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Jesse Merrick

Jesse Merrick

Aug 12, 2026

25:59
You I don't know if you were there or not, but what the hell happened between Max Crosby and Kirk Cousins? Because you don't normally see your star defensive player and your starting quarterback get tossed and then get held at a camp the next day for fighting.
26:13
Yeah.
26:14
So I was there and it was kind of a buildup.
26:16
And I go back first to the first day of training camp and we talked to Kirk Cousins.
26:21
There was a joking back and forth between him, the media of like Max Crosby, because like, look, he's known.
26:26
to agitate at practice to get a little too close to the quarterback and all that stuff and Kirk made a comment that was like yeah I just hope that he respects the red jersey you know and like we all laughed it off and joked about it and everything and then obviously this transpires and so that day Kirk was looking downfield don't remember the receiver that he was looking for but was looking for a receiver And on the throw, Max must have hit his arm or something.
26:47
And it got picked by Jeremy Chin.

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32:32
What's your overall outlook for the roster? If Kirk Cousins stays healthy, that this team could be what in your mind?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas and in Southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where like really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But like in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system, and so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, "Hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts." And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
16:24
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.
16:27
I think it was like tens of millions of dollars that went into creating this wash that had already dried up, and now it's this really awesome, you know, set of trail systems built around this stream that is part of our whole water system.

6 MINS LATER

22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas, in, in southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But like in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system.
16:09
And so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, "Hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts." And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
16:24
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.

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22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas, in, in southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But, like, in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system, and so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts.
16:17
And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
16:24
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.

6 MINS LATER

22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas, in, in southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing, honestly, that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But, like, in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system, and so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts.
16:17
And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
16:24
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.

6 MINS LATER

22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
20:14
Is there-Clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas and, and Southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do.
20:26
I think the big thing, honestly, that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
20:31
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
20:39
But, like, in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system.
20:43
And so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, "Hey, we're in the desert, water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts." And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
20:58
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.
21:01
I think it was, like, tens of millions of dollars that went into creating this wash that had already dried up, and now it's this really awesome, you know, set of trail systems built around this stream that is part of our whole water system.

6 MINS LATER

26:53
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas and in Southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But, like, in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system.
16:09
And so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, "Hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts." And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
16:24
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.

6 MINS LATER

22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
5:38
Oh, gosh, yeah.
5:38
Technically you're drinking it, but it's, it's a really robust system of filtration that goes into it, you know, before you end up drinking it again, you know? So it goes from your home.
5:48
As long as it goes down the drain, about 99% of that water is recycled.
5:52
It then gets sent to a treatment facility.
5:55
From the treatment facility, it goes through this insane process of mechanical, biological, and chemical treatments, and then gets sent out into nature through a wash that runs 12 miles along a river into Lake Mead, where then it sits there, kinda goes through its own filtration process in Lake Mead, and then is sucked back into the system, sent through another treatment facility, and then again purified again before it ends up back in your, uh, you know, home or, or wherever it is.
6:19
So it is kinda one of those deals where it's weird when you're drinking your water.
6:22
Lately I've, it's been more top of mind, where I'm like, at some point, this was probably in [chuckles] someone's toilet.

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19:15
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas, in, in southern Nevada, that allows you to save water better than we do?
18:17
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas, in, in Southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
18:28
do?I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
18:34
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
18:42
But, like, in the '50s and '60s, we didn't have this recycling system, and so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, "Hey, we're in the desert.
18:49
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts." And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.
19:00
So you need to have space if you're gonna be able to do something like that.
19:04
I think it was, like, tens of millions of dollars that went into creating this wash that had already dried up, and now it's this really awesome, you know, set of trail systems built around this stream that is part of our whole water system.

