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Silver and Black Today

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Silver & Black Today is the Las Vegas Raiders podcast for fans who want verdicts, not takes. Hosted by veteran host Scott Gulbransen on the BLEAV Network, this is the one Raiders report you need — three times a week, every week of the season. No hot takes. No filler. Just sharp, evidence-based analysis of everything Silver and Black — from breaking news and roster moves to in-depth coverage of the new Klint Kubiak offensive era and what it means for this franchise's future. Monday brings rapid-fire verdicts on Sunday's game. Wednesday goes deep on one fully developed argument. Friday opens the courtroom to Raider Nation — your calls, your takes, your voice on the show. Call in: 702-900-7869, email us a video rant to mail@silverandblacktoday.com! Nine years of Raiders coverage. One reinvented format. All signal, no noise.

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BONUS: Raiders at Saints: Kubiak's Homecoming and a Defense Nobody's Talking About

Saturday, September 26, 2026 • Duration 42:10

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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Chapters:

00:00 Show open 00:40 Raiders 2-0, headed to New Orleans 01:44 Today's rundown 02:43 Dolphins win and the first SoFi win with fans in the stands 03:11 Saints favored by 3.5 after beating the Ravens 04:14 Brock Bowers back at practice 04:50 Kubiak was right about Bowers' timeline 06:01 What the offense looked like without Bowers 07:04 Cousins' six TD passes, first since Ken Stabler 07:22 Pushing back on the X pushback about the WR room 08:44 18th in passing yards, WR room ranked 31st 09:31 Why Bowers is a matchup problem 10:52 The Saints' thin secondary 12:02 Saints lose LT Kelvin Banks 12:47 Back at practice vs. back to 100% 14:01 Watch the snap count, not the injury report 15:53 The Raiders defense nobody's talking about 16:45 Best linebacker group since 2002 17:13 First in the NFL in EPA per play 17:46 Takeaways and a rookie with two picks 18:37 The Raiders are tackling again 19:33 Credit to Rob Leonhard and John Spytek 19:55 Tyler Shough doesn't turn it over 21:04 The comeback in Baltimore 22:10 Chris Olave 22:38 The matchup that decides the game 23:05 Porter's foot, Stokes in concussion protocol 24:50 Crosby vs. a backup left tackle 25:32 Why Crosby matters beyond the stat sheet 26:47 Kamara, Etienne and the Saints run game 27:17 Chase Young, Cam Jordan and the Raiders O-line 28:51 Kubiak returns to New Orleans 30:35 The case for Kubiak 31:17 The case for the Saints 32:12 Scott's verdict: who has the edge 33:44 Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion 34:23 Raider Rob in San Diego 36:27 Strength of schedule is real 37:36 Michelle in the East Bay 40:05 Scott's Raiders-Saints prediction 41:29 Postgame show info and sign-off

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Brock Bowers Returns as 2-0 Raiders Head to New Orleans

Episode 1778

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Duration 54:17

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.

In the Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion:

Michelle from the East Bay on how fast the new coaching staff has made a difference
John from New Jersey on Klint Kubiak's missed challenge on the Justin Herbert fumble
Jacob from Fresno on Maxx Crosby's impact beyond the box score and the offensive line's step back

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Chapters:

00:00 Show open 00:46 Raiders 2-0: first win at SoFi with fans in the stands 02:10 Today's rundown 04:51 Brock Bowers back at practice 07:59 Back at practice vs. back to 100% 10:01 Meniscus trim and reaggravation risk 11:39 Revisiting the wide receiver room debate 12:14 Tre Tucker and Cody White's big day at SoFi 14:54 One clean game against one opponent 16:09 Preseason rankings had the WR room 31st 17:03 Raiders 18th in passing yards 19:51 How a healthy Bowers covers for the receivers 24:05 The Raiders defense is quietly elite 25:17 Eight sacks, six different players 27:14 First in the NFL in EPA per play 28:01 Turnovers on one in five opponent drives 28:53 Missed tackles way down from last season 29:08 Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker and the linebackers 30:52 Saints preview: New Orleans at 1-1 32:46 Tyler Shough is playing well 33:52 Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara and Travis Etienne 35:12 The Saints defense and a thin secondary 36:40 What it means for the Raiders offense 37:55 What it means for the Raiders defense 39:41 Bottom line heading into Sunday 41:13 Scott's Raiders-Saints prediction 41:56 Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion 42:13 Michelle in the East Bay: the coaching difference 45:56 John in New Jersey: Kubiak's missed challenge 50:13 Jacob in Fresno: Maxx Crosby and the O-line 52:40 Why Crosby matters beyond the stat line 54:12 The offensive line's step back vs. the Chargers 56:18 Wrap-up and sign-off

Raiders 2-0: Dean's Forced Fumble, Cousins' Big Day

Episode 1777

Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 58:29

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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Kirk Cousins' Deep Ball Problem: Raiders Prep for Chargers with Breiden Fehoko

Episode 1776

Thursday, September 17, 2026 • Duration 59:22

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.

Chapters:

00:00 — Intro, welcome back Raider Nation 01:10 — Raiders 1-0, but there's a stat line that should make you nervous 01:45 — Breaking down Kirk Cousins' split stat line: elite under 10 air yards, 1-for-7 with 2 picks over 10 yards 03:23 — Three theories on the deep ball issue: arm strength, play design, or receiver separation 05:39 — Theory 3: is the wide receiver room the real problem? 09:10 — Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers absence and why WR separation matters 13:00 — What "fixed" looks like by Week 4, and prediction for the Chargers game 15:35 — Brock Bowers injury update: day-to-day, not week-to-week 19:49 — Prediction on Bowers' snap count for Sunday 20:26 — Max Crosby's managed workload: why his snap count dropped and why that's by design 25:00 — Kalshi prediction market picks for Raiders-Chargers 28:03 — Breiden Fehoko joins the show 29:07 — Fehoko on the Chargers: "the West Coast Cleveland Browns" 30:35 — Jim Harbaugh accountability and red flags from Chargers' Week 1 loss 34:21 — What Fehoko saw from the Raiders defense and Maxx Crosby's culture 37:03 — Offensive line turnaround under Klint Kubiak, DJ Glaze and Tyler Linderbaum 40:23 — Brock Bowers as a matchup nightmare, compared to Darren Waller and Derwin James 45:20 — Fernando Mendoza timeline: the Patrick Mahomes/Alex Smith comparison 53:15 — Wrap with Fehoko, prediction for Sunday's game 58:22 — Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion opens: Raider Rob's call

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Cousins' Two Picks Aside, Raiders Roll Past Miami 27-13

Episode 1775

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 40:58

The Raiders opened the 2026 season 1-0, beating the Miami Dolphins 27-13 in their first home opener since 2021. Scott Gulbransen breaks down a game that answered a lot of questions, starting with Ashton Jeanty, who erased any doubt about his ankle with 23 carries for 102 yards, 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Scott credits the rebuilt offensive line for the holes Jeanty ran through all night and argues the O-line, not Jeanty, deserves the game ball. Kirk Cousins finished 21-of-30 for 260 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, and Scott makes the case that one uneven game doesn't put his job in danger. On defense, Rob Leonard's plan neutralized De'Von Achane and Miami's run game, and rookie safety Trey Stokes stood out in a defensive effort Scott calls physical and disciplined from the start.

The one real concern from the win: a wide receiver group that produced modest numbers behind Jeanty and Michael Mayer, a problem Scott has flagged for weeks and will be watching closely over the next few games, especially with Brock Bowers' return timeline uncertain. Scott also previews next week's road trip to face a Chargers team coming off a loss to the Cardinals, and looks further out at the difficult stretch against New Orleans, Kansas City and New England.

Scott takes calls and reads live chat throughout, covering Maxx Crosby's improved supporting cast, realistic win-total expectations for a rebuilding roster, and why this is a foundation-building year regardless of the final record.

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Chapter: 00:00 Raiders open 1-0 — reaction to the 27-13 win 1:48 Ashton Jeanty answers the ankle questions 2:42 Kirk Cousins' two picks and final stat line 3:34 The offensive line's turnaround 4:49 Young defense flashes early 6:04 The wide receiver concern 9:51 Schedule check: Chargers, Saints, and the road ahead 12:53 No rush to Mendoza 15:50 Handing out the game ball 19:59 Live chat and caller reactions 24:14 Win-total expectations for a rebuilding roster 35:01 Fixing the receiver room going forward 38:44 Wrap-up and Chargers preview

Brock Bowers OUT Week 1: Raiders WR Room Exposed Again?

Episode 1774

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 52:08

Brock Bowers had a meniscus trim in Dallas and will miss Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Klint Kubiak’s Week 1 plan just lost its engine — and the thin Raiders wide receiver room is impossible to hide.

Scotty Branson breaks down the Bowers timeline (trim vs. repair), $8.2 million in new cap space from Quay Walker and Jaylen Nailor, Ashton Jeanty returning to practice, Michael Mayer’s snap jump, why Fernando Mendoza is still not the Week 1 answer, and the keys to beating Miami at Allegiant. Plus Chris Perkins of the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Jeff Hafley, Malik Willis, and a Dolphins roster that’s thin at receiver too.

Prediction: Raiders 20, Dolphins 13.

Also on 101.5 K-Dawn in Las Vegas — Saturday at 4 PM this week (Dodgers preempt the usual 5 PM slot). Season 9 is back on Vegas radio. BLEAV Podcast Network.

