Why the Raiders Could Shock the NFL in 2025
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Episode Notes
0:00 Show Open – RJ live from Shanghai
0:46 Why No Show Last Week
0:59 Raiders Season Countdown & Roster Cuts
1:38 Spytek’s Strategy: Patient Now, Aggressive in 2026
3:20 Raiders Secondary Overhaul Explained
5:08 You Can’t Be Fat and Have No Personality
5:38 Trey Hendrickson Rumors Heat Up
6:46 Do We Believe Hondo Carpenter’s Report?
10:25 The Media Rule: Truth vs. Bullshit
12:13 What Hendrickson Would Cost the Raiders
14:49 Why Trey Hendrickson Is Elite
17:10 Sack Machine, But Not Khalil Mack
18:17 Bengals’ Stubborn Ownership
20:07 Could Raiders Realistically Land Hendrickson?
21:19 Maxx Crosby + Trey Hendrickson: NFL’s Best Duo?
22:12 Ashton Jeanty’s Preseason Breakout
23:47 Does Jeanty Need to Change His Running Style?
25:06 Frank Gore Longevity Lesson
27:37 Coaching Jeanty: Foot on the Gas, Be Smart
29:08 Archie Manning’s Advice to Arch
30:01 Reasons for Raider Optimism in 2025
31:41 Geno Smith Upgrade at QB
32:07 From Worst Staff to Pete Carroll & Chip Kelly
34:34 Bill Barnwell: Raiders Will Improve
35:35 Geno Smith by the Numbers
