You're nothing but class Hondo! Just as you've been here for us, we will always be here for you. I've been on this earth a long time and have consumed a lot of news/reporting, sports and otherwise. You, Sir, are one of the best, most informative and honest people that I've had a chance to listen to and to read. Happy 5th anniversary!
The root of the issue at hand is there will NOT be a single high caliber Offensive Coordinator that will want to come under a coach (AP) who is new and his resume reflects a 4-13 record. Also, I thought AP was going to bring an identity. He has brought no vision, and no plan for the future. Simply "fighting hard" or "they didn't quit" isn't a high enough bar to set as the expectation for the shield. Every week, "they should be angry" yet the head coach is all smiles wearing a Brock jersey. That's great showmanship for Vegas but the Raiders need a proven leader who can drive results with actions NOT words. AP has been all words and zero results.
exactly we will either have to get a middling retread at coach or a young offensive mind that is off the radar. We def are not getting a high calibar OC with AP at the helm
You need the players that match your vision. APs vision was DLine being the strength and running the football. Top 3 most important players (Koonce, Maxx and Wilkins) all hurt. Josh Jacobs gone and the offensive line under construction with young players. Of course, he didn't have a QB either. It's a player driven league and while the past 2 drafts have been decent with pieces to build on, there's work to be done
It's hard to listen to so much negativity from fans. But I have to realize that I'm almost 60 and got to live through all the glory of the 3 superbowl wins. I understand the folks under 45 who are just done with it. These last 20 years have been abysmal.
It's awful to ask local fans to spend approximately $6-$8 K per year for season tickets and sit through non-competitive teams year over year over year all the while Marc Davis is lining his pockets with folks hard earned money. It is like the Wrigley family that owned the Chicago Cubs for decades and fielded non-competitive teams and fans continued the buy tickets to attend games that only made the owner wealthier while the team sucked year over year, decade over decade. IMO the Raider fans should not attend games at Agilent stadium, send Mr. Davis a strong firm message. Either field a competitive team that can win a championship or sell the team and get the hell out of the way.
Im 30 and been a fan for 20 years, inherited the love for the team from my pops and yes its been hard. Only seen this team hit the playoffs twice(2016 and 2021) while really watching and following the team. Still here win or lose though
I've been a fan since 1983. I'm 51 years old. This was the hardest season I've had to watch. My son is a fan too. A life long fan. We're both just heart broken about this whole situation. I just don't see the light at the end of the tunnel anymore. I dont know how much longer I can do it.
Respect my brother been a fan since1976. That said how have you not learned by now to emotionally detach yourself from this moronoc franchise. To many Sundays and Mondays ruined putting my happiness into there success.
Ive shifted to being a less emotional observer thanks to my Raiders 12 step group. My last momentum or hope was commitment to a coach with Oakland roots/Bay Area in the person of Jack Del Rio. When MD wanted more flash and let him go then then. something in me let go. The city of Oakland didn’t do squat to provide an answer for the Raiders. Ronnie Lot did have a viable plan and backing financially to build a stadium in Oakland aside from the pathetic City Hall. The financial backing for Ronnie Lott playing did not match the banks that were in the back pocket of the NFL like Bank of America and so MD the puppet did what he was told by Jerry Jones the real commissioner. BTW, guess who’s company owns the luxury seat boxes at allegiant stadium for management and leases. That’s right, none other than Jerry Jones. What does the city of Oakland have today but zero sport franchises. They do have a mayor that thinks that they can tax themselves into prosperity. Good luck with that. AP should pay the price for the Minshew debacle and Luke Getzkie. Gone, Git!
100%. I like this roster. There are holes, but I had much higher expectations for this group. I had thought AOC would take the next step and team would grind out a middle of the pack record. Watching the offense struggle the way it did and the injuries mount on the defensive side was tough.
Please take your lips off of P Grahams backside. Did you watch the second half? 3 drives, 13 plays 69y 7:50 min FG 7 PL 70y 4:43m TD- 12 P 81y 7:12m TD
How do you cover the team so closely and have such amazing access yet totally read the team wrong. That’s why I always take what you say with half a ear.
he was totally wrong on mcdaniels last year, he was building up getsy all pre season. He said Adams wouldn't leave either . Really Hondo seems like a nice guy but I take nothing he says seriously
@ I wasn’t even invested this season. The only reason I watched any of it this year was because of sports betting lol I knew what the raiders season would be before it started, and if you didn’t then you drank some delusional bs hype koolaid.
@@Direwolf9818 no i saw the game, AOC just innacurate at the worst times. Mattison was clearly sitting in the perfect spot, right between two linebackers that were poaching the route. AOC just isn't a real starting QB so he was throwing it right into the LB that was sitting on the route - absolute worst place he could put it. Once again, if people understood the game they would know just how awful O'crapper is. Constantly throwing errant passes and lucks out without getting INTs. That play should've been a pick 6.
I respect your opinion, sir, ever since you started covering the Raiders. But, there have been many turning points, many forks in the road, many days of reckoning over the past 22+ seasons and none of that has resulted in any stability or sustainability. The end of every season is just another hope and a wish for fans that somehow the stars will align and the organization finally figures it out. Until thay happens, most of us fans will have to rely on memories of the 60s 70s 80s and early 2000s to have anything to feel good about, when the Raiders used to be relevant, respected, and feared, none of which they are now. Either way, I'm RN4L even if I have to endure another decade of mediocre losing football which is not an unrealistic expectation. Peace out ✌️
@user-jz5cf9ob5h It all starts at the top. You dont get trophies for merely wanting to win and trying to win. You gotta have some smarts with a little luck sprinkled in
I think Bill Belichick had it right when he said there are teams that are not competitive and that they only generate their wins by beating each other. The Raiders are a part of that group. Raiders have wins against the Browns, Jags, and Saints....throw in an outlier win over a struggling Raven team. People were saying this game did not matter in the grand scheme of things but I disagree. This was a game against a good team that had a vested interest in winning the Raiders did not look good...again. Granted Hobs was out and if there is one glaring hole on the Raiders defense its at nickel corner when Hobs is out. New coach and new QB is a start. I do not want Sanders he is Teddy Bridgewater reincarnated, but I believe in Telesco to be good with who he targets.
