Raiders Talk Podcast

Raiders safety Karl Joseph is ending an odd season with a bang. He started the 2018 campaign down on the depth chart and then missed several games with injury, only to find himself on the trading block when he got healthy. The Raiders didn’t deal him, and should be happy about that fact. Joseph has been awesome recently and has become a three-down player who sets the tone with physical play. Joseph joins the Raiders Insider Podcast to discuss this year’s growing pains, why he’s better for them, and why he's working hard to establish himself as a team leader.

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Former Silver and Black senior personnel executive Michael Lombardi, who worked for five NFL teams before moving on to a career in media, joins this week's episode of the Raiders Insider Podcast. Lombardi worked with Jon Gruden during his first stint as Raiders head coach, and offered great insight on why general manager Reggie McKenzie was let go this week, why it happened now and what Gruden should look for his a top personnel man. Oh, and Michael answers the question several have asked, whether he’ll throw his hat in the ring for the vacant Raiders job working with Gruden.

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Raiders defensive tackle Justin Ellis joined the Raiders Insider Podcast in the wake of his return off injured reserve, which came just in time to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Justin talked about working his way back after a disappointing foot injury in the season opener, his career year in 2017 and how growing up in Louisiana helped shaped the man he is today and father he’ll be to his young daughter Callie. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t ask about why everyone calls him jelly, and how the nickname stuck. 

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Raiders rookie kicker and reigning AFC special teams player of the week Daniel Carlson joins the Raiders Insider Podcast after hitting the game-winning field goal as time expired to beat the Arizona Cardinals. Carlson talked about that big moment and a difficult Week 2 contest with Minnesota that got him cut by the Vikings, not too long after they made him the first kicker taken in last year’s draft. Carlson talked about overcoming that disappointment, why the Raiders are a proper fit and how he wants to become the next Sebastian Janikowski and find a permanent home in silver and black.

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Raiders defensive end Frostee Rucker discusses his role as a team captain trying to lead the Silver and Black out of this current funk. He breaks down what has gone wrong thus far, and the effort he sees on a defense that is finally making strides. Rucker also goes into his time as a high school running back, his experience during a golden era at USC and yes, where the name Frostee comes from.

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Erik Harris joins the Raiders Insider Podcast to discuss his improbable, inspiring journey to the NFL. It’s a tale of perseverance, of standing tall in the face of adversity as he willed himself forward following one setback after another. Harris never stopped trying to realize a dream, going from a small college to the CFL, holding down odd jobs in the middle to make ends meet while pushing for the NFL job he has now secured on merit.

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The Raiders bye week provided a perfect time to conduct a roundtable discussion about Jon Gruden's performance thus far as a personnel man and as a head coach. Scott Bair conducts a roundtable with Kelli Johnson and Lorenzo Neal to discuss what Gruden has done right and wrong to this point, and where the Raiders go from here after a disappointing 1-5 start.

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Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst joins the Raiders Insider Podcast to discuss making an immediate NFL impact, his unique sack celebration, his time as an Uber driver and how an NFL draft slight fuels him to play angry.

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Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley, fresh off a four-game suspension for violating NFL policies on substance abuse and personal conduct, discusses the difficulties of being away on game day and his renewed appreciation for the job he loves. He also talked about life growing up in North Philadelphia, the brief stint with his hometown Eagles, why Jon Gruden’s support means so much and a life changing event that altered his perspective forever.

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