Ashton Jeanty Doesn’t Hold Back After Raiders Lose to Chiefs
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The Las Vegas Raiders head into their bye week on a major low after their disastrous performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. Rather than rising to the occasion of trying to pull off an upset, the Silver and Black fell flat, losing 31-0 to the Chiefs on October 19 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City’s defense took away the run game, along with the air attack, as they limited rooking running back Ashton Jeanty to 21 rushing yards and 13 passing yards.
After a disappointing performance from Las Vegas, Jeanty spoke with the media and gave his honest thoughts on their performance against the Chiefs.
“Just a terrible performance by us as a team,” Jeanty said postgame. “Couldn’t stop them on defense and offense. We couldn’t get going at all. So, you’re going to lose a lot of football games like that…
“We just got to be better. I mean, simple as that. We got to go back, watch the film, can’t point the finger, can’t point a finger at coaches for the scheme or another player for making a mistake. We got to look inward and see how each and every single one of us can get better to make sure that never happens again.”
Raiders Fall to 2-5
After building positive momentum in Week 6 with a win over the Tennessee Titans, the Raiders fell back into the losing column. Moreover, Jeanty isn’t used to this much losing, considering he won often at Boise State. As a result, the young star is adjusting to this rough life to start his NFL career.
“I’ve lost before in my life, but I definitely don’t like losing,” Jeanty added. “It’s not something I work as hard as I do to do. I don’t think anybody else in this building does to lose like that. So if we’re being honest, it’s been a losing culture around here for a long time, but we have to continue to work to fix that and bring winning back here.”
Raiders Head Into the Bye Week
After opening the season with a win, the Raiders lost four straight games, and now, after finding a victory against the Titans, Las Vegas again enter the losing column and head into their bye week with a lot more questions than answers. Jeanty spoke about whether this is good or bad, considering they have to dwell on this performance a lot longer.
“I mean, a bye is good either way,” Jeanty said. “Just kind of let guys refresh, let their bodies heal a little bit. Regardless of whether we win or lose, a bye would be good for us. But once again, whether it’s a bye or not, we’ve got to get back to work and figure out how to get better.”
With the NFL trade deadline nearing, it will be interesting to see which players the Raiders decide to part ways with and garner any draft capital. Coming out of the bye week, the Silver and Black need to start developing their young talents like Jeanty since the 2025 season is at a loss now and need to have an eye on 2026.
Browns Coach Kevin Stefanski Gives Dillon Gabriel Good News Ahead of Week 8
The Cleveland Browns will remain with Dillon Gabriel as the team’s starting quarterback in Week 8.
Gabriel had his third-straight start on Sunday and led the Browns to a 31-6 home win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a massive win for Cleveland, and after the game, Browns coach credited Gabriel for not turning the ball over in the sloppy, wet conditions.
“Yeah, first half especially was some tough conditions for both sides,” Stefanski said postgame. “I think you could see that in some of the handling of the football. But, we were plus four today. I don’t think we’ve turned it over the last three weeks. And that’s a recipe for winning football.”
Gabriel finished the game going 13-for-18 for 116 yards. Although he didn’t throw for a touchdown, he managed the game well and didn’t turn the ball over in the wet conditions, which Stefanski was pleased with.
With Stefanski happy with the team not turning the ball over, Gabriel is set to remain the Browns’ starting quarterback for the forseeable future.
The Browns will take on the New England Patriots on the road on Sunday in Week 8.
Browns Coach Pleased With ‘Clean Game’ From Gabriel
Cleveland entered their Week 7 home game against the Dolphins as the betting favorite.
The Browns and Dolphins have both struggled this season, but Gabriel did well protecting the ball and managing the game. Although Gabriel didn’t make any flashy throws, Stefanski said that was due to the weather and him not scheming people to get open.
But, Stefanski said he’d rather the quarterback not turn over the ball and play a clean game than make a lot of errors.
“I think every game is different, and what you’re going to have to do,” Stefanski said. “I thought a couple times were trying to get him on the perimeter in these conditions, knowing that it’s going to be hard to start and stop. We have to do a better job of getting some guys open throughout this game. But to play clean is really important.”
The Browns offense was led by running back Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for 84 yards on 25 carries, and also rushed for three touchdowns.
Dillon Gabriel ‘Proud’ of Week 7 Win
The Browns cruised to a blowout win in Week 7, backed by Judkins and their defense.
Gabriel played well at quarterback, as he played smart, but he knows there are things he can be better at. But the rookie quarterback is proud of how the team played, despite the conditions.
“I think you always want to expedite the process of being able to play at a certain level,” Gabriel said. “There is understanding of natural progression as well. But the process doesn’t change, you’re going to still fight to be at your best.
“But I think at small chunks we’ve learned how to slowly have chances to win, and then finally go and win a game, that’s something that we’re all kind of molding together,” Gabriel added. “Definitely proud of the guys, and definitely want to continue to be good in the areas we’re good at, and improve in the areas that we need to. So that’ll never change.”
Cleveland improved to 2-5 on the year with a lopsided win.