*they had NO RUN game. 40 yards total?* *Don't blame it all on AOC. He needed to pass to generate ANY offense cause the RUN was not there.* WHEN THEY SHOWED A RUN GAME, THEY WON....PERIOD. AOC is the guy, but we need a run game
Hi uncle Hondo. I just wanted to let you know that your videos really help me. I'm having a very hard time. I'm 36 years old have lost my mom and dad and all my grandparents. I lost my mom a few months ago to a heart attack she was 58 years old. My dad was 50 when he passed away a few years ago. Sometimes I just feel so lost and don't know what to do anymore. Just wanted to let you know that you and your videos help me a lot. You take my mind off of things even if it's just for a little bit. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
If Patrick Graham leaves, the entire staff should follow. He’s been one of the few positives, and his departure would signal the need for a complete reset. AP has already demonstrated challenges in selecting effective coordinators.
He’s overrated. We play way too much Nickel under him. I want to go traditional 4-3 and Spillane is too small to play middle he should be on the outside. Deablo would be better on the outside too and we need a real true big MLB to fly around and control the middle. Playing so much nickel we should at least cover better, yet PG schemes always leave receivers running wide open.
He inflates his stats against back up qbs like the last 9 games last year (6 were against backups) again he could stop Cousins (who is playing on like one leg), then Rattler and Mac Jones. The Raiders had 3 recovered fumbles and 5 forced the NFL record low is 2 recovered and 4 forced, also the Chargers had 6 straight scoring drives so the defense went back to crapola once they had to play a real QB again.
I agree. Patrick Graham did a really good job at making sure Quinton Johnston got career receiving records last night. Graham is such a nice guy he let other teams score 6th most TD's against us - whatta guy!!! We definitely have to bring him back if we want any chance at the top pick in the 2026 draft!
Hondo, this time around I didn’t believe you when you talked about 55% of your sources that believe AP is out and the rest believe he’s kept. That sounded contrived and, if anything, is biased in favor of keeping AP. The reality is that keeping this bad of a HC would tell us a lot about where this franchise is and I don’t believe Tom Telesco’s that dumb. AP needs to be fired and we need a true NFL HC.
Hondo, you were chatting in Lot J right next to us. I wanted to say hello, and thank you for your reporting that I appreciate and enjoy, but I could see you were busy enough, and probably needed to head into the stadium. So thanks a lot for the inside content you give us. I'm a Raiders season ticket holder since 1980, grew up next to Oakland in Berkeley. First time I heard of the Raiders was driving past Frank Youell Field in Oakland with my father in the early 60's and asking him....What do they mean on that sign on the back of those bleachers, 'Professional Football's Dynamic Organization, what do they mean by professional football?" My dad said, "they get paid to play football"....and I couldn't believe anyone could get paid to play a game :) Al Davis had just become the coach. Fast forward 61 years and last year my wife and I moved to Henderson just to be closer to the Raiders, because we bought PSLs here as soon as they went on sale....$75K x 2! Go Raiders!
Raiders have lost 243 games in the last 25 years. Do the math. The rest of the division is getting better, even IF KC had an off year and still won 15 games. Like the Commanders, it took getting rid of a meddling owner and changing the entire organization...to affect real change.
@@frankvaldez9700 Imo, the Carr hate is as ridiculous as the Carr love (at least at this point). He holds all kinds of team records at QB and was the best hope we had for a long time, but in the end, he didn't live up to his own hype. Gannon is my favorite QB of all time, but I'm still objective about history.
@quefrog Carr was a qb on the rise even moving into the MVP discussion, then came the Colts game and his broken leg, he was never the same player after that,he got the yips and he still suffers from it, and it took him from moving into elite category to pretty good but when he feels pressure he makes poor decisions,still a Raider legend no matter what some may say and I would welcome him back
@@elsalsero417 except Carr blows every Gannon stat out of the water and Carr is top 14 All-time in 4th qtr comeback wins......... So he's a loser but he's 12th best 4th QTR QB in NFL history and if he wins 5 more times in the 4th qtr he will be top 7 all-time..... Hmmm. More 4th quarter comebacks than Mahomes, Josh Allen, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Herbert, Kyler, Eli Manning, Joe Montana, Kirko, Warren Moon, Carson Palmer etc etc..... Something isn't adding up there........ Career loser except he wins more when in matters than some of the legends of the game....... hmmmmmmmmmm.......
The d did not play well today. Only 1 stop on the day. The Chargers had 7 consecutive scoring drives. That on the d. Overall the d has been better but today was a bad day for the D
PG is good against backup qbs and subpar teams, look at what we did when we played elite qbs (chargers today, Bengals with Burrow etc...) they tore up his d, he is good against Rattler and Mac Jones.
YouTalk about Vision. The Raiders had one with Gruden this team was moving forward and went to the playoffs. No one could of saw that coming. The McDaniels hire the release of Carr were football malfiesance which was further compounded by the hype surrounding everyone locked into Pierce including Crosby and you! All of the emotion and yelling RAIDERS which was absolutely ridiculous. Not even interviewing Harbough or Vrabel last year was negligent. Pierce is clearly beyond his breadth. The righting of the ship starts with the coaching hire Vrabel will most likely be out of the mix now as he will go to the Patriots. Which leaves McCarthy if he comes free, Moeden, or Coen. Which hopefully could convince graham to stay as all very competent offensive minds.
Hondo, didn’t get to watch the game today due to work but I appreciate you skipping over the breakdown and getting to your analysis. Really enjoyed the podcast today.
Hondo acts like this is some new turning point in the raider organization. Give me a break, the raiders disfunction has been going on for decades. Many coaches including Bill Parcels turned down working for Al Davis back in the 80's. The reason the team has been at the bottom is ownership and poor decision making including the 2024 season debacle. Antonio Pierce was a bad decision, just look at the potential hires he could have made and didn't. The broncos turned their team around, the chargers turned their team around and the raiders went down hill after Josh McDaniels. The raiders have a systemic problem and it starts with your boss Mark Davis. Mark Davis needs to let the GM run the team, that includes hiring a head coach, he didn't, he let the players pick Antonio Pierce and it was a disaster. The best hope the team has is Tom Brady. Tom Brady has the clout to bring in players and head coaches who want to be part of the new upcoming rebuild that will start in 2025. You're a fool if you think Antonio Pierce can make this team competitive in the next three years. Tear it down and start with a head coach with a proven capacity to perform and get a quarterback. If players don't like it they can leave, who cares?
