Maxx Crosby wanted to make one thing clear after Sunday's Raiders game: Las Vegas is where he wants to be.
The defensive end reaffirmed his commitment to playing for the Raiders, dispelling any notion that he was unlucky in Sin City and even citing his Raiders tattoo as evidence.
Crosby seemed especially calling out. Michael Lombardi, ESPN analyst and former NFL executivesaid on a recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he did not see Crosby on the sideline in recent games.
“I could hear the clowns talking online and saying things were going on on 'The Pat McAfee Show.' They speak for me,” Crosby told the Broncos on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the 34-18 loss. 2 out of 3 bags. “When I sprained my ankle, I said I should be on the sideline. These clowns sit on the couch and talk about what I should do. The fact of the matter is, I'm gaining yards and… , I'm trying to get back into position so I can get back on the field. Everyone knows what I mean and they're trying to represent me.
“Well, if you talked to me and you knew what was going on, we could have a conversation. But you say my name when you don’t know what the hell is going on?” Don't do it. They know I'll take the bullet for them.”
There's been a lot of attention this week as the Raiders haven't been winning as much as expected, but rumors are swirling about Davante Adams, who has reportedly asked the team for a trade.
But for Crosby, all the noise about him wasn't accurate, he seemed to say.
“There are clowns who are talking online… They get one day a week to go on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ and talk, and they talk about what we should do. But he wasn't even the GM, and you were the GM for a year. It's embarrassing,” he continued.
“Don't speak for me. I'm going to speak for my people, and that's all I care about. It bothers me. …I don't even know what's going on. Don't talk about me when you're speaking for me. You know where I want to be, right? No, this is a tattoo on my body. I don't want it to go anywhere. At the end of the day, it's just funny. There's a lot of people who have a lot to say.”
The Raiders currently sit at the bottom of the AFC West with a 2-3 record after the first five weeks of the season.
