Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby Joins The Lights Out Podcast And Talks Wanting To Be A Captain, Raiders And His Sobriety.

with the fans. I love messing with the fans on social media, especially Raiders fans, because I know they're gonna bring it. Every time I say something, they're gonna come right back out at me. So I love that. I love the back and forth. Um. I'll ask him about some of the most recent comments he had about his sobriety's racist sobriety. I think of fifteen months, sixteen months. Um, he's been doing a hell of a job with that and also being vocal about it. UM, also being a leader.

Coming up this year, they have my former uh Maryland Tarop and Yannick on the other side of them too, great pass rushers and how they plan on freaking havoc this year, Max Crosby. Ladies and gentlemen, here we go, my deal. What's up, bro? What's up? But how you're doing? I'm good man. How are you feeling doing well? Doing well? Just got Yeah, I just worked out and yeah, I headed on to get to you. Man. Yeah, we're we're you training at this off season. So I've been um

at the Raiders facility all offseason. So, um, yeah, been just working because you wanted to. You're trying to hit that workout bonus. No, Hey, I wish I had workout bonuses, but I'm not there yet. You know that rookie contract, you don't you don't get much of that. So I've just been in the house, um, keeping everything close and

convenient and and getting the workd You know what. I thought it was cool that, you know, I like working out with the team because you obviously you get the camaraderie you did with your fellas and stuff like that. But the damn season is so long, man, So I was always kind of split in the middle until I got that workout bonus put in. When I got the workout bonus put in, I think it was five, like half a million dollars you know, four or five on the grand to get of my workouts. So that's so

that's when I started to do. Yeah, I don't blame you at all. Yeah, but you know, for me, it's just I like, you know, I found out my shoulder. I had to tear my my labor room and my handles messed up. So for me, I live like fifteen minutes from the facility and I get all my meal prep through the team you know, and everything like that. So I just you know, I kept everything close and um convenient. Do you think you're gonna get anything done?

Because that both my shoulders done. I had a rotator on my left and I had to slap this location on my right, and I was I was cool with the rotator for a while and I just put a harness on it. Well, when I took the harness off the thing, I was thinking I was tougher than I actually was. The ship slipped out. It actually slipped out. So yeah, you know, it's you know what we're saying. So have they have they looked into it and maybe cleaning it out and just making sure it's all all

good for the season. Yeah, So I got cleared um over a month ago and I was able to do everything in O t A. So we took baby steps and things of that nature, but I finally started going against people and um we had no no issues. So it feels it feels great. Does this season feel a little bit different for you guys? Like the energy energy wise? Obviously to change location here in Vegas, but I'm in Vegas too, by the way, Um here in Vegas. But also, uh, what is what is John Bruten's man? His his his

tone been this entire off. Yeah, you know, I feel like the energy is a little bit different because you know, last year everyone was worried about COVID and are we playing and is they're gonna be fans like, worried about so much other things besides football. So um, this year has been a little bit different. You know, we know there's gonna be fans. Um, we know it's gonna be a you know, a real like NFL environment, which we're all looking forward to. So I know coach Gruden, um,

you know he got in. You know, he brought into new pieces offensively and obviously defensively. We brought in a lot of new people, so um, we're really looking forward to it. And I feel like it's gonna be a special year. So who's who came in the locker room that you didn't expect? Man, You're like, oh, damn that

that dude. Legit, like any any one of the new faces that you know kind of came in because I know we've either had free agents, we might have had some rookies come in and I'm like, damn that dude. That dude for real, anybody's kind of turned your head so far? Yeah, you know, Uh, I feel like, you know, as as far as a D line when when you Nick came in and got Way and and uh Quinn Jefferson and and Solomon Thomas, when those guys came in, Um, you know, it's just our D line looks a lot different. Um,

just the way we get off the ball. You know, obviously we haven't been in paths yet, but just seeing those guys, it's like a bresh of a breath of fresh air, and I feel like it's gonna really pay off. But yeah, you know, the rookies have looked really good and everybody's just working, so it's you know, it's encouraging. You know, you guys got a dog and Yannick man Um, he went to University of Maryland, and I was, you know, kind of a mentor with him when he was younger

at Maryland and he just started to flourish, dude. And I'm I always knew he can play, he can ball, but he shocked the hell out of me in Jacksonville because I didn't know he had that in him, right, because when it was at Maryland, they kind of kept him on the leash and they didn't let him go and do whatever. And you know, he's kind of bounced around since then. Man, But what what what do you