Last January, I was more hopeful than when Gruden was rehired. In fact, I was as hopeful as I was in the Gruden Gannon years. Went to my 1st NFL game to Cincinnati to watch The Raiders. Now, I feel similar to most of the 2000's I don't see a QB who is going to make an impact draft or otherwise. Probably have a new coaches loss of some awesome players. Defense will probably be average, no outstanding RB. Just some awesome players on a crappy team that can't compete in their own division. Hey, maybe in another 5-10 years we will better. So, this year I am pessimistic.
Disagree.. There was as a bunch they could’ve done, and didn’t.. Like not let Herbert throw for 346 & 2 tds . Don’t place full blame on a young qb with no help (no run game, no wr1.)
How could have they done more without a rb to your point and no wr1 even tho Jacoby is a wr 1 in my opinion, need better defense cbs secondary to stop Herbert
Thank you Hondo. I'm a fan of the Raiders since 1975 when i was 10 years old. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE RAIDER QB KEN SNAKE STABLER PLAYED DURING THE 70s WHEN THE RAIDERS WERE SEEM TO BE WINNING THE AFC WEST DIVISION EVERY YEAR. GO 🐍 SNAKE. RNFL.
Thank you for a great year of giving us inside info to this team. We love so much. You did a great job you are one of the best. You will be reporting from the playoffs next season, my friend thanks uncle Hondo 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
Patrik Graham's work was solid, but it wasn't enough. The Raiders' defense, under Graham's coaching, was ranked 26th in 2022, 9th in 2023, and 10th in 2024. These numbers indicate a good defense, but not an elite one. To win the AFC West division, the Raiders need a top 3 elite defense.
I agree. Patrick Graham's defense allowed 6th most TDs in the league. If he was top 5 he shouldn't keep his job but top 6th most points scored against us - he should definitely keep coaching our defense. Maybe next year will be 7th most scored on defense.
Those numbers also don't reflect a Defense playing with such an awful Offense and such poor Qb Play that can't keep them off the field or give the half a field to work with
@@tazanarshabazz3840 wait a second hold on now - I thought AOC was a franchise QB???? Our offense is awful now??? But AOC is still gonna QB for us next year?????? Huh!?!?!?
Not a personal attack on Mark Davis.. He has signed off on so many poor, damaging, and losing decisions that have put the raiders where they are. This is unacceptable. Mark Davis has to own where the organization is. Our GM also has to take ownership for the personnel decisions that have lead to this terrible season.
AP went from the kiddie pool to the deep end way too fast and that's how you lose 10 straight and 13 tied for all time worse. Bed choices and too stubborn to admit it. PG has been the D coordinator for 3 years and in year 3 his D leads the league in missed tackles and can NOT get a TO. Let em walk the plank!
I dont get the fans who think PG is Buddy Ryan in the 1980s lol his Ds dont force alot of turnovers, miss tackles and there is too many easy short passes on soft coverages, he confuses young, crappy backup qbs when they play someone elite they almost always crap the bed.
For as long as I've followed You 'Hondo', You've been straight forward and VERY Informative with Your reporting of the Silver and Black. I've been a Fan of the RAIDERS since I was old enough to recognize the Greatness of the: 'Mad Bomber'; Daryl Lamonica, and how The RAIDERS of Oakland had my heart. I KNEW that whenever they played, They were gonna leave EVERYTHING They *WERE* on the field. Right up to the FINAL 'Gun' with Their: 'Blood'; 'Sweat'; 'Tears'; and RRRRRREAL 'Grit' and PASSION as a Team. And I felt that coming through the >Black and White< TV that I was fortunate enough to be in front of at a friends house. Since we didn't have one at our house. I won't 'Drone' on about the rest of my years growing up as a follower of the RAIDERS, but I Can recall the *Team's*: 'Commitment' and REAL Passion for Their 'Rolls' as Team >MembersGUTS< for the Glory. PERIOD☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️(a ☠️ for EVERY Decade as an *Adult* Fan of the RAIDERS)🤬
Figure out identity. Key, as Hondo says. Spillane is a great role model toward that end. The defense has overplayed. Graham is truly a great coach. So many players have outplayed their experience and many, their capabilities. No more getting rid of leaders! Such as Josh Jacobs. "A time for answers!" Amen!
Hondo thank you for a long hard season. It has been a rough one for me i have been a Raider fan 52 years and i am 65 years old. I hope you have a great 2025 and i am looking forward to hearing you again next year Go Raiders.
This season was supposed to know if Aidan is capable of being a QB1 caliber player. By not starting him for Minshew destroyed that strategy. Hiring Getsy was the biggest mistake of the season. So we are back to where we ended last season which is NOT good!Very disappointed as a Raiders fan.
AP’s job was to find out who our QB was and now we have another year of idk. That’s a firable offense. A big one along with choosing Getsy. If AP can’t keep his coaches then that’s another firable offense.
As a Raider fan you could tell something wasn't right when AP got hired, Kliff backed off from the OC job, hired Getsy last minute, and signed Minshew. Writing was on the wall that Plan A for this organization didn't work (drafting Jayden). Instead of AP, Im worried we have seen the last of Graham. Looks like he will follow Vrabel to NE. Very odd that Tolesco and AP were signed to 2 yr contracts. Maybe Brady does a complete overhaul. Keep in mind were the 2nd youngest team in the NFL. If Tolesco (or whomever is the GM) hits out of the park with the draft and free agency, we can easily be a 10 win team. 2025 10-7 (My pre-draft 2025 season prediction)
Al got jealous of Gruden's shine. To be clear, I'm NOT a Gruden fan, but I'm cheering for his legal case to be successful. Mark Davis was taken advantage of when Al passed. Mark is serious now about the team. The offensive coaching is the issue now after decades of bad defense.