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Postgame episode drops Sunday.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro + 9/11 remembrance

2:31 Bowers out, Jeanty back

3:16 Cap moves: Walker + Nailor

5:08 Bowers surgery & timeline

8:27 WR room exposed

9:11 Michael Mayer’s opportunity

13:40 Mendoza still not Week 1

16:43 Jeanty practice update

23:55 Dolphins preview

27:03 Chris Perkins interview

35:15 Miami without Bowers

39:33 Two thin receiver rooms

41:39 Jeanty vs Miami run D

43:38 Hafley’s measuring stick

46:16 Keys to the game

Game 1 Week is Here: Cousins Locked In, Jeanty's Status Still a Mystery

Episode 1773

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 27:17

Regular season week is finally here, and Scott Gulbransen opens with the two storylines Raider Nation can't stop arguing about. Kirk Cousins is officially the Week 1 starter, but Scott reads between the lines of head coach Klint Kubiak's "he's earned it" comment to explain why that's a football decision, not a philosophical one about Fernando Mendoza's future. Then it's the Ashton Jeanty question everybody's asking: two-plus weeks removed from his August 23 ankle sprain, still without a practice rep, but hearing surprisingly upbeat language from the front office. Scott breaks down the gap between what's being said publicly and what's actually shown up on the practice field, and points to one roster decision that tells you more than any quote does.

In this episode: Kubiak's exact quote naming Cousins the Week 1 starter and why Scott thinks it's being over-read as a long-term stance on Mendoza, the case for and against playing Mendoza sooner rather than later, Scott's updated Mendoza timeline (now more likely Week 7 or 8 than after the bye), a full timeline of Jeanty's ankle injury through GM John Spytek's September 1 comments, why the Raiders keeping only three running backs on the 53-man roster is the real signal to watch, rookie defensive end Kyron Crawford's season-ending Achilles injury, a shoutout to depth signing Patrick Johnson, and a note on Allegiant Stadium's newly approved $75 million north entry upgrade.

Scott also previews Saturday's radio premiere on KDWN 101.5 FM in Las Vegas (moved up to 4 PM this week only, streaming on the Audacy app), which includes an interview with longtime Dolphins beat writer Chris Perkins ahead of Sunday's opener.

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Chapters:

00:00 Show open — Labor Day recap and five days to kickoff 00:57 Saturday's radio simulcast moves to 4 PM on KDWN 101.5 01:37 Three things on today's show 02:12 Viewer question — Jeanty full go, limited snaps, or out entirely 03:27 Kirk Cousins named the official Week 1 starter 04:03 Breaking down Kubiak's "he's earned it" quote 05:56 Where that leaves Fernando Mendoza on the depth chart 07:00 The case for playing Mendoza sooner 07:56 The case for sitting Mendoza behind Cousins 13:49 Scott's verdict and his updated Mendoza timeline 17:56 Ashton Jeanty's actual practice timeline since the August 23 sprain 19:57 What Kubiak and GM John Spytek have said publicly 22:56 The roster tell — why the Raiders kept only three running backs 25:47 What the front office's silence signals about Jeanty's plan 27:23 Kyron Crawford's season-ending Achilles injury 28:55 Why Patrick Johnson's roster spot deserves more attention 32:16 Zooming out on the roster build heading into Sunday 34:26 Where the receiver room still needs to prove itself 37:23 What Scott's watching the rest of this week 39:33 Recap — send in your Jeanty and Mendoza predictions 44:44 A note on Allegiant Stadium's $75 million entry upgrade 48:33 Saturday's radio show and the Chris Perkins interview 49:04 Sign-off — five days to kickoff vs. the Dolphins

Raiders Best Move of the Week Cost Zero Draft Picks

Episode 1772

Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 50:25

Preseason is over, the 53-man roster is set, and Scott Gulbransen says the last 72 hours have proven one thing: with this front office, "final roster" is a relative term. He starts with the move he thinks matters most — a waiver claim that cost the Raiders zero draft capital.

Las Vegas held the league's first waiver priority coming out of cutdowns and used their only claim on cornerback Derrell Luter Jr., plucked off the 49ers. Scott breaks down why it's bigger than it looked: Luter allowed just 1.8 yards after the catch per reception when targeted last season, second-best among defenders with 20-plus targets, and what the pick signals about how this front office is building the roster.

From there, Scott connects a cluster of related moves — Segun Olubi re-signed for special teams, Dante Thornton Jr. landing on IR for at least four games, Cody White added to the practice squad, and the Jordan Meredith trade, where a backup interior lineman turned into a 2027 sixth-round pick. Then the debate: the Raiders kept three quarterbacks, including Aidan O'Connell behind Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza, and Scott makes the case for and against keeping him instead of shopping him elsewhere.