see happening this year? Because both of you are coming off an end like that, somebody, some of the team's gonna have to pick their poison, Like what what are you gonna start seeing a lot of fan protection who they gonna chip off of the side. How you got how you guys playing on eating off of that? Yeah, you know, that's that's kind of what. Um. You know, we expect. We know obviously, it's it's a pick your poison. You know, if you want to double Janic, it's gonna

give me the one on one and vice versas. So we know we have a lot of guys who can move. Um, you know, click and go inside. He could play three tech. We have Solomon who plays you know, either side on the interior, and Quentin as well. So you know, obviously we have a lot more I feel like we have a lot more threats now, and it's gonna be interesting, you know, We're gonna change things up and and keep the offensive. Guessing how much time have you guys been

spending away like from the facility? Always always asked this because we had you know, back when I was playing, we had a close miss team. Man, we were super close even off the field. We were really close. Are you guys you know, are hanging around your boys like away from the game where y'all go there and get your work done and you're you're done for the day. Yeah, you know. This offseason, um, you know, it's been a

little bit different. You know. At first, there was a lot of teams that were, you know, doing everything virtual, and we were one of those teams. And then after like a week or two, you know, there was a lot of guys that voted like that. We wanted to be their fro t A s and get that you know, cammaderie and everything. So we decided, you know, ultimately we should be in the building together and we got to really spend that time together. So it's been a short

window that we've really been able to spend time. But like as far as off the field, you know we are, We're staying in contact you know all the time. You know, me and John talk all the time. Um, you know, we we you know, for us, I feel like that's something we've been missing, you know, especially on defense, is like like that identity and leadership and like alpha males, you know, stepping up and being leaders and that's like something I've been taking pride in. I know Yannick is

doing that. I know you know, other guys are doing that as well. So like I feel like we have a bunch of alphas and the same you know, tracking and in wavelength. I feel like we're gonna have success. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app search f s R to listen live. Have you have you always been like that, you know, been vocal and

been the leader you kind of just stepped into that role. Yeah, you know, that's always kind of been my personality has always been like as far as on the field, like when we're playing on Sundays, I'm usually one of the you know, the main guys talking and talking you know, like you no, I don't know if I can come but talking to Yeah, yeah, I'm talking perfect. So I'm talking ship to the other team. But I'm also at the same time like bringing guys up if something doesn't

go our way. Like I've always been that personality. But I feel like as far as off the field, now I can I have more respect for my teammates just you know, as the person I've been. You know, I I've been through a lot of ship in my life, and you know, I've I've had to make that transition of being being sober and completely clean and doing all that, and I feel like my teammates respect me more as a man and on the field it makes my job easier being a leader because they respect me not only

on the field, but off the field now. So you know, just just doing that, you know, that's always I feel like that's what I was put here on earth to do, is be a leader and lead a group of men. And that's that's what I look for into and I really, you know, I really want to be a captain, and that's that's a big goal of mine. So I'm just gonna keep working every day to get that. I saw that you you announced that man, with the sobriety and the change you made. What what made you? Because I

always always say this for it. I mean so so much of what we do, with what you do now is public, right, Like everybody always want to nitpick, and we're living in that day and time man, when they people just love to take shots at you for any kind of bullshit that's going on. What what made you get? You know, kind of put that on the front line and put that out there, Max. I thought to me personally that it was smart, it was responsible. Um, But it's also tough, right because you kind of open the

doors for people to say whatever they want to say regardless. Yeah, you know for me, um, you know, the social media aspect of it. Just like you said, like everything is out there nowadays, and for me, like to be comfortable in my own skin. I don't want to be able to you know, I don't want to be a shell of myself like an interview of like or like in public and someone's like here, Max take a drink and

I don't really know how to answer. Like for me, it's like everything nowadays it's so out there, Like I don't want it to be anyone questioning is Max doing this or this or that about It's like, listen, I'm sober. That's what it is, and that's how it how it's gonna be. So for me, Like for me, it was like taking the next step to really just go out there and tell people like listen, this is what I'm doing.

