Resilience powering the Raiders’ renaissance thus far in 2026 campaign

Ray Aspuria of Silver And Black Pride writes that the Las Vegas Raiders are experiencing a renaissance behind resilience and complementary football to start their 2026 campaign. Under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak, the team has defied expectations to reach a 3-0 record, highlighted by a 35-27 comeback victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Aspuria credits the turnaround to rookie defensive coordinator Rob Leonard's aggressive unit, which forced four fourth-quarter turnovers against New Orleans and leads the NFL with nine total takeaways. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins capitalized with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, setting up a Week 4 clash against the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs.