answering some questions about coaches who could be on the hot seat or have a warm sensation on their bums. And they give their predictions for the Bills game.
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The guys break down the Raiders 36-20 loss to the Patriots in New England. Raiders defense had a good start, but crumbled in the second half and had a few injuries. The youth on the defense showed a few times during the game. Pats took away Waller and the Raiders didn't have an answer on offense. Collins and Littleton have been disappointing on defense so far this season
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The guys discuss the Raiders heading to New England to take on the Patriots on Sunday morning. The Raiders haven't won in New England since 1994 and it will be tough to get a W on a short week with extra time for Bill Belichick to prepare for Derek Carr & the offense. The guys expect the Pats to double team Waller, but he is a tough guy to double. What's the deal with Trent Brown and is there any chance he could be cut or traded? Ruggs could be ready to explode vs the Patriots. And the guys give their predictions.
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The Raiders open their new stadium with a big 10 point win vs Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints 34-24. Derek Carr had a great game, while Drew Brees looked like he might've lost a step. Waller and Jacobs had huge games for the Silver and Black. Should we be concerned with the Raiders defense as they head to New England to face the Pats next weekend? Jon Gruden mentions that he had Covid-19 during his postseason presser and talks about how he will do his best to wear his mask more on the field. And Tashan and Vic talk about their experience of being there live for the 1st game at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas
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The guys gives some final thoughts on the Raiders Week 1 win vs the Panthers and have some updates on injuries sustained by the team in the game. They break down the upcoming MNF game vs the Saints, who will be without their #1 WR Michael Thomas. The Saints defense might scare the Raiders more then the Saints offense after seeing their effort vs TB in Week 1. They talk about if they should be concerned about the play and injury to Trent Brown. And they talk about what's the excitement like in Vegas for the first home game even though fans aren't allowed.
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The guys break down the Raiders 34-30 win vs the Panthers in Carolina in the season opener. Josh Jacobs had a huge game to lead the Silver and black to a big win. There were some key injuries, but not much more is known about the severity of them. Raiders play the Saints in week 2 on Monday night football.
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