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Nick Walters

@nickwalt

Doing the sports on the tube. @KTNV Las Vegas senior sports reporter. @UTAustin grad. Tuddy’s dog dad. Texas BBQ snob.

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"We're building a whole new mentality here." With practice energetic and enjoyable, #Raiders HC Pete Carroll tells me he enters training camp with a clear vision for his team's culture: 'Our expectations are really high that the guys are all in and they're tapping in every day.'

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If you said in March that the #Raiders should sign a former Jet named Adams, well, you got your wish. 9 months after trading Davante Adams to New York, Las Vegas signs Jamal Adams to reunite the former star Seahawks safety with Pete Carroll.

If you said in March that the #Raiders should sign a former Jet named Adams, well, you got your wish.

9 months after trading Davante Adams to New York, Las Vegas signs Jamal Adams to reunite the former star Seahawks safety with Pete Carroll.
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"Oh, I'm in good shape now. I'm ready. I am razor sharp. Look out." I asked ageless wonder Pete Carroll how he's feeling as the NFL's oldest head coach at 73 going on 74 in September. His response was classic Pete Carroll 😂

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#Raiders rookie WR Jack Bech signs autographs at training camp and a fan tells him he’s proud of how he plays for his late brother who was killed in the New Orleans New Year’s terrorist attack.

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"You got to set the standard and it's through hard work." At 34 and with a new contract, Geno Smith is embracing the leadership role at his first training camp as #Raiders QB1: 'I'm not a big talker, I just want guys to follow me through example.'

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Geno Smith is digging his new teammates. 🏃 "Ashton (Jeanty) is a smooth RB... Thing that's really impressive is his ability to catch.' 👐 '(Brock Bowers) is one of the better TEs in the NFL... I feel bad every time I don't throw him the ball.' 🔒 'We got a really good defense.'

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"If you don't believe, you're wasting your time." After Pete Carroll said he expects the #Raiders to 'win a bunch of games,' Maxx Crosby admits 'we haven't won much since I've been here' but he's confident that 'everyone in here is bought in on winning.' KTNV | Channel 13 News Las Vegas

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"I'm not saying I'm friends with him. I respect the hell out of him." Maxx Crosby tells me his thoughts on Patrick Mahomes calling him the best edge rusher in the NFL, praising his rival saying 'When you meet someone else that's the ultimate competitor... you click right away.'

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"We got after Hebron's ass. We beat Jamal's team." 'It's a full circle': Maxx Crosby looks back on his older brother Myles and his alma mater Colleyville Heritage (TX) beating newly-signed #Raiders safety, fellow DFW native Jamal Adams and Hebron 50-24 in the playoffs in 2012.

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Say cheese 🏴‍☠️📸 Pete Carroll was all smiles taking time to meet his new fans in #RaiderNation after his first day of training camp as #Raiders HC.

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"As a great man once said, 'Just win, baby,' so that's what we're here to do." Belief is abound as the #Raiders kick off their first training camp under Pete Carroll whose energy is 'a burst that pushes us all,' while camp being back in Vegas helps 'develop this fanbase more.'

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"ESPN don't know jack." 😂🗣️ 'We're ready to go to the Super Bowl': With Pete Carroll expecting at least 10 wins, #Raiders fans I spoke to at training camp are in midseason form at the most optimistic time of year. Never change, #RaiderNation.

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We need a Pete Carroll 40 time. Day 2 of Raiders training camp is underway with practice open to the public for the first time this year 🔥

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The #Raiders opened up eight training camp practices to the public starting with today. Day 1 of camp yesterday was open to season ticket holders. Here’s a look at the turnout at the team facility in Henderson. #RaiderNation

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#Raiders DEs Maxx Crosby and Charles Snowden run through a drill: Snowden seemingly wins the first time, then Maxx beats him on a quick get-off leading to some playful jabs. More fun vibes at practice.

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“It’s time to take advantage of the opportunity.” #Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty says he came to training camp ‘a little lighter so I can have more speed’ and hopes to ‘bring (his receiving ability) to life soon.’ ‘It’s when we put the pads on’ when he expects to drop jaws at camp.

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“Guys seem like they know what they’re doing and they’re flying around.” #Raiders TE Brock Bowers likes how he and the offense have picked up OC Chip Kelly’s system. Coming off a historic rookie season, he’s back to ‘do everything I can to help the team win.’ His ‘head was