Four observations from Raiders HBO Hard Knocks episode 4

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 15: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders watches from the sidelines during the first half of the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 18: Tank Carradine #96 and Jason Cabinda #46 of the Oakland Raiders defend against Brandon Allen #8 of the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of a preseason game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Jason Cabinda taking strides from year one

Jason Cabinda had a rocky road to his first year in the NFL last season. He not only started games at linebacker for the Raiders, but he’s also been released by them. Now heading into year two, Cabinda looks to put everything behind him and put his focus into improving his game as he finds himself on the roster bubble once again.

One thing that stood out in this week’s episode was how hungry Cabinda looked in practice. His urgency to find the ball carrier and get to the spot was apparent.

In episode No.4 HBO’s crew also shot some footage of Cabinda and his mother spending time in Canada. It also shows Cabinda making special arrangements in order to get his mother to the Winnipeg game. It gave a glance at what kind of person and how family oriented he really is.

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