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.

  1. 20h ago

    Kirk Cousins Confirmed Raiders Starter, Maxx Crosby Full Go | Training Camp Update

    Training camp is officially open, and the Raiders got the headline they needed before a single snap: Klint Kubiak said "full go" on Maxx Crosby. Scott breaks down Kubiak's Tuesday press conference — why Crosby's health and the rookie corner's recovery matter more than any camp battle, why Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback for now, and what "versatility over raw talent" means for the guard competition. Then it's calls and comments from Raider Nation on the rebuild timeline, the Vita Vea trade chatter, the Washington Jr./Gentry backfield, and a wide receiver room that still has to prove itself. Call in at 702-900-7869 or email mail@silverandblacktoday.com to be part of the next show. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Training camp opens — Kubiak's two words that matter 1:51 Kubiak on Maxx Crosby: full reps, no snap count management 3:17 Crosby vs. the rookie corner — contrasting tone, contrasting plans 5:09 How Kubiak communicates through the media 7:02 Fernando Mendoza update — Kirk Cousins confirmed as starter 7:56 Position battles: guard competition, "versatility over raw talent" 8:45 Why Crosby's health and the rookie's recovery are the real story 9:28 How to be part of the show 11:01 Caller: MTM in Hawaii — rebuild timeline, record expectations, Mendoza 16:41 Caller: Al in Texas — the starting QB question, settled 20:33 Comment: Should the Raiders trade for Vita Vea? 22:59 Comment: "Voice of reason" 23:51 Comment: Washington Jr. and Gentry — thunder and lightning backfield 25:53 Comment: The wide receiver room still has to prove it 28:47 Comment: Why the background isn't "Chiefs red" 30:52 Comment: Can the Raiders bring back the deep ball? 33:36 Comment: Pushing back on Kubiak's coaching track record 38:26 Wrap-up and what's next #radiersnews #raiders #raiderstraningcamp #raidernation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. 2d ago

    Raiders Camp Opens: Kubiak's Real Track Record, Jeanty's Ceiling & Mendoza's New Deal

    Training camp is open, and this is the most consequential stretch of the Klint Kubiak era. Gully breaks down what the Las Vegas Raiders actually got with the Kubiak hire — and the honest counter-argument: six stops since 2021, and a running game that finished outside the top 10 in designed run rate at his last two stops before Seattle's Super Bowl run. Also this episode: why the offensive line spend — highest-paid center in football Tyler Linderbaum — was the smartest money John Spytek and Tom Brady spent this offseason, why Ashton Jeanty might be the real swing piece of this offense rather than the wide receiver room, Fernando Mendoza's fully guaranteed $57.27 million rookie deal, why the QB timeline still points to Kirk Cousins deep into the season, and a Max Crosby health update heading into camp. Be part of Thursday's show: Call/voicemail: 702-900-7869 Send a video: mail@silverandblacktoday.com Follow: @SNBToday | @LVGully Open camp practices: August 2, 3, 7, and 8 at the team facility, and August 11 at Allegiant Stadium. Silver & Black Today — Las Vegas Raiders analysis. Chapters: 0:00 Camp Is Open: Cold Open 1:21 Today's Topics Preview 2:43 What Did the Raiders Get With Kubiak? Seattle's Numbers 6:19 The Honest Counter: Six Stops Since 2021 8:18 The Run Game Track Record Concern 9:34 The Tell on the Run Game 10:46 The $281M Free Agency Spend 11:44 Linderbaum, the O-Line & the Max Crosby Update 14:14 The QB Room Investment 15:20 The O-Line Was the Smart Money 17:36 The Tell on Gentry 18:45 Ashton Jeanty: The Swing Piece 22:36 Mendoza Signs His Rookie Deal 24:14 The QB Timeline Restated 28:21 Closing Take & 9-Year Perspective 30:14 Camp Dates & Call-In Info Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Jul 23