There is no light at the end of the tunnel. All 3 teams in our division have a great coach, franchise qb, and good defenses. Raiders don't have either. Bad free agent signings last year doesn't excite me about the cap space. Only bad teams have that much cap space
I have been a fan since the 1960’s and this was one of the most disappointmenting years I can recall. I long for the days of being relevant. I pray the owners make the right decisions!!!!
Thank you Hondo Raider Nation has been deprived too long. The fans , the city, deserve better. They have NO choice but to get this one right moving forward. No margin for error
How about 1 full year as the starter with a competent HC and play caller, with an offensive line that can run and pass block. How many QB's have 4 different OC's and two HC's in their first 17 games? You think any of the QB's that were drafted in the last two years would succeed with what AOC has gone through? I don't.
We seen enough of AOC because he is what he is which is serviceable qb in the NFL but not bonafide starter which what the Raiders really need but first of all they need to build the rest of the team (the QB,RB,WR,OL,DL,LB & the DB rooms).
@@devildog3125Come on, man! Did you see Jared Goff yesterday? He threw 2 interceptions, one of them from his own 10-yard line. Despite those mistakes, he led the Lions to win the NFC for the first time in history. What a QB needs is to build confidence, and for that, he needs to rack up games.
@devildog3125 he is what he is, what a bullshit thing to say, you know how many great coaches and players would have been tossed aside with that mentality? Here's rhe truth, 16games started, 3600 yds passing, 18tds 9int 85.9 rating , the colts,titans ,panthers (though young has turned it around but you would have cut him) would be ecstatic with that production from their young first/second yr qb, give him some quality coaches and it would be even better. Facts pal
Go back check my comments 4 wins for the season. Unfortunately if they don't clean house including coaches and Quarterbacks. We will have a similar win record next year. If you want to change some things you need to change some things.Who are in the play-offs good coaches solid Qbs and a great defence. Which of these have we got? Love my Raiders hate to see this. Love too you and your family Hondo.
Hondo thought this was a 10 win team. He also fully promoted the idea of AP being head coach. Third worst team in franchise history. If Hondo had his way - AP stays head coach for stability sake. Hondo is an idiot - sorry - but true.
I agree Hondo. Raiders are at the crossroads in so many ways. I'll wait to listen to your post mortem/deep dive on the season. But today starts the build for the 2025 season. First we have to wait and see if AP makes it through Black Monday and/or this week as HC. This was my 58th season with the team and one of the most frustrating in that the pieces are there but we couldn't put it together. It will be interesting to see if the Raiders decide to blow it up or keep it together and add missing pieces. I hope its the latter and not the former. At some point leadership (Davis) has to drive a stake in the ground and say: move forward instead of the constant resets and do-overs. Its tough with the younger fan base that expects instant/overnight results.
You're nothing but class Hondo!
Just as you've been here for us, we will always be here for you.
I've been on this earth a long time and have consumed a lot of news/reporting, sports and otherwise. You, Sir, are one of the best, most informative and honest people that I've had a chance to listen to and to read.
Happy 5th anniversary!
Thanks for another year of coverage, Hondo.
The root of the issue at hand is there will NOT be a single high caliber Offensive Coordinator that will want to come under a coach (AP) who is new and his resume reflects a 4-13 record. Also, I thought AP was going to bring an identity. He has brought no vision, and no plan for the future. Simply "fighting hard" or "they didn't quit" isn't a high enough bar to set as the expectation for the shield. Every week, "they should be angry" yet the head coach is all smiles wearing a Brock jersey. That's great showmanship for Vegas but the Raiders need a proven leader who can drive results with actions NOT words. AP has been all words and zero results.
NOBODY of any quality will come here to work for Moron Mark. Its career suicide.
exactly we will either have to get a middling retread at coach or a young offensive mind that is off the radar. We def are not getting a high calibar OC with AP at the helm
There’s no single high caliber offensive coordinator who’s gonna come here. If we keep firing head coaches after every fucking year, they fail.
You need the players that match your vision. APs vision was DLine being the strength and running the football. Top 3 most important players (Koonce, Maxx and Wilkins) all hurt. Josh Jacobs gone and the offensive line under construction with young players. Of course, he didn't have a QB either. It's a player driven league and while the past 2 drafts have been decent with pieces to build on, there's work to be done
Hats off to you sir. Thank you for your diligent coverage!
It's hard to listen to so much negativity from fans. But I have to realize that I'm almost 60 and got to live through all the glory of the 3 superbowl wins. I understand the folks under 45 who are just done with it.
These last 20 years have been abysmal.
Garbage Mark has destroyed Raider Nation
It's awful to ask local fans to spend approximately $6-$8 K per year for season tickets and sit through non-competitive teams year over year over year all the while Marc Davis is lining his pockets with folks hard earned money. It is like the Wrigley family that owned the Chicago Cubs for decades and fielded non-competitive teams and fans continued the buy tickets to attend games that only made the owner wealthier while the team sucked year over year, decade over decade. IMO the Raider fans should not attend games at Agilent stadium, send Mr. Davis a strong firm message. Either field a competitive team that can win a championship or sell the team and get the hell out of the way.
only up from here friends Telesco got us on th path
@monopolimanufacturing up feom here? Idiot Mark has the worst record in the NFL since he took over in 2011. And there's no end in sight
Im 30 and been a fan for 20 years, inherited the love for the team from my pops and yes its been hard. Only seen this team hit the playoffs twice(2016 and 2021) while really watching and following the team. Still here win or lose though
He was really emotional…and he wasn’t drunk 😂….classic.
Thank you for another season Hondo
He ain’t working for free nor doing anyone any favors. He is not even a Raider fan.
I've been a fan since 1983. I'm 51 years old. This was the hardest season I've had to watch. My son is a fan too. A life long fan. We're both just heart broken about this whole situation. I just don't see the light at the end of the tunnel anymore. I dont know how much longer I can do it.
Same here- here in Chicago. Only light is 108 million, 8 high draft choices. + decisions that have to dethrone an entire division.
Yet like most of us, you'll be hyped up for the upcoming draft and next season. It's in our dna, good or bad, the Raiders are a hard habit to shake
Respect my brother been a fan since1976. That said how have you not learned by now to emotionally detach yourself from this moronoc franchise. To many Sundays and Mondays ruined putting my happiness into there success.