In the back half, Scott shifts to the injuries that will actually decide Week 1 — Keyron Crawford's season-ending ankle injury, and a full update on Ashton Jeanty's ankle, including what it means for Mike Washington Jr. and the wide receiver room Scott says still isn't finished. Fantasy analyst Joe Pisapia of Fandom NFL then joins to talk Jeanty and Mendoza's draft value, Brock Bowers, and late-round sleepers, before a listener video from Tariq in Texas closes the show.

Check out Joe's show on YouTube for a fantasy edge: https://www.youtube.com/@FandomNFL

Also, FandomNFL on BLEAV: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fandom-nfl-w-joe-pisapia/id6796010118

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Raiders Cut to 53: Reaction and Waiver Watch Begins

Episode 1771

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 44:17

The Raiders are down to 53. Scott Gulbransen is joined by Raider Fan Radio’s Murf to break down every cut, every surprise, and every name that made the team, and they want Raider Nation weighing in with him while it happens.

Call in, comment, argue with a cut you don't like, tell us who you think won't make it through the week. This episode is built around the live conversation, not around a script.

There's a wrinkle waiting at the end of this roster, too. The Raiders landed the first waiver claim priority in the league this year, which means once cutdown day wraps around the NFL and players hit the wire, Las Vegas gets the first look at anyone another team let go, ahead of every other club in football.

So the 53-man roster on the board today isn't necessarily the 53-man roster the Raiders carry into Week 1. Scott and Murf walk through why Monday's roster could already look different from Sunday's, and who the front office might be eyeing off other teams' cut lists.

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Chapters:

00:00 Show open — special cutdown-day edition
00:33 Bringing on Murf, fresh off his flight from Vegas
01:00 The 53-man roster drops (Raiders late as usual)
01:21 Trade: Raiders send Jordan Meredith to the Jets
02:58 Why this 53 isn't the Week 1 53
03:56 How the waiver wire actually works for the Raiders
04:31 Keyron Crawford lost for the season on IR
06:02 Malcolm Koonce and filling the edge void
08:47 Surprise cut: Roman Hemby out of the RB room
09:23 No other Indiana Hoosiers made the team but Mendoza
10:38 Connor Heyward's fullback role and the Marcel Reese comp
12:26 Quarterback room: all three kept, no surprise there
13:08 Tight ends locked in, wide receiver group set
14:03 The debate: how worried should fans be about the WRs?
19:00 Offensive line: the Antonio Mafi surprise 20:47 Why better coaching changes everything up front 26:38 Realistic 2026 expectations against a brutal schedule 27:49 Turning to defense and first-year coordinator Rob Leonard 30:12 Six corners, five safeties: what the numbers signal 33:03 Watch for progression, not perfection, this year 34:12 The Aidan O'Connell question and why he won't stick around 38:10 One Nation Foundation and the Raider Dad tailgate 41:55 Murph's show info and how to follow Raiders Fan Radio 42:58 Sign-off and what's next on the waiver wire

Roster Cuts Loom as Jeanty's Injury Reshapes Backfield

Episode 1770

Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 38:52

Camp is over, and Raider Nation is staring down two deadlines at once: tonight's preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers, and Saturday's roster cut down to 53 names. Scott Gulbransen breaks down both, starting with the injury hanging over everything.

Ashton Jeanty went down diving for a low Kirk Cousins pass Sunday and couldn't put weight on his right leg, prompting the entire team to take a knee in prayer. Head coach Klint Kubiak stayed characteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday, offering only "he's on the mend," but reports since then point to a low ankle sprain rather than anything long-term. Scott lays out why there's still a real chance Jeanty opens the season on the shelf, and why that makes fourth-round rookie Mike Washington Jr. one of the most important names in the building. With Jeanty sidelined the last two practices, Washington stepped into first-team work, showed real growth as a pass catcher out of the backfield, and is averaging over 8 yards a carry through two preseason games.

From there, Scott runs through the rest of the rookie class making late-camp noise: second-round safety Treydan Stukes, who's taking heavy first-team reps and drawing praise from defensive coordinator Rob Leonard; cornerback Darien Porter, whose recovery speed has shown up against Brock Bowers and Jalen Nailor; and offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III, whose versatility across the line could be the difference-maker in a crowded position group. Plus the latest on No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, his chemistry with Malik Benson, why Scott still doesn't think he should start Week 1, and how Kubiak is keeping the quarterback competition close to the vest.

Also in this episode: the right guard battle between Jackson Powers-Johnson and Caleb Rogers, what to watch for tonight against the 49ers, a call from Anders in Oakland pushing back on the offensive line and the Mendoza timeline, and Scott's honest read on where this rebuild actually stands heading into Week 1.

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