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5 min readRaiders head coach Clint Kubiak said on Wednesday that he expected to have all his players ready for Sunday’s season opener. The problem: tight end Brock Bowers had undergone a meniscus trim in Dallas the day before. The contradiction, the fallout, and a few other NFL storylines fill the second hour of the Ben Maller Show.
The Kubiak Kerfuffle
The dominant segment of the hour is a sustained critique of Raiders head coach Clint Kubiak. When asked about Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers, Kubiak told reporters, “We’re expecting to have all of our guys ready for Sunday.” This was false. Bowers had just had surgery on Tuesday and was expected to miss multiple weeks, including the opener against Miami. Maller calls this a “slow drive down Lie Boulevard” and argues it goes beyond typical coach-speak. In an era where the NFL is a direct business partner with sportsbooks, hiding injury information is no longer a cute coaching trick—it’s an integrity issue punishable by the league. Maller notes that Kubiak has a history of this, referencing a prior incident where the team held a prayer circle for a player with a high ankle sprain. The host’s point is blunt: there were “10 clean ways” for Kubiak to avoid the question, and he chose to lie instead.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:17) **Raiders Coach Clint Kubiak Caught Lying About Brock Bowers** - Ben opens the hour by exposing Raiders head coach Clint Kubiak for claiming tight end Brock Bowers would be ready for Week 1, the day after Bowers had meniscus surgery in Dallas.
- 2 (13:35) **Antonio Brown's Attempted Murder Case Takes a Turn** - The alleged victim in Antonio Brown's second-degree attempted murder case has decided not to participate, citing a "deeply personal decision to forgive."
- 3 (18:40) **Mike Tomlin Leaves Door Open for NFL Coaching Return** - Ben decodes Mike Tomlin's comments about not ruling out a return to coaching, interpreting them as a strategic sabbatical.
- 4 (22:31) **Drake Maye's Dreadful Performance Hands Seahawks the Win** - Ben revisits the Patriots-Seahawks game, hammering home that Seattle didn't win—Drake Maye lost it with three fourth-quarter interceptions.
- 5 (30:42) **Listener Caller Spencer Gets the "Dabo" Treatment** - A caller from Phoenix challenges Ben's football credibility by asking if he ever played the game, prompting a sarcastic response.
- 6 (38:50) **Josh Allen Shout-Out to Bills Owner's Daughter at US Open** - Ben mocks the tennis media's obsession with Josh Allen sending a message of support to Jessica Pegula, the Bills owner's daughter playing in the US Open.
- 7 (40:05) **Benny Versus the Penny: Thursday Night Pick** - Ben and the penny make their picks for the Rams-49ers game in Melbourne, Australia, with Ben taking the 49ers to cover the +3.5 spread.
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about Raiders coach Klint Kubiak speaking with a forked tongue on TE Brock Bowers' injury, the alleged victim in the Antonio Brown second-degree murder case deciding not to participate in the case, Benny vs. the Penny TNF Edition, and more!
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