The Autumn Windbags: The Best Las Vegas Raiders Podcast Ever!

The countdown to Raiders opening day is officially on. RJ Clifford and Juan Soto break down the latest Raiders OTA notes, including Kirk Cousins running the offense, Fernando Mendoza’s development, Tre Tucker’s role as a possible WR1, the current offensive line setup, Ashton Jeanty expectations, and Maxx Crosby’s rehab timeline. Then the Windbags get into the massive Myles Garrett trade to the Ram...

Raiders OTAs Quietly REVEALED the Real Fernando Mendoza Plan 0:00 Intro 0:49 116 Days Until Raiders Opening Day 2:44 Klint Kubiak’s Message to the Team 4:59 Raiders OTA Reports Begin 5:20 Kubiak’s QB Quote on Fernando Mendoza 6:14 Why the QB Quote Will Get Blown Out of Proportion 7:33 When Should Fernando Mendoza Start? 8:54 Derek Carr vs. Matt Schaub Comparison 9:36 Ashton Jeanty’s Workload 11:30...

No BS Raiders Roster Evaluation   0:00 RJ’s Australia disaster story 1:15 Full NO-BS Raiders roster evaluation begins 1:57 Breaking down the new-look defense 4:21 Why the secondary could get ugly early 6:49 Raiders defense is better… but how soon? 8:36 Rob Leonard’s huge challenge 10:39 The offense has BIG questions too 12:07 Why the offensive line is still a mess 14:58 The Raiders finally have OL...

Raiders 2026 NFL Draft Primer | Fernando Mendoza Welcome Party, Ep.355 0:00 Welcome + Mendoza Era Begins 0:07 Raiders finally united at QB 0:33 Expectations vs reality for Mendoza 1:35 Why this draft feels different 3:44 Draft night girlfriend debate (focus vs distractions) 7:22 Matt Ryan comp controversy 8:47 The reality of QB bust rates 11:26 QB comparison game begins 12:04 Lamar Jackson debate...

The Hidden Problem with Drafting Fernando Mendoza… and John Spytek Knows It 0:00 Juan Soto Returns to The Autumn Windbags 1:18 The Show Is Changing 2:01 Seven Days Until the Draft 2:38 What Are the Odds the Raiders Trade the #1 Pick? 5:04 Why the Raiders Already Built Around Fernando Mendoza 7:32 The Truth About Drafting Quarterbacks 9:42 Why the Rookie Wage Scale Changes Everything 12:16 The Raid...

Kirk Cousins to the Raiders + Mendoza Pro Day Kirk Cousins is going to the Raiders. The Raiders need a veteran quarterback who can start right away, teach Fernando Mendoza how to be a pro, and help Klint Kubiak install his offense. Cousins checks every box. He already knows Kubiak, he can operate the system, and you know he and Kubiak are going to spend all day texting, talking football and nerdin...

Easy Work: Dan Orlovsky is So Easy to Dunk On Easy Work: Dan Orlovsky is So Easy to Dunk On, Ep.352 | LIVE Dan Orlovsky says Fernando Mendoza isn’t QB1… but the argument doesn’t hold up. We break down the FULL Mendoza vs Ty Simpson debate — including production, play style, and what actually translates to the NFL. Plus: Why Orlovsky’s argument falls apart Mendoza’s REAL strengths and weaknesses Wh...

How the Ravens Told on Themselves in the Maxx Crosby Trade + Spencer Burford Signing Maxx Crosby just told the FULL story of the Ravens trade… and it’s way bigger than anyone thought. From being told “you’re a Baltimore Raven”… to flying out… to the deal collapsing over medical concerns — this wasn’t a rumor. It was REAL. We break down: What Maxx ACTUALLY revealed about the Ravens situation The su...

EXPOSING the Raiders Maxx Crosby Trade Drama + Free Agency Pivot The Las Vegas Raiders offseason just got wild. Reports about a potential Maxx Crosby trade to the Ravens have exploded across the NFL media landscape — but now Crosby’s agent has issued a statement and the situation may be changing fast. Who to blame? Did Baltimore misread the situation? And what does it mean for the Raiders’ free ag...

