Ep 141 - Pre-Season Round Up

Summary 
In this episode of the Only Nation Podcast, the hosts discuss the Raiders' preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, recent roster moves, and standout players in training camp. They also highlight the Los Angeles Chargers as the Raiders' week one opponent and the importance of improving the run defense. The hosts give game balls to Gardner Minshew and Jakorian Bennett for their performances. They also mention the Raiders' equipment manager, Adam Johnson, whose Little League team is competing in the Little League World Series. The episode concludes with a trivia question about a former Raiders player.  

Takeaways 
The hosts discuss the Raiders' preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys and highlight both the positive and negative aspects of the team's performance.
They emphasize the importance of improving the run defense in preparation for the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Gardner Minshew and Jakorian Bennett receive game balls for their standout performances in training camp and the preseason.
The hosts mention the Raiders' equipment manager, Adam Johnson, whose Little League team is competing in the Little League World Series.
The episode concludes with a trivia question about a former Raiders player.  

Sound Bites 
"This is something that we faced as a fan base for a long time, going at the quarterback, going through quarterback after quarterback."
"We need one of those wins. We got to come out of that road trip with at least one victory."
"Our defense showed up in spurts. Remember, they didn't really start to lose control of the game until the end of the first half when they got that 66 yard field goal."  

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Preseason Game Recap
03:22 Quarterback Concerns and the Importance of Stability
06:13 Preparing for the Season Opener Against the Chargers
09:02 Assessing the Performance of the Defense
12:50 Game Balls for Gardner Minshew and Jakorian Bennett
15:43 Trivia: Former Raiders Player from the U.S. Virgin Islands
20:58 Highlighting Raiders' Equipment Manager's Little League Team
25:52 Heidi's Heroes and Conclusion