    3 Raiders Rookies to Watch as Training Camp Opens: Mendoza, Stukes, Washington

    Raiders camp is officially underway. Rookies report to the Intermountain Health Performance Center today, and the veterans don't walk in behind them until the 28th — five days where Klint Kubiak gets a clean look at what he actually has before Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby and the rest of the roster start soaking up practice reps. Three names I've got on my camp-watch list, and why: Fernando Mendoza — No. 1 overall pick, Heisman winner, national champion. My read hasn't changed: Cousins opens the season and Mendoza's real debut lands somewhere around Week 7 or 8. Treydan Stukes — the second-round safety out of Arizona who might have the cleanest shot at snaps that count. Four picks last season, a 34.4 passer rating allowed when targeted.The catch: he has only 39 career snaps at true free safety. Mike Washington Jr. — the fourth-rounder the Raiders traded up for. Ran a 4.33, 1,070 yards and 6.4 a carry at Arkansas, second-best in the SEC. Kubiak wants a real two-back rotation to take reps off Ashton Jeanty, and Washington is the addition to that room. Then it's Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion — your calls, comments and videos. Chapters: 00:00 Raiders camp opens — five days of rookies only 01:00 Rookie #1: Fernando Mendoza 04:30 Rookie #2: Treydan Stukes 08:03 Rookie #3: Mike Washington Jr. 11:50 Why camp separates the shorts guys from the real ones 13:06 Raider Nation Court: Pastor Mike Behind Bars on the QB job 18:10 Darkside Nation on the linebacker room 21:16 Dennis McConnell on the wide receiver room 23:57 The safety room and long-term stability 27:11 Paul Raider 41 — welcome back and what's next for the show 29:12 Dont'e Thornton Jr. and the drop problem 33:01 How to get on next week's show 34:20 Camp is finally here — closing thoughts CALL IN: 702-900-7869 EMAIL / SEND VIDEO: mail@silverandblacktoday.com Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and turn on auto-download so you never miss an episode. On YouTube, hit subscribe and the notification bell for full shows, shorts and live streams. Podcast:️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silver-and-black-today/id1249455161 Follow Us on: ️ X: https://x.com/snbtoday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silverblack2day/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@silverandblacktoday ️ Scott Gulbransen on X: https://x.com/LVGully Read Scott's work on @Sportsnaut: https://sportsnaut.com/author/scottgulbransennfl88993/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    3 Raiders Rookies to Watch as Training Camp Opens: Mendoza, Stukes, Washington

  4. Jul 21

    Raiders Linebackers: Best Group Since 2002? Nakobe Dean & Quay Walker Breakdown

    Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker just became the highest-paid linebacker duo in Raiders history — and we're making the case that they're the best Raiders linebacking corps since Bill Romanowski, Eric Barton, and Napoleon Harris on the 2002 Super Bowl team. In this episode: What the linebacker room looked like a year ago, and why it got completely rebuilt The $76.5M combined they're carrying, and why that's the real signal on how the front office views the position Dean and Walker's college tape, their fit together, and the 2002 comparison — with receipts The honest rebuttal: durability concerns, the Cory Littleton ghost, and the fact these two have zero snaps together as Raiders The verdict and a falsifiable standard we're holding this group to by the Week 9 bye Call in to Raider Nation Court (Fridays): 702-900-7869 Email: mail@silverandblacktoday.com Silver & Black Today airs on BLEAV & KDAWN 101.5 FM, and KXNT 840-AM in Las Vegas! Follow on X.com: @SNBToday | Host: @LVGully YouTube Channel TikTok: @silverandblacktoday IG: SilverBlack2day Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Jul 17

    Raider Nation Court of Public Opinion: Your Verdicts on the Wide Receiver Room, the Brutal 2026 Schedule & AOC's Quiet Rise