"Who the Hell is In Charge Here?" | Maxx Crosby Trade Fiasco 0:00 Intro 1:34 Michael Silver Report Drops 2:51 Alex Guerrero Bombshell 5:45 Guerrero’s Past Controversies 10:20 Raiders Power Structure Concerns 19:31 Maxx Crosby Situation Explained 21:12 What a GOOD Organization Would Do 29:33 Media Rumors vs Real Information 31:56 Why Maxx Crosby Is Undervalued 40:48 Would a Trade Ever Make Sense? 4...

Raiders #1 Pick Changes EVERYTHING | Mendoza Era Begins + Maxx Crosby Trade Drama   0:00 Rory RETURNS to the Windbags 3:19 Mendoza: Start Immediately or Sit? 7:50 Why the Rookie QB Contract Is GOLD 10:32 The Ferrari Investment Analogy 14:12 Brock Bowers + Ashton Jeanty Fit in Kubiak’s Offense 26:34 QB2 Debate: Geno Smith, AOC or Someone Else? 33:43 The Derek Carr Possibility 👀 41:23 Is Maxx Crosb...

New Raiders Head Coach Klint Kubiak’s Obvious First Moves, Ep.347 0:00 – Super Bowl Reaction + Raiders Energy 1:01 – Klint Kubiak Press Conference Breakdown 5:12 – Coaching Staff & Philosophy Shift 8:38 – Earn It Every Week Mentality 16:59 – Mendoza & QB Development Timeline 22:57 – Brady’s Role Explained 28:43 – Fixing the Offensive Line 34:55 – The Rookie QB Contract Window 46:49 – How M...

The Maxx Crosby Trade BOMBSHELL Jay Glazer Did NOT Mention 0:00 SoCal heat + opening banter 1:15 Jay Glazer drops the Maxx Crosby bomb 2:39 “Not going through another rebuild” — the real reason 3:12 Rewinding the timeline: sit-out convo + storm-out scene 5:03 Why Glazer is the players guy (and why that matters) 6:02 “I’ve made peace if we have to do it” — Raider fan reality 6:46 Why players rarely...

Raiders Next Head Coach: Brady’s Moment, Two-Horse Race & Why This Hire Matters   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/R...

The Raiders Don’t Need Flash — They Need Fernando Mendoza Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA https://twitter...

Raiders at No. 1: Draft Fernando Mendoza or Cash In the King’s Ransom? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA ht...

Raiders Reset: Pete Carroll Fired, Brady Takes Control, Maxx Crosby Decision Looms 0:00 – Intro: back after missing shows (“3x as good” promise) 1:01 – No rundown today: too much to cover 1:51 – Pete Carroll fired after Black Monday: how it got this bad 2:58 – 3–14 wasn’t the story — the team never improved 4:52 – The 3 biggest reasons Carroll failed 4:59 – #1: Not playing young guys (and the O-li...

The Raiders Are So Bad We’re Rethinking the Entire Podcast Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA https://twitte...

Raiders Rookies Expose the Whole Coaching Staff   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA https://twitter.com/MrJ...

The REAL Reason Raiders Rookies Haven’t Played (And Why It’s Blowing Up Now) Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJclifford...

RAIDERS CIVIL WAR: Leaks, Blame, Backstabbing & Chaos Inside Vegas, Ep.338 0:00 Thanksgiving intro & RJ’s empty-house “studio” 1:27 Foods we refuse to eat (Soto’s balut story, RJ’s raw onion ban) 4:50 Chip Kelly fired — immediate fallout 5:55 JPJ to guard fiasco & who really made the call 7:02 Chip calling plays not in the playbook 8:34 What Chip had to work with… and still failed 9:21...

The Raiders Are Broken… But Finally Self-Aware? | Browns Preview, Ep.337 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA...

Raiders Coaching Civil War: Carroll vs. Graham vs. Chip Kelly, Ep.336   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAT0MnawkRvZYSo9UfMx6-w/join #TheAutumnWindbags #Raiders #LasVegasRaiders #NFL Swag: https://the-autumn-windbags.myspreadshop.com/ Buy us a Beer?: https://cash.app/$AutumnWindbags Follow the guys on Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/RJcliffordMMA h...

Raiders Midseason Report Card: Geno’s Collapse, Pete Carroll’s Future & The North Star Fix 0:05 – Classic Gruden intro & show open 2:35 – Raiders bye-week performance review: “employee evaluation” 3:16 – How bad is it? 2-5 record, bottom-five offense, turnover nightmares 6:27 – Losing Brock Bowers crippled the entire offense 7:32 – Coaching and defense: is anyone actually trying to win? 8:...

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