Ive shifted to being a less emotional observer thanks to my Raiders 12 step group. My last momentum or hope was commitment to a coach with Oakland roots/Bay Area in the person of Jack Del Rio. When MD wanted more flash and let him go then then. something in me let go.
The city of Oakland didn’t do squat to provide an answer for the Raiders. Ronnie Lot did have a viable plan and backing financially to build a stadium in Oakland aside from the pathetic City Hall. The financial backing for Ronnie Lott playing did not match the banks that were in the back pocket of the NFL like Bank of America and so MD the puppet did what he was told by Jerry Jones the real commissioner. BTW, guess who’s company owns the luxury seat boxes at allegiant stadium for management and leases. That’s right, none other than Jerry Jones. What does the city of Oakland have today but zero sport franchises. They do have a mayor that thinks that they can tax themselves into prosperity. Good luck with that. AP should pay the price for the Minshew debacle and Luke Getzkie. Gone, Git!
100%. I like this roster. There are holes, but I had much higher expectations for this group. I had thought AOC would take the next step and team would grind out a middle of the pack record. Watching the offense struggle the way it did and the injuries mount on the defensive side was tough.
Please take your lips off of P Grahams backside. Did you watch the second half?
3 drives,
13 plays 69y 7:50 min FG
7 PL 70y 4:43m TD-
12 P 81y 7:12m TD
The interception was 8 pts but we could have come back and recovered. The team seems frail mentally.
Reflection of the leadership
@@frankvaldez9700 BINgO
I can't imagine being sane after losing 10 games in a row.
@@frankvaldez9700 maybe the lack of experience from the young team?
How do you cover the team so closely and have such amazing access yet totally read the team wrong. That’s why I always take what you say with half a ear.
he was totally wrong on mcdaniels last year, he was building up getsy all pre season. He said Adams wouldn't leave either . Really Hondo seems like a nice guy but I take nothing he says seriously
Hondo needs to be put to pasture
Our whole division made the playoffs except for us…PAIN!
Yeah, well everyone in our division has been consistently building their team for the last 10 years while the Raiders have not
If they keep this in over his head not qualified head coach , I’m gonna sit next season out for sure. He’s terrible.
Lol. See ya next fall. You'll be back
@ I wasn’t even invested this season. The only reason I watched any of it this year was because of sports betting lol I knew what the raiders season would be before it started, and if you didn’t then you drank some delusional bs hype koolaid.
I don’t believe the int was AOC the RB stopped AOC was trying to lead the RB defender made a better playin the ball
classic AOC apologist.
@@asacloutier7530 classic clueless football fan, who doesn’t understand
@@Direwolf9818 no i saw the game, AOC just innacurate at the worst times. Mattison was clearly sitting in the perfect spot, right between two linebackers that were poaching the route. AOC just isn't a real starting QB so he was throwing it right into the LB that was sitting on the route - absolute worst place he could put it. Once again, if people understood the game they would know just how awful O'crapper is. Constantly throwing errant passes and lucks out without getting INTs. That play should've been a pick 6.
I mean what does AP do.He doesn't call offensive plays,he doesn't call defensive plays he just stands in the middle.Bye AP
How he makes a dumb statement and then talks about his family. Do the Raiders play in his living room????😂😂
I think Pat Graham wants out
Thank you for your content and insight throughout the year and looking forward to another year with Hondo.
Thanks for your continued commitment to excellence Hondo. I appreciate it.
Thanks for all you do HC! Best to your Fam.
I respect your opinion, sir, ever since you started covering the Raiders. But, there have been many turning points, many forks in the road, many days of reckoning over the past 22+ seasons and none of that has resulted in any stability or sustainability. The end of every season is just another hope and a wish for fans that somehow the stars will align and the organization finally figures it out. Until thay happens, most of us fans will have to rely on memories of the 60s 70s 80s and early 2000s to have anything to feel good about, when the Raiders used to be relevant, respected, and feared, none of which they are now. Either way, I'm RN4L even if I have to endure another decade of mediocre losing football which is not an unrealistic expectation. Peace out ✌️
Every season is a dumpster fire 🔥 as long as Garbage Mark is in charge
@user-jz5cf9ob5h It all starts at the top. You dont get trophies for merely wanting to win and trying to win. You gotta have some smarts with a little luck sprinkled in
Mike Vrabel, Mike Vrabel, Mike Vrabel!!! Consider the identity of the Titans with him. That's exactly what the Raiders have always been all about! 😮😮😮
Been a fan since 1967 was a season ticket holder a lot of things didn't go well at all
I think Bill Belichick had it right when he said there are teams that are not competitive and that they only generate their wins by beating each other. The Raiders are a part of that group. Raiders have wins against the Browns, Jags, and Saints....throw in an outlier win over a struggling Raven team. People were saying this game did not matter in the grand scheme of things but I disagree. This was a game against a good team that had a vested interest in winning the Raiders did not look good...again. Granted Hobs was out and if there is one glaring hole on the Raiders defense its at nickel corner when Hobs is out. New coach and new QB is a start. I do not want Sanders he is Teddy Bridgewater reincarnated, but I believe in Telesco to be good with who he targets.
*they had NO RUN game. 40 yards total?*
*Don't blame it all on AOC. He needed to pass to generate ANY offense cause the RUN was not there.*
WHEN THEY SHOWED A RUN GAME, THEY WON....PERIOD. AOC is the guy, but we need a run game
Hi uncle Hondo. I just wanted to let you know that your videos really help me. I'm having a very hard time. I'm 36 years old have lost my mom and dad and all my grandparents. I lost my mom a few months ago to a heart attack she was 58 years old. My dad was 50 when he passed away a few years ago. Sometimes I just feel so lost and don't know what to do anymore. Just wanted to let you know that you and your videos help me a lot. You take my mind off of things even if it's just for a little bit. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
I would rather go forward with AOC than overpay or reach on a QB in the offseason.
me too. we need that 1st pick in 2026 and only Aidan can truly get us there.
@asacloutier7530 if you want to lose I'd start Minshew again.
If Patrick Graham leaves, the entire staff should follow. He’s been one of the few positives, and his departure would signal the need for a complete reset. AP has already demonstrated challenges in selecting effective coordinators.
