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The Raiders have scored at least 26 points in every game, their first 4-game start like that since 2016, and Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards against the Chiefs without being sacked. They also have the league's worst run game for the second straight year.

Scott starts with the number he can't shake: 57% of Ashton Jeanty's carries are met at or behind the line of scrimmage. From there he works through the numbers (3.1 yards a carry, 93 rushing yards a game, stuffed on 24.4% of runs, all last in the league) and the likely causes: a reshuffled offensive line still learning to work together, tight formations that invite stacked boxes (30.3% of runs, fourth highest in the NFL), and a receiver room with no vertical threat to move a safety out of the box. Klint Kubiak took responsibility for it this week. Scott agrees with part of that.

Then Boston Globe Patriots beat writer Chris Price joins from New England. They cover:

Raider Nation Court closes the show with callers on the run game, the wide receiver room, a possible Marvin Harrison Jr. trade, and how much future the Raiders should spend on a wild-card push.

01:33 The 57% number

03:24 The full picture: 3.1 yards a carry, 93 yards a game

05:35 Whose fault is it? Offensive line continuity

08:45 Tight formations and stacked boxes

09:51 No vertical threat at receiver

12:12 Signs of hope: Dont'e Thornton's return

14:03 Kalshi: Raiders-Patriots market

16:52 Why Foxboro won't make it easier

17:57 Verdict and the tell

19:45 Chris Price, Boston Globe: Patriots preview

22:05 What makes the Patriots run defense work

24:08 Gonzalez and Barmore injuries

25:41 Containing Bowers and Mayer

27:50 How the Raiders attack that defense

28:57 Drake Maye: confidence and timing

32:56 Developing young QBs, Fernando Mendoza included

36:41 Brady's wide receivers

38:43 Raider Nation Court

40:01 Raider Sky (New Jersey)

43:50 Raider Rob (San Diego)

47:59 Jacob (Fresno)

52:15 Dave Casper the Ghost (upstate New York)

57:42 Pick and sign-off

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The Las Vegas Raiders lost 30-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs, their first loss of the season. They led 13-10 at halftime, came back late in the fourth quarter and had the ball with a chance to win before the interception. Scott says they lost because of turnovers and special teams, not the field goal that came off the board. The Raiders lost the turnover battle 2-0, Draeke Young's late fumble hurt, and Patrick Mahomes said after the game that this Raiders team is different.

The offense is better than people expected. The Raiders are eighth in the NFL in points per game at 28.8 and 12th in passing. Kirk Cousins has 11 touchdown passes, tied with Brock Purdy for the league lead, and he broke Rich Gannon's 2002 franchise record for TD passes through four games. Scott explains why that's part of John Spytek's plan for Fernando Mendoza.

Then the two problems. The run game is 25th in the league, and Scott says Ashton Jeanty isn't the reason. Jeanty gets hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on 57% of his carries. The offensive line ranks dead last in run block win rate with Jackson Powers-Johnson out, and defenses are loading the box against the Raiders at the second-highest rate in the NFL. The bigger issue is a wide receiver room with no vertical threat. Scott called that in July, and three national film analysts he checked with agree.

He also previews the four-game stretch of Patriots, Bills, Rams and Jets, explains why 2-2 and a 5-3 record is the floor, and why the Raiders won't trade for Marvin Harrison Jr.

Thursday: a guest joins to preview Raiders at New England, and the Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion takes your calls.

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00:00 Show open: Raiders lose a heavyweight fight to the Chiefs

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No moral victories, but this one was close. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Raiders 30-27 at Allegiant Stadium and head into their bye at 4-0, while the Raiders fall to 3-1 with New England, Buffalo and the Rams coming up.

Scott Gulbransen and Murf from Raiders Fan Radio go through what went wrong: Kenneth Walker running for 177 yards, a Raiders run game that still can't get Ashton Jeanty going, Klint Kubiak taking a field goal off the board early, the late kickoff fumble, and wide receivers who barely showed up while Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer carried the passing game. They also get into what went right. Kirk Cousins threw for 365 yards without being sacked, the Raiders outgained Kansas City 437 to 399, and Adam Butler and Quay Walker gave Patrick Mahomes problems all night.

Raider Nation callers Tariq, Misha and Pastor Mike weigh in on a trade deadline receiver, more snaps for Cody White, and whether Cousins can push the ball deep before Fernando Mendoza takes over.

