Raiders HC Klint Kubiak Coaches & Players Weigh In
Aug 21, 2026
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AI GeneratedThe coach expresses pride in the team's heart and effort during the second half of the game, despite acknowledging significant areas for improvement. While several starters were rested and backup quarterbacks played, the coach reaffirmed Kirk Cousins as the Week 1 starter and emphasized a culture of competition where no position is guaranteed.
I think there's plenty to clean up. Plenty to get better at.
Plenty that we can do better from as coaches. Plenty that he can learn from.
But with a great heart that we showed in the second half. The whole team.
Offense, defense. I'm really proud of our guys.
With Kirk Cousins not playing along with Matt Dunlop.
Kirk will be your starting quarterback at week one.
We've got another week of playing.
I don't want anyone to be comfortable in their job.
It should always be that way from all positions.
Can you talk about the decision, please, Clint, to rest so many starters on defense?
What your thinking processes are, please?
That was the plan all along. We have those joint practices that get so many reps.
That joint practice is the game. The guys understood that going in.
That's how we decided to play.
What did you see on the pick six?
The response doesn't.
That's who he is.
The backer did a great job stepping in front of our check down.
The response is what we've come to expect from him.
What's the concern with the number of penalties, especially on special teams?
I'm very concerned. Two weeks in a row, that's on me as a coach.
A lot of my special teams, I have five of them.
I said the same thing last week, so I better figure it out real quick.