He’s overrated. We play way too much Nickel under him. I want to go traditional 4-3 and Spillane is too small to play middle he should be on the outside. Deablo would be better on the outside too and we need a real true big MLB to fly around and control the middle. Playing so much nickel we should at least cover better, yet PG schemes always leave receivers running wide open.
He inflates his stats against back up qbs like the last 9 games last year (6 were against backups) again he could stop Cousins (who is playing on like one leg), then Rattler and Mac Jones. The Raiders had 3 recovered fumbles and 5 forced the NFL record low is 2 recovered and 4 forced, also the Chargers had 6 straight scoring drives so the defense went back to crapola once they had to play a real QB again.
I agree. Patrick Graham did a really good job at making sure Quinton Johnston got career receiving records last night. Graham is such a nice guy he let other teams score 6th most TD's against us - whatta guy!!! We definitely have to bring him back if we want any chance at the top pick in the 2026 draft!
Hondo, this time around I didn’t believe you when you talked about 55% of your sources that believe AP is out and the rest believe he’s kept. That sounded contrived and, if anything, is biased in favor of keeping AP. The reality is that keeping this bad of a HC would tell us a lot about where this franchise is and I don’t believe Tom Telesco’s that dumb. AP needs to be fired and we need a true NFL HC.
@10:05, now I’m gonna make a “big statement.” I thought Hondo was going to burst into tears after he said that.
Hondo, you were chatting in Lot J right next to us. I wanted to say hello, and thank you for your reporting that I appreciate and enjoy, but I could see you were busy enough, and probably needed to head into the stadium. So thanks a lot for the inside content you give us. I'm a Raiders season ticket holder since 1980, grew up next to Oakland in Berkeley. First time I heard of the Raiders was driving past Frank Youell Field in Oakland with my father in the early 60's and asking him....What do they mean on that sign on the back of those bleachers, 'Professional Football's Dynamic Organization, what do they mean by professional football?" My dad said, "they get paid to play football"....and I couldn't believe anyone could get paid to play a game :) Al Davis had just become the coach. Fast forward 61 years and last year my wife and I moved to Henderson just to be closer to the Raiders, because we bought PSLs here as soon as they went on sale....$75K x 2! Go Raiders!
Great work this year hondo! Always respect the integrity
Raiders have lost 243 games in the last 25 years. Do the math. The rest of the division is getting better, even IF KC had an off year and still won 15 games. Like the Commanders, it took getting rid of a meddling owner and changing the entire organization...to affect real change.
Garbage Mark has destroyed Raider Nation
Raiders need a QB.Except for Gannon and Carr, it's been the same story for 40 years.
Carr is a career loser lol.. ganon was the last good qb we had
@@frankvaldez9700 Imo, the Carr hate is as ridiculous as the Carr love (at least at this point). He holds all kinds of team records at QB and was the best hope we had for a long time, but in the end, he didn't live up to his own hype. Gannon is my favorite QB of all time, but I'm still objective about history.
@quefrog Carr was a qb on the rise even moving into the MVP discussion, then came the Colts game and his broken leg, he was never the same player after that,he got the yips and he still suffers from it, and it took him from moving into elite category to pretty good but when he feels pressure he makes poor decisions,still a Raider legend no matter what some may say and I would welcome him back
Carr is a loser. His record speaks for itself. Carr boys always making excuses for Carr.
Gannon was the last and best QB Raiders had
@@elsalsero417 except Carr blows every Gannon stat out of the water and Carr is top 14 All-time in 4th qtr comeback wins......... So he's a loser but he's 12th best 4th QTR QB in NFL history and if he wins 5 more times in the 4th qtr he will be top 7 all-time..... Hmmm. More 4th quarter comebacks than Mahomes, Josh Allen, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Herbert, Kyler, Eli Manning, Joe Montana, Kirko, Warren Moon, Carson Palmer etc etc..... Something isn't adding up there........ Career loser except he wins more when in matters than some of the legends of the game....... hmmmmmmmmmm.......
The d did not play well today. Only 1 stop on the day. The Chargers had 7 consecutive scoring drives. That on the d. Overall the d has been better but today was a bad day for the D
PG is good against backup qbs and subpar teams, look at what we did when we played elite qbs (chargers today, Bengals with Burrow etc...) they tore up his d, he is good against Rattler and Mac Jones.
As long as this QB situation is not resolved we will be forever in purgatory when it comes to wins/losses
As long as Moron Mark is in charge, we will ALWAYS fail.
AOC is a Winner!!! Oh wait.... WIENER! I meant WIENER.
Uncle Hondo, as a life long Raiders fan. Thank you
YouTalk about Vision. The Raiders had one with Gruden this team was moving forward and went to the playoffs. No one could of saw that coming. The McDaniels hire the release of Carr were football malfiesance which was further compounded by the hype surrounding everyone locked into Pierce including Crosby and you! All of the emotion and yelling RAIDERS which was absolutely ridiculous. Not even interviewing Harbough or Vrabel last year was negligent. Pierce is clearly beyond his breadth. The righting of the ship starts with the coaching hire Vrabel will most likely be out of the mix now as he will go to the Patriots. Which leaves McCarthy if he comes free, Moeden, or Coen. Which hopefully could convince graham to stay as all very competent offensive minds.
4-13. Horrible. 😑
Hondo, didn’t get to watch the game today due to work but I appreciate you skipping over the breakdown and getting to your analysis. Really enjoyed the podcast today.
We Love you❤ Hondo , you do a Great Job
Hondo acts like this is some new turning point in the raider organization. Give me a break, the raiders disfunction has been going on for decades. Many coaches including Bill Parcels turned down working for Al Davis back in the 80's. The reason the team has been at the bottom is ownership and poor decision making including the 2024 season debacle. Antonio Pierce was a bad decision, just look at the potential hires he could have made and didn't. The broncos turned their team around, the chargers turned their team around and the raiders went down hill after Josh McDaniels. The raiders have a systemic problem and it starts with your boss Mark Davis. Mark Davis needs to let the GM run the team, that includes hiring a head coach, he didn't, he let the players pick Antonio Pierce and it was a disaster. The best hope the team has is Tom Brady. Tom Brady has the clout to bring in players and head coaches who want to be part of the new upcoming rebuild that will start in 2025. You're a fool if you think Antonio Pierce can make this team competitive in the next three years. Tear it down and start with a head coach with a proven capacity to perform and get a quarterback. If players don't like it they can leave, who cares?