    Court is in session — Friday belongs to Raider Nation. Your calls, videos, and comments on Wednesday's wide receiver room verdict, and the testimony gets good: the X debate over whether Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty can carry the offense without proven receivers, the case that the thin WR room is by design with a top-10 pick coming, a look at the Raiders' brutal opening stretch, and John from Oroville's argument that Aidan O'Connell has quietly been the best QB of the offseason. Plus why Gully backs John Spytek's slow-and-steady rebuild — and a preview of next week's linebacker corps verdict. Be part of Friday's show: call 702-900-7869 or send a video to mail@silverandblacktoday.com. Follow @SNBToday | @LVGully. Silver & Black Today — Las Vegas Raiders analysis. Verdicts, not takes. Chapters 0:00 — Cold open 3:01 — Court Is in Session: Welcome to Raider Nation Court 6:00 — How to Get on the Show + This Week's WR Room Response 9:06 — First Witness: Terrick from Texas (video) on the O-Line & the Rebuild 13:56 — Mendoza Stan's Testimony: Can Bowers & Jeanty Carry It? The 49ers Comp 20:49 — Next Witness: Psychedelic Raider — Thin WR Room by Design, Top-10 Pick Coming? 22:19 — The Brutal 2026 Schedule: Seven Weeks of Trouble Before the Bye 24:19 — Caller John from Oroville: Don't Rush Mendoza — and AOC's Quiet Rise 29:59 — Aaron Davis on X: "You're Getting Roasted for Stating the Truth" 32:02 — The Ruling: Trust Spytek's Rebuild, but the WR Room Still Has to Prove It 36:06 — Court Adjourned: Next Week's Linebacker Verdict + How to Call In Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Jul 15

    The Raiders' Wide Receiver Room: The Hidden Ceiling on Kubiak's Offense

    Training camp is almost here, and Scott takes a hard look at the one position group that could determine how far the Raiders offense actually goes in 2026: wide receiver. Tre Tucker, Jalen Naylor, Jack Bech, Dante Thornton Jr., and rookie Malik Benson all get the player-by-player breakdown — production, question marks, and where each stands heading into camp. We also lay out the counter-argument (Brock Bowers, an improved offensive line, Ashton Jeanty's running game) and explain why none of it fully offsets an unproven receiver room in Klint Kubiak's scheme, which depends on wideouts winning vertically and separating quickly off play action. Plus: why he's not ready to say the Raiders should trade for a true number one receiver, what would prove him wrong, and how to get your voice on Friday's show. Call 702-900-7869 or email your VIDEO TAKES to mail@silverandblacktoday.com. Follow us on X: @SNBToday, Instagram: @SilverBlack2Day, TikTok: @SilverAndBlackToday Follow Scott on X: @LVGully, TikTok: @LVGully, Instagram: @LVGully ‍️Chapters: 00:00 – Cold open 01:42 – Welcome to Silver and Black Today 03:31 – Friday mailbag: how to get on the show 04:38 – Camp outlook and the QB battle recap 05:11 – Today's topic: the wide receiver room 08:08 – Meet the room: roster rundown 09:19 – Tre Tucker: the incumbent number one 12:07 – Jalen Naylor: the big free agent signing 15:16 – Jack Bech: flashes of potential 17:27 – Dante Thornton Jr.: on the bubble 19:15 – Malik Benson: the rookie wildcard 20:35 – Should the Raiders trade for a true number one? 21:52 – The counter-argument: Brock Bowers and the Kubiak scheme 26:35 – Why this room could cap the offense 33:48 – Scott's verdict 35:14 – Have your say: calls, comments, and close Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Jul 9

