Sep 7, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) rushes the ball against Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) in the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
There won’t be much gray area when it comes to the feelings of Las Vegas Raiders’ fans Sunday regarding Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
The Raider Nation is is all in on the Seahawks.
This week, we asked our community members who they were rooting for in the game. We wondered if Raiders fans still hold a grudge against the Patriots stemming from since the Tuck Rule game. Yes, the hard feelings remain even with Tom Brady now a part of Raiders’ ownership and and Bill Belichick in the college game.
The Patriots’ disdain coupled with the fact that the Raiders are set to hire Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as head coach has more than 90 percent of our poll takers rooting against New England.
I get it. All fair points. Here are some of your responses:
SBPB4theCrash
I want Kubiak to put the NFL on notice. JSN with 150 yards in the first half and the commentators talking about Brock Bowers comps during halftime. I want Walker to put up 200 yards rushing for the game while the commentators talk about Jeanty the whole time. I want Davis Webb to regret this missed opportunity to sit at the foot of a master and learn. And I want to send a message to Vrabel that if the Pats really are back, we up 1-0 this time.
spezio
I DESPISE the 49ers (and their fans) as much as I love the Raiders. 49er fans HATE the Seahawks, therefore I love the Seahawks. I also dislike the Patriots, so easy choice. Go Seahawks!
MichaelMatto
I’m rooting for Raiders Head Coach Klint Kubiak.
RaidazWay
Seattle Seattle Seattle !!!!
seayuh
Honestly don’t care who wins … don’t really like either team. Seahawk fans are extreme hot and cold, jump on-jump off the band wagon depending on what their record is.
McDipshit, Kraft, and the entire cheating organization will forever be despised by me.
Don’t have any animosity towards any of the current players on either team … including former Raiders.
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Aug 23, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Have you seen that Nike commercial with the late Kobe Bryant and Kanye West?
If you haven’t, no worries. That basketball commercial was a play on Bryant’s mamba mentality where he sought more from Kanye.
“But are you a different animal and the same beast?,” Bryant asks. That “more successful and more records” uttered in a humorous and serious tone in that ad is pitch perfect for the upcoming wind of change for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Enter Klint Kubiak.
The impending new head coach is set to dial up the plays as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday in a Super Bowl LX matchup against the New England Patriots. And when the 38-year-old Kubiak inks a contract with the Raiders after the big game, tight end Brock Bowers will be a major benefactor.
Kubiak has never called plays for a tight end with elite skillset that Bowers brings to the table. Add into the fact that the incoming coach is a creative and deceptive play caller, Kubiak has the ability to unleash Bowers even more.
What a nightmare that’ll be for opposing defenses. Teams already have issues covering the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Bowers in his first two seasons in the NFL, and these are years where Las Vegas ranked dead last in points scored and yards gained in 2025 and 29th and 27th in both categories in 2024. Our Tristian Kuhn broke down notable Raiders who fit Kubiak’s scheme this past weekend, do check that out if you haven’t.
Bringing in Kubiak to captain the ship and impart his offensive mindset onto the team portends to better firepower and production overall for Las Vegas. The team not only was the caboose of the entire NFL in points scored and yards gained, the Silver & Black ground game ranked 32nd. There was no team worse than the Raiders in running the ball and the team sports the 28th ranking in passing.
In Kubiak’s tenure as the Seahawks play caller, Seattle ranked third in points scored, eighth in yards gained while the pass attacking ranked eighth in yards gained and the ground game 10th in the same category. Granted, that was done with a meticulously crafted and talented roster assembled by Seahawks general manager John Schneider — who confirmed his offensive coordinator is Las Vegas-bound on Super Bowl 60 press row — and the difference in builds in the Great Northwest and in the desert are stark comparisons.
That said, the Raiders are not without ample resources — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, projected cap space of $90 million — and talent — Bowers, running back Ashton Jeanty, defensive end Maxx Crosby. General manager John Spytek and Kubiak will combine for (yet another) Raider rebuild. While it’d be nice for Kubiak to come in like gangbusters and course correct in Year 1, even slight improvement offensively would be a boon — that’s how bad things were this past season.
And as ridiculous of a notion it may seem, Bowers, the team’s premiere tight end, can ascend to a different level in Kubiak’s offense. This is due to the coach showcasing the ability to put play makers all over the field and not at their traditional spots, like wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. In the NFC Championship game, we bore witness to Kubiak putting the explosive wideout in the backfield and that allowed the Seahawks to manipulate the Los Angeles Rams defense. In Bowers, Kubiak gets an equally versatile chess piece to exploit the opposition.
The Bulldogs’ clash with the South Carolina Gamecocks below is proof of that:
In his two seasons in Silver & Black, Bowers has lined up at the traditional tight end spots, at slot and even perimeter/boundary receiver, alongside fullback/H-back. This has created mismatches as the Raiders took advantage of the 23-year-old’s versatility.
The 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft played in 12 games this past season hauling in 64 passes for 680 yards and seven touchdowns. His rookie year, the Georgia product played in all 17 games and caught 112 passes for 1,194 yard and five touchdowns.
But more can be done — whether that’s exploiting defenses with Bowers unique blend of size, speed, route running and hands or feeding the fearsome tight end. Make all three levels of the opposing defense account for the supremely talented tight end.
And Kubiak is the right coach to see that happen.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 15: Offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on December 15, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Las Vegas Raiders have their next head coach after reportedly reaching a handshake agreement with current Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. One of the Raiders’ next big orders of business when it comes to the coaching staff is hiring a quality offensive line coach, and one of the best in the business could be available. Jeff Stoutland announced that he’s stepping down with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday.