10 straight losses… time to make a change!
The off-season will be far more interesting than this season. I HOPE
It’s been over 20 years except for maybe 1 or 2 seasons here and there.
Worst W/L record in the NFL since 2011 when Garbage Mark took over
Last Super Bowl win was 41 years ago🏆🏆🏆
Last January, I was more hopeful than when Gruden was rehired. In fact, I was as hopeful as I was in the Gruden Gannon years. Went to my 1st NFL game to Cincinnati to watch The Raiders. Now, I feel similar to most of the 2000's I don't see a QB who is going to make an impact draft or otherwise. Probably have a new coaches loss of some awesome players. Defense will probably be average, no outstanding RB. Just some awesome players on a crappy team that can't compete in their own division. Hey, maybe in another 5-10 years we will better. So, this year I am pessimistic.
Disagree.. There was as a bunch they could’ve done, and didn’t.. Like not let Herbert throw for 346 & 2 tds . Don’t place full blame on a young qb with no help (no run game, no wr1.)
How could have they done more without a rb to your point and no wr1 even tho Jacoby is a wr 1 in my opinion, need better defense cbs secondary to stop Herbert
@@jorgerivera5374Jakobi is dope but he’s more of a complimentary player than someone to force teams to scheme for
Jakobi a real good #2. Real real good. Not a 1.@@jorgerivera5374
Then don't place blame on a defense with 4 original starters.
but patrick graham is sooooooo good at coaching defense!!!
Love ya hondo
Always staying true to us is worth everything
Thank you Hondo. I'm a fan of the Raiders since 1975 when i was 10 years old. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE RAIDER QB KEN SNAKE STABLER PLAYED DURING THE 70s WHEN THE RAIDERS WERE SEEM TO BE WINNING THE AFC WEST DIVISION EVERY YEAR. GO 🐍 SNAKE. RNFL.
Thank you for a great year of giving us inside info to this team. We love so much. You did a great job you are one of the best. You will be reporting from the playoffs next season, my friend thanks uncle Hondo 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
Hondo always the main topic
Haha
So true
Where is the deep dive on who botched the Kliff Kingsburry decision?????
Patrik Graham's work was solid, but it wasn't enough. The Raiders' defense, under Graham's coaching, was ranked 26th in 2022, 9th in 2023, and 10th in 2024. These numbers indicate a good defense, but not an elite one. To win the AFC West division, the Raiders need a top 3 elite defense.
I agree. Patrick Graham's defense allowed 6th most TDs in the league. If he was top 5 he shouldn't keep his job but top 6th most points scored against us - he should definitely keep coaching our defense. Maybe next year will be 7th most scored on defense.
Those numbers also don't reflect a Defense playing with such an awful Offense and such poor Qb Play that can't keep them off the field or give the half a field to work with
@@tazanarshabazz3840 wait a second hold on now - I thought AOC was a franchise QB???? Our offense is awful now??? But AOC is still gonna QB for us next year?????? Huh!?!?!?
I appreciate all of your work.
I can't bring myself to have hope for this team until they do something to actually show me I SHOULD have hope.
Not a personal attack on Mark Davis.. He has signed off on so many poor, damaging, and losing decisions that have put the raiders where they are. This is unacceptable. Mark Davis has to own where the organization is. Our GM also has to take ownership for the personnel decisions
that have lead to this terrible season.
AP went from the kiddie pool to the deep end way too fast and that's how you lose 10 straight and 13 tied for all time worse. Bed choices and too stubborn to admit it. PG has been the D coordinator for 3 years and in year 3 his D leads the league in missed tackles and can NOT get a TO. Let em walk the plank!
I dont get the fans who think PG is Buddy Ryan in the 1980s lol his Ds dont force alot of turnovers, miss tackles and there is too many easy short passes on soft coverages, he confuses young, crappy backup qbs when they play someone elite they almost always crap the bed.
For as long as I've followed You 'Hondo', You've been straight forward and VERY Informative with Your reporting of the Silver and Black. I've been a Fan of the RAIDERS since I was old enough to recognize the Greatness of the: 'Mad Bomber'; Daryl Lamonica, and how The RAIDERS of Oakland had my heart. I KNEW that whenever they played, They were gonna leave EVERYTHING They *WERE* on the field. Right up to the FINAL 'Gun' with Their: 'Blood'; 'Sweat'; 'Tears'; and RRRRRREAL 'Grit' and PASSION as a Team. And I felt that coming through the >Black and White< TV that I was fortunate enough to be in front of at a friends house. Since we didn't have one at our house. I won't 'Drone' on about the rest of my years growing up as a follower of the RAIDERS, but I Can recall the *Team's*: 'Commitment' and REAL Passion for Their 'Rolls' as Team >MembersGUTS< for the Glory. PERIOD☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️(a ☠️ for EVERY Decade as an *Adult* Fan of the RAIDERS)🤬
Robert Spillane is a superstar? This guy is out of his mind!!
Thank you for listening
Mark has had 13 years to fix things. Hondo says he just needs 3 more LOL 😂 😂 😂 😢
Figure out identity. Key, as Hondo says. Spillane is a great role model toward that end. The defense has overplayed. Graham is truly a great coach. So many players have outplayed their experience and many, their capabilities. No more getting rid of leaders! Such as Josh Jacobs. "A time for answers!" Amen!
Hondo thank you for a long hard season. It has been a rough one for me i have been a Raider fan 52 years and i am 65 years old. I hope you have a great 2025 and i am looking forward to hearing you again next year Go Raiders.
What’s sad is I think mediocrity would be an upgrade 😩
Chargers took us to pound town by a team that actually something to play for. Not surprised. Those last 2 wins were pointless.
HIGHLIGHT of the season: 4th quarter win against the Ravens LOWLIGHT of the season: Whole 60min of our only Monday Night game against Falcons
lowlight of the season = the rest of the season.
