NEW ORLEANS – Maxx Crosby is an optimist, and with Pete Carroll on board because the Las Vegas Raiders’ new head coach, the defensive finish could not be extra excited in regards to the future.
The star edge rusher spoke to Fox Information Digital on Radio Row in New Orleans forward of Tremendous Bowl LIX, and whereas he enjoys his time amongst his friends, he additionally desires to be taking part in within the “Huge Recreation” sooner or later.
Carroll has lifted the Lombardi Trophy as soon as as a head coach within the NFL, whereas with the Seattle Seahawks, and likewise received two nationwide championships throughout his time teaching in faculty.
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Maxx Crosby reacts through the sport in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Picture/David Becker)
That championship pedigree is what Crosby believes the Raiders want proper now.
“I feel it’s fairly easy: He’s completed it. He’s completed it many occasions at each ranges, faculty and the NFL,” Crosby mentioned when requested why Carroll was the appropriate man for the Raiders’ head teaching gig, whereas additionally selling his partnership with SAXX Underwear on Radio Row.
“For me, I’m an optimistic individual. I need to be a winner, I need an opportunity to win. From every part I’ve seen up to now, it’s been encouraging. So — taking it one step at a time and we’ll see how every part performs out. However I’m excited for the longer term, for certain.”
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Carroll’s influence inside the Raiders group has already been felt by Crosby, too, and it is that patented power he brings day-after-day that is “infectious.”
“Each dialog I’ve had with him has been superior,” Crosby mentioned. “All power on a regular basis, my sort of individual. On the finish of the day, you have to have enjoyable with what we do, what I imply? We’re modern-day gladiators. We’re going on the market — automobile crashes each single Sunday. That’s the truth. So, you need to have enjoyable with it. The work comes first, however on the similar time, you have to get pleasure from your job. You have to be excited to return into the constructing each morning and go to work.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll seems on previous to the sport in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I feel he does an unbelievable job doing that. I’ve but to expertise that but, however simply being round him for a pair weeks now, the dude doesn’t cease.”
Crosby provided an instance of how a lot enjoyable Carroll is having being again inside an NFL constructing.
“It’s about crew, it’s about tradition, it’s about competing,” he started. “That’s what he preaches and lives by. I’ve been capable of see it at a brief glimpse up to now, nevertheless it’s simply humorous. You hear guys, I’m speaking to one of many entrance workplace guys, and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I’ve this JBL speaker — [Carroll] gave everybody a speaker. I’m going upstairs and it appears like a frat home is happening.’ There’s music bumping on a regular basis and stuff. I really like that. That’s how I’m.
“I feel it’s obligatory. Vitality’s bought to be proper and proper, and I really feel like that results in success when the work is behind it. He’s confirmed it his complete life that he can win and is aware of the right way to win. It’s thrilling.”
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When Saxx Underwear needed to accomplice with Crosby, he discovered it a no brainer, contemplating the identify. But it surely’s what they’ve completed collectively, impacting the subsequent technology of athletes with NIL (identify, picture and likeness) offers, that has him excited to speak about it throughout Tremendous Bowl Week.
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“Simply the alignment from high to backside, how a lot they poured into what I imagine in,” he mentioned of the partnership. “Serving to out with NIL offers for guys at Jap Michigan, UNLV. Serving to out and giving again to locations I care about. And finest underwear within the sport, interval.
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“I put on it each single day, and we aligned in some ways. They’ve been unbelievable.”
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