Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby's frustrations boiled over Sunday during his team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Crosby had three tackles and one half-sack in his team's 32-15 loss. At one point, Crosby walked off the field and shoved linebackers coach and run game coordinator Mike Caldwell.
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end #98 Maxx Crosby reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
The push looked even more egregious during the broadcast, but the star defensive end offered an explanation after the game.
“Mike Caldwell is a great guy,” he told reporters. The Athletic. “We have a great relationship and we always do. People look at it and are like, 'Oh, they're losing and Max pushes him.' ”
“That's the way we play football. We're adults. We're alpha males. We don't greet each other the same way. … The cameras made it look bad. It looked like they were kicking him out of the club, but that never happened.”
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback No. 2 Justin Fields scrambles away from Las Vegas Raiders defensive end No. 98 Maxx Crosby during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. . (AP Photo/David Becker)
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Crosby wrote a similar article in X.
“Mike Caldwell is my man. One of the best in the business. It's a push of love, stop reaching,” he wrote.
The three-time Pro Bowler has 5.5 sacks and 20 tackles in five games with the Raiders this season. He leads the NFL with nine tackles per loss.
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins (#94) and defensive end celebrate after being sacked in the second half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on September 15, 2024. Max Crosby (#98). (Reggie Hildred Iman image)
This season, the Raiders rank 27th in the NFL in points allowed and 12th in yards allowed.
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