Digital Reporter for
@raiders
• Product of
@Samford_Cam
• Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
This past offseason, I spent an afternoon at Maxx Crosby’s home with his wife, daughter and three dogs.
I went on a quest to find out who’s the real
@CrosbyMaxx
and what it is that drives him to be great.
Davante Adams on Derek Carr: “Obviously I support my guy (but) we got to finish out this season the best way we can possible, with all things considered at this point.”
This moment is even cooler when you realize he’s wearing a Sprouts Farmers Market shirt - which is where he worked stocking produce post rehab during the year he was suspended from the NFL.
Antonio Pierce: “I told you guys when I first got here I was going to try to match Maxx’s energy, now you see the whole defense trying to match Maxx’s energy and production. Now you see 11 guys hunting.”
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Jack Jones belives that stopping Patrick Mahomes will be the number one priority for the
#Raiders
defense.
“If we stop the magician, then the act is over.”
A lot of heavy hitters in the
#Raiders
locker room to celebrate the final win of the season:
- Charles Woodson
- Richard Seymour
- Marcus Allen
- Jim Plunkett
- Jim Otto
- Ted Hendricks
I marvel at this car everyday in the HQ parking lot and didn’t realize it was Antonio Pierce’s until a few days ago.
This man is truly Compton’s finest.
Patrick Graham on the 2023 season:
“I not trying to get emotional, but I’ve had the most fun coaching this group of guys than any I have in my whole career. … It’s been a real fun year. I’m proud to be apart of the Raiders.”
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4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 pass deflections and an AFC Defensive Player of the Week Award for
@YannickNgakoue
Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby are the only two players from the same team to win the award this season.
- 365 passing yards
- 34 rushing yards
- 3 passing touchdowns
- 500 total yards of offense against the No. 1 ranked defense in the NFL
I guess he ain’t write back either.
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Davante Adams (as he’s known to do) got loose on the coverage - resulting in Derek Carr hitting him in stride from about 55 yards in the end zone.
GM Dave Ziegler was there to celebrate with Adams in the end zone.
Jakobi Meyers is the first Raider since Marcus Allen to have a receiving and passing touchdown in the same game. He also played quarterback at Arabia Mountain High School in Georgia.
“They gotta let me drop back next time.”
Jon Gruden said on NFL Network Bryan Edwards has been looking like Terrell Owens, but he’s looking more like Randy Moss to me.
He’s been catching balls with corners draped over him all Training Camp.
Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said Jack Jones Pick 6 against the Chargers reminded him of Michael Jordan’s iconic “kiss the rim” dunk.
I can see it.
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Nate Hobbs was asked about the budding relationship between safeties Marcus Epps and Tre’von Moehrig:
“They both lightskin, so you know how that goes.”
I’m done for the day 😂💀
Coach Gruden just confirmed that Yannick Ngakoue, Darren Waller, Josh Jacobs, Richie Incognito, Derek Carr and Alec Ingold were selected as captains for the
@Raiders
this season.
Texas DT Byron Murphy: “Playing next to a guy like Maxx Crosby would be CRAZY. I’ve never played with a guy like that, and he would make my job a lot easier.”
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“I’ve always had that chip on my shoulder, and I feel with the
#Raiders
- they’re always a gritty team, chip on their shoulder team, a blue collar team.” -
@dylan_laube
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰?
#OTD
in 1982, 40 years ago today, Rocky III debuted in theaters.
Before
@TheCarlWeathers
was Apollo Creed, he was Carl Weathers, linebacker for
@Raiders
.
Josh Jacobs had no intention of playing for a tie after the Raiders got the ball back after the Chargers FG:
“I’m the closer, that’s why you brought me here. Let me close.”
Chris Olave, a San Diego native, said that his older brother was a “huge Raiders fan” growing up and that he’d “love to play for the Las Vegas Raiders.”
Antonio Pierce on rookie running back Dylan Laube: "That dude is special. I like him. … And he's gritty. he's a gritty RB. One thing - he surprises you with his speed. … He's going to be a difficult matchup, and it's already showing up in practice.
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My top takeaways from
#Raiders
MNF game against the Chiefs:
- Josh Jacobs is running with a purpose this season.
- I’m personally a fan of the aggressive playcalling from McDaniels.
- Crosby has turned corner from rising star to elite.
- Team could go on a tear following bye.