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Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is an old-school defensive end in a new-school environment. He plays the run just as hard as he does the pass. He never leaves the field, and he plays with a passion that commands respect around the NFL.
That mentality stems in part from watching the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Baltimore Ravens in the mid-2000s. Crosby spoke with retired NFL linebacker Lavar Arrington about his football influences.”For me, I grew up watching Pittsburgh Steelers versus Ravens,” Crosby said Arrington. “All those guys. The James Harrisons. The Terrell Suggs’. Guys enjoy that. I respect the game as it should be played.”
Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is an old-school defensive end in a new-school setting. He plays the run as hard as he does the pass. He never leaves the field and plays with an intensity that commands admiration throughout the NFL.
That approach was influenced in part by seeing the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens in the mid-2000s. Crosby talked to retired NFL linebacker Lavar Arrington about his football influences.
“For me, I grew up watching Pittsburgh Steelers versus Ravens,” Crosby said Arrington. “All of those guys. James Harrisons. The Terrell Suggs’. Guys enjoy it. I respect how the game should be played.”
“I admire and respect the game’s history.If you ask some of these young players, who is the all-time sack leader? “And they have no idea.”
If you were unsure, the answer is Bruce Smith’s 200. To be fair, every generation is likely to be concerned about the next generation. But there’s no doubt that Crosby enjoys the game. His body demonstrates it. During the conversation, he was wearing a brace over his right hand and forearm, the result of offseason surgery after battling injury all year. He still finished with a career-high 14.5 sacks, a figure that would have anyone from the Steelers-Ravens rivalry nodding in approval.