Tom Brady Expects Massive Raiders Improvement, And Nobody In The NFL Is Ready For The Fallout

Alright 12s, pull up a chair, grab a cold one, because we need to talk about some wild stuff coming out of the AFC West, even though it’s still deep in the summer lull before training camps kick off. Tom Brady, yeah, *that* Tom Brady, now a minority owner for the Las Vegas Raiders, just dropped some absolute bombs on his own team on the Stick to Football podcast. He’s setting expectations for the 2026 season so high it’ll make your head spin after what they pulled last year.

The Brutal Truth From The GOAT

Let's be real, the Raiders were a mess in 2025. Brady's first full season as an owner saw them absolutely stink, so bad they actually earned the first overall pick in the draft. And now, the legend himself isn't sugar-coating anything about it. He straight up went on record saying, and I quote, "Last year, we just underperformed in every area. And it’s everybody’s fault. That’s the reality. There’s nobody who did a good job. There’s not one player in the organization, there’s not anybody involved that did the job to the level that it needs to be done at. And everybody needs to improve. And it starts with me, and it filters down to the rest of the players on the field, and they’ve got to go out there, and ultimately they’ve got to perform at a high level." Talk about a mic drop! That's a direct challenge to every single person in that organization, from the top down. Brady doesn’t do mediocrity, and he certainly isn't going to stand for it fro

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What "Massive Improvement" Really Means For Us

So, what does Brady expect for 2026 after that dumpster fire of a season? He didn't give a specific win count, but he didn't hold back on the ambition. "A lot of improvement" he said, and then, get this, "A massive improvement." He’s talking about wanting "daily improvement" and even "hourly improvement." Brady believes a good team should be "better at the end of the season than the beginning of the season." If the Raiders manage to pull off even half of what Brady is demanding, it fundamentally changes the landscape of the AFC. This isn't just some off-season chatter from a guy looking for clicks. This is Tom Brady, a winner through and through, putting his reputation on the line with his own team. A suddenly competent Raiders team in the AFC? That's another hurdle for our Seahawks if we're aiming for a deep playoff run. Our guys, like Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Cooper Kupp, are grinding right now, and they need to be ready for *every* team to bring their A-game, especially when a legend like Brady starts talking this big. So while our Mariners with Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh are mid-season tearing it up, and the Kraken are gearing up for the next push with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, the NFL world is already spinning. Will Brady's words light a fire under the Raiders? We'll see how it plays out, but our Hawks, under Coach Macdonald, need to keep their focus because the AFC is getting louder, even in the off-season. It's going to be a wild ride, 12s. Stay tuned.

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