Saints-Raiders reflection
By: Jake Rajala
The New Orleans Saints took on the Las Vegas Raiders at home. There were two sides to the story. Tyler Shough looked like Drew Brees and had his squad up 27-16 at one point. After that, chaos reigned. Their defense bled and allowed 35 points on the board. Furthermore, Tyler Shough looked like former Saints QB Ian Book and threw an interception, fumbled, and couldn’t “throw a pass” on 4th down.
So, the real question arises: how the bloody hell are the Raiders 3-0?
Klint Kubiak could be Kirk Cousins older brother, as he’s only a couple years older. Their best player is arguably a tight end, too! At least, the Raiders have a crazed fan base that resembled the New Orleans Saints fan-base. The Saints have Bourbon Street, while the Raiders have the Las Vegas Strip. Win or lose, each fan-base will still have a good time.
Maxx Crosby didn’t wreak havoc against the Saints in the game. He didn’t record any sacks. Sure, he had a fumble recovery that was a gift. Nonetheless, he never really shined. Raiders fans are more upset with Crosby than Rams fans are with Aaron Donald. Of course, I’m talking about Donald being MIA in his debut.
The Saints were not exactly inferior to the the Raiders with Drew Brees at the helm. He was 8-4 against the team was once in the “Black Hole”. Yes, I’m talking about the bizarre days where Al Davis drafted a kicker in the first round.
The Raiders and Saints have helped out one another in 2026.The Raiders sent Tyree Wilson is an edge rusher that was sent from the Raiders with a seventh round pick for a 2026 fifth round pick.
