Raiders head into the bye week with a lot of confidence on both sides of the ball

State of the Nation: A show about the Las Vegas Raiders

Jimmy, Vic, Ted and Tashan talk about the 5-2 Raiders and how they are looking heading into the bye. 2 of the biggest things that have helped the Raiders so far in the 1st half is an improved defense and the play of Derek Carr. The guys give their biggest surprises & disappointments from the first 7 games of the season and 1 big prediction of what will happen in the 2nd half of their schedule. They also talk about Mark Davis talking to the media on Wednesday for the first time since Jon Gruden was let go.

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