Photo credit from sfgate: Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith (84) is upended between Oakland Raiders defenders Daryl Worley, left, and Curtis Riley (35) after making a reception during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Minneapolis.

On the Oakland Raiders podcast with Joe Hawkes:

#1 Linebacker Dakota Allen was surprised to find out the Raiders had signed him from the Rams practice squad. What does Allen mean to the linebackers position at this juncture?

#2 The Raiders had a number of injuries to their linebackers after Sunday’s game in Minnesota.

#3 The Raiders promoted linebacker Justin Phillips and received receiver Ryan Grant and the Raiders got Quentin Polling to their practice squad.

#4 After Sunday’s trouncing at the hand of the Minnesota Vikings, Raider quarterback Derek Carr was asked if he had any chances to throw downfield after trailing 21-0.

#5 The Raiders play game two of their six-game out of town schedule in Indianapolis this Sunday as Joe Hawkes sets up the outlook for this week’s game.

Joe Hawkes has your Raiders podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com