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On the Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes:

#1 Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said that the Raiders were prepared for the regular season on Monday night against the Denver Broncos without the services of former Raider Antonio Brown and won.

#2 In addition to winning, did the release of Brown take a weight off the Raiders shoulders? They went ahead and took care of business on Monday Night Football.

#3 Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had an evening throwing 22-26 for 259 yards and one touchdown.

#4 Talk about Raiders running back Joshua Jacobs — 23 carries, 85 yards, two touchdowns to lead the team in rushing.

#5 The Raiders get ready for the mighty Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

Joe Hawkes Beamon does the Oakland Raiders podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com