No love lost between Kubiak brothers ahead of Raiders-49ers preseason game

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak acknowledged the challenge of separating personal feelings from professional duty ahead of the preseason matchup against his brother’s squad. He will face San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak at Allegiant Stadium for a 5 p.m. kickoff. Even though it is only a preseason contest, Kubiak made his stance clear earlier in the week. “I emotion him,” Kubiak said earlier this week. “But I’m not going to emotion him connected Thursday night.” Klay Kubiak holds the role of offensive coordinator for the 49ers, a team that has opposed Las Vegas in each of the last three preseason meetings. The brothers are slated to meet again during the regular season on Nov. 8 in Santa Clara, although that encounter will lack the intensity of last year’s situation when they served as opposing offensive coordinators for the divisional rivals San Francisco and Seattle. After splitting their regular‑season duels, Klint recalled the moment his Seattle side routed San Francisco 41‑6 in the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl victory. Despite the rivalry, he expressed admiration for his younger sibling. “My member is the smartest feline successful the family, and I’m not kidding,” Klint Kubiak said. “He’s brilliant, works truly hard.” Klint noted that he first observed Klay’s abilities up close while both were on the 49ers staff in 2023. That offseason, each brother interviewed for head‑coaching vacancies, with Klint ultimately securing the Raiders’ position. Reflecting on the process, he remarked. ‘That’s benignant of a blur. It feels similar truthful agelong ago,” Klint Kubiak said of some being up for immoderate of the aforesaid jobs. “That process was truthful casual for maine due to the fact that I didn’t person to deliberation astir it due to the fact that we were playing games. We were game-planning successful the playoffs.” Now embarking on his inaugural season as a head coach, Klint is preparing for the upcoming campaign. Neither coach is expected to devote extensive game‑planning efforts to the regular‑season schedule, as many starters will likely sit out Thursday’s contest. The gathering carries added significance for the Kubiak family, with patriarch Gary Kubiak—a longtime NFL head coach—anticipated to attend the Allegiant Stadium showcase. The youngest brother, Klein Kubiak, continues