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Raiders punter A.J. Cole spoke shortly after OTAs. We have a partial transcript of what he said below.

Q: Congratulations on the new deal, how happy does it make you feel to be in here now for even longer, four more years? 

AJ Cole: "Yeah, it's really exciting. The last couple years have had some pretty dark moments, and it's been rough. We've lost a lot of games, more than we feel like we should have, and so I'm really optimistic about the future of this organization and the leadership that's in place. And I feel good about the way we're headed, and I didn't want to miss that. And so, I'm excited to be here. I want to be a Raider for life, I've been pretty clear about that the whole time, and so I think both sides kind of wanted that in the negotiation. So, it's good that we got to a great place. And, yeah, I'm just really excited for the future now." 

Q: Was it a smooth, easy process, did it take a while, how did that go? 

Cole: "Yeah, I mean, it's one of those things where both sides kind of want the same thing, they just wanted it at different time periods and different financial spots. And I don't think it was by any means hostile or anything like that. It was just kind of a process we had to work through, you know how it is."

Q: Not that it would have made any difference either way, but the fact that it is under this new regime, have you sensed a difference here with this new regime and does that make it even better that now you're marching forward with that? 

Cole: "I mean, to be completely honest with you, I haven't been this excited to come to work in a really long time. I'm having more fun playing football than I've had in quite a while, and showing up to work every day, it has been the easiest it's been. And so yeah, when you have the opportunity to sign a deal with a regime like that, and with people you really trust, and with an organization you truly feel like is headed in the right direction, it makes the process easier, for sure."

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