EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 43 MIN
Raiders Cut to 53 — React Live With Us (Plus: Why Monday Could Look Different)
from Raiders Fan Radio · host Murf's Fan Cave
Timecode: 00:00 Show open — special cutdown-day edition 00:33 Bringing on Murf, fresh off his flight from Vegas 01:00 The 53-man roster drops (Raiders late as usual) 01:21 Trade: Raiders send Jordan Meredith to the Jets 02:58 Why this 53 isn't the Week 1 53 03:56 How the waiver wire actually works for the Raiders 04:31 Keyron Crawford lost for the season on IR 06:02 Malcolm Koonce and filling the edge void 08:47 Surprise cut: Roman Hemby out of the RB room 09:23 No other Indiana Hoosiers made the team but Mendoza 10:38 Connor Heyward's fullback role and the Marcel Reese comp 12:26 Quarterback room: all three kept, no surprise there 13:08 Tight ends locked in, wide receiver group set 14:03 The debate: how worried should fans be about the WRs? 19:00 Offensive line: the Antonio Mafi surprise 20:47 Why better coaching changes everything up front 26:38 Realistic 2026 expectations against a brutal schedule 27:49 Turning to defense and first-year coordinator Rob Leonard 30:12 Six corners, five safeties: what the numbers signal 33:03 Watch for progression, not perfection, this year 34:12 The Aidan O'Connell question and why he won't stick around 38:10 One Nation Foundation and the Raider Dad tailgate 41:55 Murph's show info and how to follow Raiders Fan Radio 42:58 Sign-off and what's next on the waiver wire Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Raiders are down to 53. Tonight on Silver & Black Today, Scott Gulbransen & Murf from @RaidersFanRadio delivers verdicts, not takes, on the Las Vegas Raiders roster cuts — who got squeezed out, which position battles finally got settled (CB, offensive line, and the QB depth chart behind Kirk Cousins), and the shocking moves no one saw coming. This isn't a solo show. The chat IS the show. Drop your reaction live, argue a cut you hate, tell us who you think doesn't survive the week — Scott builds the breakdown around what you're saying in real time. THE TWIST MOST FANS ARE MISSING: Because of where Las Vegas landed in the offseason order, the Raiders have No. 1 waiver claim priority in the NFL. When players hit the waiver wire after cutdown day, Las Vegas gets first crack before any other team. That means the 53-man roster you see tonight is NOT the 53 the Raiders open Week 1 with. Scott walks through why Monday's roster could already look different and who the front office could target off other teams' cut lists. Hosted by veteran Raiders host Scott Gulbransen — Silver & Black Today on the BLEAV Network. Verdicts, not takes. Evidence-based Raiders analysis every week — plus live specials for breaking news.
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Raiders Cut to 53 — React Live With Us (Plus: Why Monday Could Look Different)
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