The Las Vegas Raiders continue to be in the process of organizational upheaval.
After a disappointing 4-13 season in 2024, the Raiders elected to fire head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco. The team has since replaced them with Pete Carroll and John Spytek, respectively, marking the fifth head coach and third general manager since they moved to Las Vegas.
Needless to say, the Raiders are hoping that Carroll and Spytek can provide the organization with some much-needed stability.
It would certainly be welcome to defensive end Maxx Crosby, who has stuck with the Raiders despite the team’s recent struggles. On NBC’s Pro Football Talk, Crosby stated that 2024 was the most difficult year of his career so far.
“I’ve had doubts in the past,” Crosby said. “I feel like this past year was the hardest part of my career. Battling through injury the whole year, struggling, losing 10 games in a row. Up here, it makes you start questioning a lot of things.”
However, the additions of Carroll and Spytek have changed Crosby’s mindset considerably.
“It seems as if we’re going in the right direction,” Crosby continued. “I can’t say that it is, but this probably the most optimistic I’ve been in recent years.”
The news of Crosby willing to let the Carroll-Spytek era play out in Las Vegas is a massive relief for the Raiders and their fanbase. Coming off of the heels of Myles Garrett’s trade request away from the Cleveland Browns, the timing of this announcement was almost perfect.
The new regime has already made some moves that Crosby approved of, with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and defensive line coach Rob Leonard returning to the Raiders for the 2025 season.
The Raiders are doing everything possible to convince Crosby that they are trending in the right direction. At least for the moment, the team is making the right decisions in that regard.
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