The Morning Tailgate

Vince, Vinny, and Clay break down the scene at practice after Jeanty went down and discuss the increased importance of Mike Washington Jr. and his production if Jeanty is forced to miss time. In Hour 2, News 3's Alexa Belcastro joins the show to discuss Jeanty's impact on the Raiders, Fernando Mendoza's continued resilience, and why no one in the wide receiver room should feel completely safe heading into the regular season. In Hour 3, former NFL defensive back Mark McMillian shares his perspective on the growth of the Raiders' secondary while calling out the wide receiver room for "taking a step backward" and explaining what that could mean for the team moving forward.
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Vince, Vinny, and Clay break down Mendoza's first-half reps and ask Raider Nation how their outlook on the rookie changed after his pick-six and the way he responded. In Hour 2, KTNV's Alex Eschelman joins the show to discuss Mendoza's bounce-back performance and what the Raiders should do with their starters heading into Preseason Week 3 against the 49ers. In Hour 3, former Super Bowl champion Chris Thomas breaks down Mendoza's performance and the growth he's shown between his first two games, while Q Myers checks in to discuss how challenged the Raiders' defense looked, Mendoza's resilience, and why Mike Washington's performance could translate well into the regular season.
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H1 - Vince, Vinny and Clay go over the usage of starters vs the Texans, as well as, explore how important significant reps are tonight instead of next week
H2 - Jason Horowitz, the voice of the Raiders discussed how the DB room needs to show better and how the Oline responds to the Houston D.
H3 - Jason Bristol form KHOU remarked on the solid foundation for CJ Stroud and what to expect vs Raiders. Later, Caleb Rogers will need to take advantage of this game to own the RG spot
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H1 - Vince, Vinny and Clay discussed the Texans joint practice and the concerns with the D line and run defense. Also, exploring the resilient attitude of Fernando Mendoza
H2 - Once a Raider, Always a Raider brings us SB Champion, Monte Johnson who discussed this first memory of Al Davis, his 22 tackle performance vs The Colts, and John Madden's leadership. Adam Hill of the Review-Journal joined the show with his observations from the Raiders joint practice vs the Texans
H3 - Marcus Johnson from Tape Don't Lie on YT discussed the Raiders rookie DB's vs NFL WR's, Raiders improved O Line and liking what he saw from Keyron Crawford vs the Cardinals.
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Vince and Clay kick off the show with Vinny joining live from Houston to discuss the absence of Jackson Powers-Johnson, whether Caleb Rogers could take over at right guard, and what Fernando Mendoza's increased reps with the first team could mean. In Hour 2, Jesse Merrick of the Silver & Black Sports Network breaks down the players with the most to gain this week, including Mendoza and the Raiders' wide receiver room, while Q Myers joins live from Houston with updates from practice, including the defense's struggles against the run, Kirk Cousins' continued connection with Brock Bowers, and the challenges facing the offensive line. The show wraps up with Raiders press conferences featuring Cousins, Klint Kubiak, Mendoza, and Nakobe Dean.
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