This season was supposed to know if Aidan is capable of being a QB1 caliber player. By not starting him for Minshew destroyed that strategy. Hiring Getsy was the biggest mistake of the season. So we are back to where we ended last season which is NOT good!Very disappointed as a Raiders fan.
Thank you Hondo.
Hondo’s season record prediction is almost as bad as the Getsy hire.
If you can parse the pct down to 51-49 then you would have had to talk to at least 100 people within the org.
AP’s job was to find out who our QB was and now we have another year of idk. That’s a firable offense. A big one along with choosing Getsy. If AP can’t keep his coaches then that’s another firable offense.
THANKS HONDO
As a Raider fan you could tell something wasn't right when AP got hired, Kliff backed off from the OC job, hired Getsy last minute, and signed Minshew. Writing was on the wall that Plan A for this organization didn't work (drafting Jayden). Instead of AP, Im worried we have seen the last of Graham. Looks like he will follow Vrabel to NE. Very odd that Tolesco and AP were signed to 2 yr contracts. Maybe Brady does a complete overhaul. Keep in mind were the 2nd youngest team in the NFL. If Tolesco (or whomever is the GM) hits out of the park with the draft and free agency, we can easily be a 10 win team. 2025 10-7 (My pre-draft 2025 season prediction)
Love how Hondo can take any subject and turn it into about himself.
then dont listen its easy instead of complaining
Ever since Al died, this team has just went down and will never be the Raiders of the past!🙄🥺🏈 Mark will never have a clue!
Al drafted Jamarcus Russell
What are you talking about?
They sucked when Al was alive and Mo continued the clown show.
I think it started when Al traded Gruden to the Bucs.
Don’t remember who he drafted for those picks he got but I’ll bet it wasn’t worth the loss.
Al got jealous of Gruden's shine. To be clear, I'm NOT a Gruden fan, but I'm cheering for his legal case to be successful. Mark Davis was taken advantage of when Al passed. Mark is serious now about the team. The offensive coaching is the issue now after decades of bad defense.
Call New England for Milton 😂😂
There is no light at the end of the tunnel. All 3 teams in our division have a great coach, franchise qb, and good defenses. Raiders don't have either. Bad free agent signings last year doesn't excite me about the cap space. Only bad teams have that much cap space
I have been a fan since the 1960’s and this was one of the most disappointmenting years I can recall. I long for the days of being relevant. I pray the owners make the right decisions!!!!
Thank you Hondo
Raider Nation has been deprived too long. The fans , the city, deserve better. They have NO choice but to get this one right moving forward. No margin for error
You've been saying " we don't have enough evidence on AOC " for 2 years now. What's enough evidence Hondo?
How about 1 full year as the starter with a competent HC and play caller, with an offensive line that can run and pass block. How many QB's have 4 different OC's and two HC's in their first 17 games? You think any of the QB's that were drafted in the last two years would succeed with what AOC has gone through? I don't.
We seen enough of AOC because he is what he is which is serviceable qb in the NFL but not bonafide starter which what the Raiders really need but first of all they need to build the rest of the team (the QB,RB,WR,OL,DL,LB & the DB rooms).
@@devildog3125Come on, man! Did you see Jared Goff yesterday? He threw 2 interceptions, one of them from his own 10-yard line. Despite those mistakes, he led the Lions to win the NFC for the first time in history. What a QB needs is to build confidence, and for that, he needs to rack up games.
@devildog3125 he is what he is, what a bullshit thing to say, you know how many great coaches and players would have been tossed aside with that mentality? Here's rhe truth, 16games started, 3600 yds passing, 18tds 9int 85.9 rating , the colts,titans ,panthers (though young has turned it around but you would have cut him) would be ecstatic with that production from their young first/second yr qb, give him some quality coaches and it would be even better. Facts pal
He can't run (not even a little) major weekness in his game
Luke Getsy was bad but divante leaving broke our backs
do people realize the reason we signed Getsy was cause of Davante he was Adams WR coach in GB, then he bailed, Davante is a Diva.
How did we let kingsbury walk out of our building
What is with him and love affair with Mark Davis and Tom Brady
folks he can’t be honest about this team .
Love you Hondo and Raider Nation 🙏🙏❤️💪🖤🏴☠️🇦🇺
After this disastrous season, we need to completely rebuild with new people.
Thx Hondo, Joe in Chicago. Decisions + 108 million in Free Agency and 8 very high draft choices. 💰🏈🎰
Go back check my comments 4 wins for the season. Unfortunately if they don't clean house including coaches and Quarterbacks. We will have a similar win record next year. If you want to change some things you need to change some things.Who are in the play-offs good coaches solid Qbs and a great defence. Which of these have we got? Love my Raiders hate to see this. Love too you and your family Hondo.
Bad coaching.
Hondo thought this was a 10 win team. He also fully promoted the idea of AP being head coach. Third worst team in franchise history. If Hondo had his way - AP stays head coach for stability sake. Hondo is an idiot - sorry - but true.
@@WayneVidzicki spot on.
You're awesome Hondo!
After 2 seasons, AP has no vision, no plan.
He hasn’t had 2 seasons lol
Hondo you missed the best of the raiders 67-84 these are the Al Davis teams i grew up in oakland
Thank's Hondo for this tough year! Better luck next year?
As long as Garbage Mark is in charge there is no hope for the future. A never ending Dumpster fire 🔥
I agree Hondo. Raiders are at the crossroads in so many ways. I'll wait to listen to your post mortem/deep dive on the season. But today starts the build for the 2025 season. First we have to wait and see if AP makes it through Black Monday and/or this week as HC. This was my 58th season with the team and one of the most frustrating in that the pieces are there but we couldn't put it together. It will be interesting to see if the Raiders decide to blow it up or keep it together and add missing pieces. I hope its the latter and not the former. At some point leadership (Davis) has to drive a stake in the ground and say: move forward instead of the constant resets and do-overs. Its tough with the younger fan base that expects instant/overnight results.
So much for your record prediction
Hey Hondo ,think about this , Patrick Graham for HC.
I think with better OC from the start and less injuries and we would of had around 10 wins
You didn’t talk to thousands give me a break
Remember Hondo is the only man in the world with thousands of good friends
Post season deep. Dive what a build up to we suck
well said Hondo