6 MINS LATER

24:56
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
15:41
Is there clever technology, uh, or s- some innovations that you all have in, in Las Vegas and in southern Nevada that allows you to save water better than we do?
15:52
I think the big thing honestly that, that I've noticed is that a lot of people just aren't recycling at the rate that we are.
15:58
Now, we're lucky because we're at a stage where, like, really our, our population exploded from the '90s on, so we were able to develop around this whole system.
16:06
But, like, in the '50s and '60s we didn't have this recycling system.
16:09
And so back then they had the foresight to realize, like, hey, we're in the desert.
16:13
Water's a limited resource, so we really need to kick up our, our conservation efforts.
16:17
And so they really built things up with, you know, the, the wash in particular that would allow that to add another filtration process into it.

6 MINS LATER

22:20
What, uh, can Your City Could Be Better listeners who don't live in Vegas do to make their city better by, by learning from Vegas?
3:09
And are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
3:12
I am.
3:12
I'm fired up, but I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation because who the heck wants to deal with humidity-
3:40
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
3:44
All right, Sean.
3:44
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails, and you're not wrong about any of that.
3:53
We're known for that.
3:54
That's very, very real, but I am steering clear of all the craziness of that and the Strip in this one.
3:03
And are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
3:06
I am.
3:06
I'm fired up.
3:07
But I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation, because who the heck wants to deal with humidity in the South this time of year?
3:34
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
3:38
All right, Sean.
3:38
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails.
3:45
And you're not wrong about any of that.
1:52
And are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
1:55
I am.
1:55
I'm fired up, but I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation, because who the heck wants to deal with humidity-
2:23
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
2:27
All right, Sean.
2:27
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails, and you're not wrong about any of that.
2:36
We're known for that.
2:37
That's very, very real.
3:12
And Jesse Merrick, you are newest CityCast of any of our hosts, so first off, welcome to CityCast, and are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
3:21
I am.
3:21
I'm fired up, but I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation because who the heck wants to deal with humidity in the south this time of year?
3:49
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
3:53
All right, Sean, so look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails.
4:00
And you're not wrong about any of that.
4:02
We're known for that.
4:03
That's very, very real, but I am steering clear of all the craziness of that and the strip in this one.
1:50
So first off, welcome to CityCast, and are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
1:55
I am.
1:55
I'm fired up, but I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation, because who the heck wants to deal with humidity-
2:23
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
2:27
All right, Sean.
2:27
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about, and the overpriced poolside cocktails.
2:34
And you're not wrong about any of that.
2:36
We're known for that.
1:52
And are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
1:55
I am.
1:55
I'm fired up, but I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville.
1:58
So I think you guys took heat out of the equation, because who the heck wants to deal with humidity-
2:23
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
2:27
All right, Sean.
2:27
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails.
2:34
And you're not wrong about any of that.
3:01
So first off, welcome to CityCast, and are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
3:06
I am.
3:06
I'm fired up.
3:06
But I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation because who the heck wants to deal with humidity in the South this time of year?
3:34
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
3:37
All right, Sean.
3:38
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails, and you're not wrong about any of that.
3:47
We're known for that.
Sean McPhersonMODERATOR
3:13
So first off, welcome to CityCast, and are you excited to represent Las Vegas today?
3:18
I am.
3:19
I'm fired up.
3:19
But I'm even more fired up that you paired me against Nashville, so I think you guys took heat out of the equation because who the heck wants to deal with humidity in the South this time of year?
Sean McPhersonMODERATOR
3:47
What is your signature move for a visitor to Vegas this summer?
3:50
All right, Sean.
3:51
So look, most people when they think Las Vegas in the summertime, they do think of that blistering heat that we just talked about and the overpriced poolside cocktails.
3:58
And you're not wrong about any of that.
38:15
I g- I guess that's my question, is like, where do the Raiders stand on this? Because I- maybe they still wanna move him.
38:22
Yeah.
38:23
Look, I think it's a win-win, to be completely honest.
38:25
I mean, they, they haven't wanted to actually move him from the get-go.
38:28
This was Max sitting down with Mark Davis saying, "Hey, [laughs] I've had enough.
38:32
I, I need out." You know, that's, that's essentially how that all went down.
38:36
And, and it was handled very quietly.

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47:32
Uh, 27 million a year for, for, for a center? [laughs] Like what, what, what did you, what did you make of, well, well, the, the signing for the best center in the free agent market?

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