    The Case Against Fernando Mendoza Playing In Year 1

    Raider Nation, most of you are level-headed on this — but there's a vocal chunk that wants Fernando Mendoza in there Week 1. Today, Scott lays out the full evidence-based case on why Fernando Mendoza will NOT start the 2026 season at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders — and why that's the right call for this franchise. No hot takes. No speculation. Verdicts, not takes. In this episode: The three pillars of the "start Mendoza now" argument — and why each one collapses What Klint Kubiak's offense actually demands from a QB: under-center reps, pre-snap ID, full-field progressions, cadence and protection calls The Derek Carr New Orleans lesson — if a 10-year vet struggled with the footwork, what does that tell us about a rookie? Why Kirk Cousins fits this offense instantly (the 2023 Minnesota reference point) Cautionary tales: Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson The patient-path receipts: Patrick Mahomes, Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy Coach-speak decoder — the exact phrases to listen for from Klint Kubiak this camp Scouting consensus from Daniel Jeremiah and Dane Brugler on Mendoza's development timeline The offensive line context nobody's talking about — Kolton Miller, Tyler Linderbaum, and the interior questions Scott's verdict — and when Mendoza actually takes over Call the show: 702-900-7869 — leave a voicemail with your argument for Friday's Raider Nation Court Email a video (1–2 min): mail@silverandblacktoday.com Silver & Black Today is part of the BLEAV Network — the Raiders podcast that delivers verdicts, not takes. New episodes all NFL season long. Follow the show: @SNBToday on X, @SilverBlack2Day on Instagram, and @silverandblacktoday on TikTok. Host: @LVGully on X. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome Back — Solo Show Era Begins 01:15 Setting Up The Mendoza Year 1 Debate 03:00 Pillar 1 — The High Draft Pick Argument 05:30 Pillar 2 — "Cousins Is Just A Bridge" 06:30 Pillar 3 — The Fan Excitement Factor 09:00 What Kubiak's Offense Actually Demands 11:30 Pre-Snap ID And Full-Field Progressions 13:30 Cadence And Protection Calls 15:00 The Derek Carr New Orleans Lesson 17:00 Why Cousins Fits The System Instantly 19:30 Cautionary Tales — Wilson, Lance, Young, Richardson 23:00 The Patient Path — Mahomes, Love, Hurts, Purdy 26:00 Coach-Speak Decoder For Training Camp 30:30 The Signs That Would Mean Mendoza IS Starting 32:00 The Shanahan Tree Pattern 33:30 Scouting Consensus — Jeremiah And Brugler 34:30 The Offensive Line Context 36:30 The Verdict — Cousins Starts Week 1 39:30 Send In Your Argument — Call Or Video 42:00 Mendoza's 2026 = Mahomes' 2017 43:30 How To Subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    The Case Against Fernando Mendoza Playing In Year 1

  8. Jul 6 ·  Bonus

    We're Back: Silver and Black Today Returns for Season 9!

    Silver & Black Today is BACK — and court is back in session. After four months away, Scott Gulbransen returns with a new show, a new home on the BLEAV Network, and a Raiders team at the most interesting crossroads it's been at in years. In this episode: why the show is back, what stays the same (the verdicts, the segments, the honesty), what changes, and the biggest storylines heading into training camp — Klint Kubiak's offensive identity, the Fernando Mendoza/Kirk Cousins QB question, and the O-line pieces that need to come together fast. Training camp opens July 23rd. Veterans report July 28th. The countdown is on. ️ WANT ON THE SHOW? Friday's "Raider Nation Court" is all you. Call/voicemail: 702-900-7869 Email or send video: mail@silverandblacktoday.com (Shoot video horizontally, keep it under a minute or two) FOLLOW SILVER & BLACK TODAY Twitter/X: @SNBToday Instagram, TikTok, Facebook: Silver & Black Today Host: @LVGully Subscribe everywhere you listen: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and the BLEAV Network New episodes 3x/week all season: Monday — The Verdicts, Wednesday — On the Record, Friday — Raider Nation Court Chapters: 0:00 – Raider Nation, We're Back 0:24 – Court Is Back in Session 0:32 – What's Different: Going Solo 1:17 – New Home: Joining the BLEAV Network 1:53 – Where to Find the Show 2:14 – Why This Return Isn't an Accident 2:52 – Klint Kubiak's Offensive Identity 3:10 – Fernando Mendoza: Sit or Start? 3:35 – O-Line Health & Training Camp Countdown 4:29 – The New Format Breakdown 4:55 – What Silver & Black Today Really Is 5:21 – 22 Days Until Veterans Report 5:39 – Friday Show: Raider Nation Court (Call-In Info) 7:07 – Thank You & Where to Follow #RaiderNation #LasVegasRaiders #SilverAndBlackToday #KlintKubiak #FernandoMendoza Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    We're Back: Silver and Black Today Returns for Season 9!
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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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  • Creator
    Atomic Punk Media LLC
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    604
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 - Atomic Punk Media LLC
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