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0:00 Chiefs 30, Raiders 27: Raiders fall to 3-1

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The undefeated Kansas City Chiefs come to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, and sole possession of first place in the AFC West goes to the winner. Scott Gulbransen calls it the biggest home game the Raiders have played since moving to Las Vegas.

Roster news first. Jack Bech goes to IR with a broken forearm, and Cody White comes up from the practice squad after scoring on each of his first three career catches, something only Torrey Smith had done in the last 30 years. Ashton Jeanty finished the Saints game after a trip to the medical tent, but his August ankle is worth watching. The name that matters most is Treydan Stukes. He's still in the concussion protocol, and without him at free safety the middle of the field opens up for Travis Kelce.

Then the defense by the numbers: an NFL-best nine takeaways, tied for the league lead in sacks with six different Raiders getting one, Nakobe Dean's league-leading 22 solo tackles and three forced fumbles, and the top EPA per play in football under Rob Leonard. On offense, Kirk Cousins is tied for the NFL lead with nine touchdown passes and is the first Raiders QB to throw three in each of the first three games. Scott also runs through where the national media stands, from NFL.com and SI moving the Raiders into the top 10 to Fox Sports still ranking them 20th.

Carrington Harrison of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio and 96.5 The Fan in Kansas City joins to talk Eric Bieniemy replacing Matt Nagy, Kenneth Walker III leading the NFL in rushing, Patrick Mahomes going 14 for 14 on play-action against Miami, and Kelce's resurgence. He says the Chiefs haven't had a sack in 174 defensive plays and that Maxx Crosby is good enough to win this game by himself.

The Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion closes it out with calls from Florida, St. Louis, San Diego and upstate New York, and Scott makes his pick!

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The Las Vegas Raiders are 3-0 for the first time since 2021 after a 35-27 comeback win over the New Orleans Saints. Down 27-16 late in the third quarter at the Superdome, they scored 19 straight points and forced four fourth-quarter takeaways, including Hezekiah Masses' interception and Jeremy Chinn's strip of Tyler Shough on 4th-and-1. Scott Gulbransen also owns his pregame miss on the takeaways.

Then the question everyone's asking: is this team for real? Scott lays out three tests. The defense hasn't allowed a fourth-quarter point in three games. Kirk Cousins went 22 of 33 for 248 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers, which pushes the Fernando Mendoza timeline back again. And Klint Kubiak's second-half adjustments in his old building have NFL.com calling him the early Coach of the Year frontrunner. For each one, Scott says what would change his mind.

He also covers the schedule caveat (Miami and the Chargers are a combined 0-6), the 2021 comparison, Brock Bowers' 10-catch, 116-yard return, Jack Bech's broken forearm and trip to IR, and why Treydan Stukes' concussion status matters so much this week.

The Chiefs preview: Patrick Mahomes is 13-2 against the Raiders, Kenneth Walker III gives Kansas City a real run game, and Vegas has the Chiefs favored by around 5.5. Scott looks at whether Rob Leonard should blitz or make Mahomes be patient, why Bowers against the linebackers is the key on offense, and why Mike Washington Jr. deserves closer to 10 carries.

Thursday: Carrington Harrison of SiriusXM joins the show, Scott makes his pick and the Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion takes your calls.

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00:00 Show open: Raiders 3-0 for the first time since 2021

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The Raiders are 3-0. Down two scores in the Superdome, Las Vegas scored 19 unanswered points to beat the New Orleans Saints 35-27, and the defense shut the door in the fourth quarter for the third straight week.

Scott Gulbransen and Murf from Raiders Fan Radio break it down: Brock Bowers going over 100 yards in his return, Kirk Cousins throwing three touchdowns with no interceptions (22 of 33, 248 yards), Mike Washington Jr.'s 36-yard touchdown run and whether he should get more carries next to Ashton Jeanty, Maxx Crosby's late fumble recovery, and why the Raiders need Treydan Stukes back before the Kansas City Chiefs come to Allegiant Stadium.

Raider Nation callers Tariq, Pastor Mike and Misha jump in with their game balls, their gripes and their Chiefs predictions.

