Are the Raiders Actually Different This Time? | Ep.362

Are the Raiders Actually Different This Time? | Ep.362

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The Raiders are 3-1 after falling just short against the Kansas City Chiefs—but what did the loss actually tell us?

RJ Clifford and Juan Soto debate whether the Chiefs game proved the Raiders are for real, which parts of their 3-0 start are actually sustainable, and why the upcoming Patriots game may tell us even more about this team.

Then we get into the Raiders’ biggest problem: the run game.

Las Vegas is averaging an NFL-worst 3.1 yards per carry, has the league’s worst stuff rate and is generating almost nothing before contact. Is the problem Ashton Gentry, the offensive line, Clint Kubiak’s scheme—or defenses simply loading the box because the Raiders haven’t made them pay downfield?

Plus: Kirk Cousins continues to play outstanding football, the Raiders’ run defense comes under the microscope, and we preview a tough road matchup with New England.

Are the Raiders legitimately ahead of schedule, or are we still waiting for proof?

00:00 Shane Gillis in the John Madden movie
03:38 What did the Chiefs loss actually prove?
05:19 Are the Raiders’ early strengths sustainable?
10:07 What can we actually trust about this team?
14:50 Why three takeaways a game won’t continue
17:55 Did the Chiefs game raise expectations?
19:40 Are the Raiders already ahead of schedule?
21:09 Rebuild year or win-now team?
24:00 The Raiders run game is a disaster
26:07 Who deserves the blame?
29:44 Is Clint Kubiak’s commitment to the run predictable?
31:37 What the run game is supposed to accomplish
32:30 Kirk Cousins is giving Mendoza a masterclass
35:00 Raiders vs Patriots preview
38:10 How bad is the Raiders run defense?
43:40 Can the Raiders fix both sides of the run game?
45:48 What Up Windbags
50:45 Juan needs Raider Nation’s vote

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