The Eagles are undergoing a few coaching changes this offseason. Despite winning the NFC East for the second year in a row, the first time the division has had a repeat champion since 2004, their offense significantly regressed in 2025. Philadelphia went from finishing the regular season seventh in points scored en route to a Super Bowl win to finishing 19th and getting eliminated from the playoffs during the Wild Card round.
That led to Kevin Patullo being a one-and-done offensive coordinator, and the organization recently hired former Green Bay Packers’ quarterbacks coach and nine-year (2015-2023) backup quarterback Sean Mannion as Patullo’s replacement. Mannion got the job about a week before Stoutland’s announcement, and Mannion is expected to bring in his own staff, making the timeline of events interesting.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the “initial plan” is for the legendary offensive line coach to remain involved with the organization—likely in a front office type of role. However, another insider for the network, Mike Garafolo, reported that other teams are interested in bringing in Stoutland (h/t NFL.com’s Grant Gordon). The Raiders should undoubtedly be one of those “other teams” and give him whatever he’s looking for to join the staff.
The offensive line was undoubtedly one of Las Vegas’ biggest weaknesses this past season. According to Pro Football Focus, the unit was responsible for 47 sacks this season—12 more than any other team—and the Raiders had the third-worst collective run blocking grade (53.0) as rookie running back Ashton Jeanty infamously had little to no breathing room.
However, a big reason for that was then head coach Pete Carroll bringing on his son, Brennan, as the offensive line coach. At the beginning of January, ESPN published an article that detailed the dysfunction that led to the club’s disappointing 3-14 campaign, naming Brennan as one of the biggest issues.
Between Jackson Powers-Johnson, Caleb Rogers, Charles Grant and DJ Glaze, the Silver and Black have plenty of young talent in the trenches. Dylan Parham and Jordan Meredith could be included in that group, too, but those two will be free agents in March. Kolton Miller is also excluded, but the 30-year-old, eight-year NFL veteran is already a well-established starter in the league.
In other words, the position group has promise and just needs a competent coach to develop and maximize each individual’s talent. And the Raiders would be hard-pressed to find someone with a better resume than Stoutland’s.
During his 13 years in Philadelphia, the Eagles’ offensive line accounted for 26 Pro Bowl selections and 15 All-Pro bids (h/t SumerBrain), an average of two Pro Bowlers and a little more than one All-Pro per season. What speaks to the coach’s ability to develop talent is that eight players make up those honors and only one, Lane Johnson, was a first-round pick.
Under Stoutland, Jason Kelce went from being a sixth-rounder to a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time First-Team All-Pro, Evan Mathis was a third-rounder who made two Pro Bowls and one First-Team All-Pro, and Landon Dickerson was taken in the second and made three Pro Bowls, to give a few examples.
But Stout’s biggest accomplishment is taking Jordan Mailata from a rugby player who had never played football before entering the NFL and turning him into one of the best left tackles in the league.
Ahead of the Raiders’ Week 15 matchup against the Eagles, Silver and Black Pride asked Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation about Mailata’s development, and Gowton credited Stoutland with the 2018 seventh-round pick’s ascension.
Meanwhile, the Raiders have a similar lineman on their roster in Laki Tasi, who is part of the International Player Pathway Program. Like Mailata, Tasi’s background is on the rugby pitch, and his first football game came during the preseason this past August. If the organization wants to get the most out of the former rugby player, bringing in the coach who developed someone with the same background into an All-Pro would be a smart move.
Long story short, Stoutland is Las Vegas’ best option when it comes to getting the most out of its offensive line. While general manager John Spytek said he’ll let the team’s next head coach pick the rest of the coaching staff and Kubiak likely has an offensive line coach in mind, Spytek, Kubiak and the rest of the Raiders’ brass should do whatever they can to bring in the Eagles’ former offensive line coach.
If he wants to be the offensive coordinator, no problem. Kubiak is likely going to call the plays anyway, and Stoutland was Philadelphia’s run game coordinator from 2018 to 2025 to be qualified for a promotion. If he’s looking for a lot of money, hand him a blank check. After Jeanty repeatedly faced defenders in the backfield as a rookie and with a new quarterback on the way in projected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, it’d be a wise investment to have the highest-paid offensive line coach.
Sure, maybe the soon-to-be 64-year-old isn’t interested in the grind of being an NFL coach anymore, but the only way for Las Vegas to find that out is to pick up the phone and see what it would take to lure him to Sin City. And the organization better act quickly because Stoutland will have no shortage of suitors.
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after defeating Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Las Vegas Raiders are starting over — again.
Maybe, this time, they will get it right as they re poised to hire Klint Kubiak as head coach and draft quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall draft pick.
We wanted to know how Raiders’ fans are feeling as the calendar has turned to February and there is some clarity looking ahead.
As expected, the Raider Nation is understandably hopeful. Here are some of your responses:
Desair.711
Disillusionment is a bigger threat to this team than a bad record. We cannot let Jeanty get hit behind the LoS in ‘26. Our QB cannot immediately have rushers in his face. This OL has to at least give the appearance of competency and ability. This team has to be able to convert a 3rd down once in a while.
YuccaBrevifolia
I’m against starting Mendoza until the OL has jelled. Why risk him too early? We’re not looking at the playoffs this next season, so our early record means nothing.
chibberaider1
I didn’t expect miracles from Pete last year, but did not expect the disaster it was either. The prospect of a new, offensive minded coach and the Raiders choice at QB this year should turn things around. Should. I’ll have a reason to watch again at least. Fingers crossed.
YuccaBrevifolia
It’s a beautiful sunrise and the horizon looks bright. The future is ours to enjoy at last.
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