Raiders Coach Klint Kubiak Guarantees Victory Over Chiefs at Halftime
First-year coach Klint Kubiak boldly declared his team would win before the second half began.
LAS VEGAS — Klint Kubiak, the first-year head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, expressed unwavering confidence in his team during halftime of their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. With the Raiders leading 13-10 at Allegiant Stadium, Kubiak declared in an interview with CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, "Gotta be better, but you know what? We’re winning. We’re gonna win the game."
His statement marked a bold prediction to a national television audience with an entire half of football remaining. The Raiders entered the matchup aiming to build on an encouraging start to their season, and a victory over the Chiefs would have been a significant marker.
Kubiak's declaration, delivered even while acknowledging room for improvement in the team's first-half performance, conveyed both a challenge to his players and a strong vote of confidence. He managed to express that the team needed to play better while simultaneously signaling his belief that they would ultimately secure the win.
His players would ultimately need to execute on the field to back up his confident forecast against a division rival that has historically posed challenges. Kubiak's direct statement, without qualifiers, put his belief in his team's ability to finish the game on record before the second half commenced.