Hondo Carpenter
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Hondo's Thursday Raiders Musings: Hot Start Presents New Fan Opportunity (opens the original)
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) have the opportunity on Sunday to propel themselves from a rebuild into a full-blown, legitimate NFL Playoff contender with an upset win when they host the Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) at Allegiant Stadium. The fact that it is even a possibility is a testament to Klint Kubiak and the organization as a whole for how they have maneuvered and steered this Raiders rebuild since last December. Every decision they have made has been the right one, and their disc
Raiders GM John Spytek Makes Major Roster Addition (opens the original)
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) are the hottest team in the National Football League right now, headed to a matchup with fellow undefeated AFC West rival the Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Despite the momentum and excitement in Raider Nation, GM John Spytek isn’t done, or even close to it. Today, several personnel moves were made, and one of them was nothing short of massive. Spytek made several moves, including the release of WR Justin Shorter from the prac
Why Kubiak’s Raiders Offense Critics Are Missing the Point (opens the original)
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) head to the Big Easy this week to take on the New Orleans Saints (1-1) with another chance to clearly delineate between themselves and the Silver and Black of old. For the past several seasons, this game was a loss. The Raiders staff has this organization on course, zeroed in on the target, with their eyes squarely focused on a win. Still, a narrative has emerged this week that baffles me and many around the NFL, as the national media searches for any
Raiders Mailbag: Fans Demand Consistency in New Orleans (opens the original)
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) are heading to the Bayou to take on the New Orleans Saints (1-1) this weekend in the Crescent City. This team has numerous storylines, and amid this incredible Raiders rebuild, the momentum is palpable. For a fan base that sees following this storied franchise as a way of life, it invigorates them with hope and readies them to take the next steps. Discipline is the new style for the Raiders under Klint Kubiak, and this team is staying the course, despi
Hondo’s Weekly Raiders Report Card No. 2: Didn’t See This Coming! (opens the original)
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) find themselves in a very unique space after starting the season with two straight double-digit wins and heading to the Bayou to take on the New Orleans Saints (1-1) this weekend. As I prepared our regular Tuesday report card column, one thing in the film caught my attention that I didn’t see coming at the start of the season. Let’s dig in. The Raiders offense again went over our 21+ threshold, scoring 24, with the defense contributing two when Maxx Cr
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