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0:00 Raiders 3-0 after 35-27 win in New Orleans

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The 2-0 Las Vegas Raiders head to the Superdome as 3.5-point underdogs. The New Orleans Saints team they're facing just came back from 14-3 down to beat the Ravens in Baltimore. On this week's radio show from 101.5 KDWN, Scott Gulbransen starts with Brock Bowers back at practice after his meniscus trim. Klint Kubiak called it day-to-day the whole way, and he was right. Scott explains why Bowers' snap share on Sunday will tell you more than the injury report. He also isn't backing off his wide receiver take, even with Kirk Cousins throwing six touchdowns in two games.

Segment two is the Raiders defense. It's first in the NFL in EPA per play and first against the run, with eight sacks from six different players and a takeaway on about one of every five drives. The linebackers are the best group since 2002, and missed tackles are way down. Tyler Shough doesn't turn the ball over, though, so the pass rush has to carry this one. With Kelvin Banks on IR, Maxx Crosby should see plenty of the Saints' backup left tackle.

Then Kubiak goes back to New Orleans, where he called plays in 2024. Scott argues both sides of who has the edge. He takes calls from Raider Rob in San Diego and Michelle in the East Bay, then closes with his score prediction.

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00:00 Show open

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The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 after a 26-14 win over the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, the franchise's first win in LA with fans in the building since leaving in 2021. Now Brock Bowers is back at practice ahead of Sunday's Week 3 road game against the New Orleans Saints. Scott Gulbransen breaks down what Bowers' return from a meniscus trim means for Kirk Cousins and the offense, and why his snap count will tell you more than the injury report.

Scott also answers the pushback on his wide receiver take. Tre Tucker had his best game of the season and Cody White scored on both of his catches, but the Raiders sit 18th in passing yards and the room ranked 31st in the preseason. One good Sunday doesn't fix the depth problem.

The story nobody's talking about is Rob Leonard's defense. It's first in the NFL in EPA per play, tied for the league lead with eight sacks, hasn't allowed a fourth-quarter point and forces a turnover on about one of every five opponent drives. Kwity Paye, Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker are a big reason why.

Then the Saints preview. Tyler Shough is completing 79% of his passes without turning it over, Chris Olave is a problem, and Alvin Kamara and Travis Etienne give New Orleans a real two-back rotation. The weak spot is a thin Saints secondary, and that's where Bowers comes in. Scott makes his pick with the Saints favored by 3.5.

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Raiders 26, Chargers 14. Vegas is 2-0 for the first time since 2021, and it's their first win at SoFi Stadium since then. Scott Gulbransen is joined by Murf from Raiders Fan Radio, calling in from a pool deck in Florida, to sort through a game that got messy in the middle before the Raiders closed it out.

Klint Kubiak becomes the first Raiders head coach to start 2-0 since Bill Callahan, and Kirk Cousins becomes the first Raiders quarterback with three touchdown passes in each of the first two weeks since Kenny Stabler did it in 1976. Cousins wasn't perfect, and the offensive line gave him plenty of reason to scramble, but he found Tez Tucker deep twice and got two touchdowns out of practice-squad call-up Cody White.

The defense is the real story. Nakobe Dean's forced fumble on Omari Hampton flipped the game, and rookie fifth-rounder Hezekiah Masses picked off two passes filling in for an injured Darien Porter. Scott and Murph make the case that this linebacking corps, with Dean, Quay Walker and Maxx Crosby, might be the best the Raiders have had since their last Super Bowl run in 2002.

In this episode: the offensive line's rough day and why DJ Glaze struggled specifically, Ashton Jeanty's three drops and 48 rushing yards, a play Scott thinks should've been overturned from the booth, John Spytek's draft classes starting to show up on the field, and live viewer call-ins with Tarek in Texas, Rossi in Australia and Pastor Mike in Boise, Idaho. Scott closes with a look ahead to next week's road trip to New Orleans.

Tonight's Super Chats go straight to the One Nation Foundation, supporting Raiders charities including Raider Dad. Check them out at 1nationfoundation.net.

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0:00 Show open — Kalshi Silver and Black Today postgame show

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Raiders are 1-0, but we're not just taking the win and moving on. We break down the deep-ball problem hiding in the box score, bring in former Charger and LSU national champion Breiden Fehoko for a no-holds-barred read on the 0-1 Chargers, and open up the phone lines for the Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion.

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00:00 — Intro, welcome back Raider Nation

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