Um and and you know, for me helping other people, you know, I've had so many people reach out and you know, a guy like Danil Waller on my team, like having him in the locker room with me and being able to talk about you know, addiction and things like that is is so rare. So me being you know, having the platform I have, like being able to really talk to kids and you know, no matter what today, I've talked to fifty year old grown men who are

still going through the same issues. So like being you know, being in my position, I feel like I can really get back and help people out there. No, absolutely, man, And that was dope that you did that. What what are you are you feeling? Different body wise, you know, like not a slug, Like, tell me now that things are different, what do you notice? You know better now you're waking up better, sleeping better, working out better. What's what's the biggest difference right now from you know, you

kind of turn the things around a little bit. Yeah, you know for me, like you know, everyone says the first year of sobriety is the hardest, you know, and that's you know, my rookie year. I was not sober. Um my second year, I was just getting sober and so like, you know, you're getting sober, you're fine, and you you still have those other advices like now, okay, I can't drink, I can't do this. Like I'm you know, eat as much as you know you have. You started

eating a little bit more. You started trying to, you know, figure out what you're gonna do. But now I'm you know, almost a year and a half sober, and I'm really like, I'm falling in love with I've always been a hard worker and I love all aways. Been that guy that's always the front of line, working my ass off. But now it's like I'm falling in love with the process of the hard work. Like doing the little ship. Like my meal prep. I'm I'm dialed in seven days a week.

I'm a meal prep. I'm the last guy to leave the weight room every single day. I'm I'm trying to be that guy. And I'm really starting to like find a love for that because I've always been a hard worker, but it's like taking that, you know, putting that work to like good use and really you know, utilizing everything

I have. And that's like, you know, like we're talking about earlier with being at the building, Like for me, my life is simple, and I got my meal prep in the same building, My everything right in one little area, like I can really lock in and I've noticed the results. Like physically, I'm in the best shape I've been in my life. And I've been just really focused on and using that that addiction to like really take my game to where I wanted to be. Dude, That's that's next level.

People don't understand too um And you know, I'm in the more of the mim A world and stuff like this, but I train and I love to compete, and I still have to because we're wired different and so when you do have an addictional you do have something else is grabbing that. You Man, We're not like normal people like you know, we we have we need something to make us go. And so when I when I hear you and I hear your story, you're being vocal about it.

I'm like that, dude, strong as hell, man, because it takes a lot, man, because we're we're drilling junkies. We want you or we want to go all the time. We need a little extra. We're twisted, we're wired a little different. And so if you do that, man, was huge. No, I appreciate that. Yeah, and I totally agree. I think we're just wired. You know. I know I'm not wired like some of my buddies. Bat Come, I know I'm not like everybody, and that's that's okay. Like for me,

I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic. I'm not you know, ashamed of it. You know. That's that's the thing. I want to utilize everything I'm doing and utilize you know that, like I said, the addiction for my advantage, using it in the positive and helping not only me but other people as well. All So I'm gonna get to it, man, that that division in the f C West Man, you guys are cranked up over the average. You got the Chiefs, Um, you got my charges over there, my former charges uh

in Denver. You know what it looks like. I mean, I think they're probably still trying to figure things out of quarterback man, but they got you know, nice crew that they put together this all season. Van Miller coming back. What do you guys see yourself landing in the division this year? Yeah? You know, I think every year our division,

everyone talks, you know, very highly of every team. Everybody's got a shot, you know, everyone obviously the Chiefs of the top dogs right now, um, and you gotta respect them for that. But I feel like, you know, our team, it's really it comes down to us at the end of the day. It doesn't matter who we're playing. Um, I feel like we can beat any We can beat anybody. But at the same time, and in the last two years, we've also been able to lose to anybody. It doesn't

matter what the record is. So I feel like us, like it really is taking it day by day, one one game at a time, when practice at a time, and staying locked them from start to finish. You know, that's that's the most important thing, you know, because we can We went to you know, we went to Cleveland and smacked the Browns, We beat the beat the Saints, we beat the Chiefs in their place. We know we can beat anybody. But at the same time, we can go to Atlanta and get smacked by thirty. And that's

that's what we gotta avoid. You know, we gotta show up every game, and no game is more important than the other. You know, we just gotta take it one of the time and I feel like we got the right pieces to do that. Have the fans traveled up with you guys, because I mean, I'm I have a place here in Vegas. I do spend a lot of time here now, um, but when I'm in town, man,

I see a lot of Raiders. I mean it's dude, I was getting my hair cut the other day and it's the Raider stuff behind my I'm surrounded by it. It's it's it's sickening for me as a Charger. But you know, you guys, man, you're the fans for the Raiders. And that's why I love mess with him so much on social media because I know that they're gonna come back and attack. I already know that I'm gonna have to plan a couple hours just respond back because they're

not gonna play around. Have you seen that walking around town or just be and out here period. You know, Raider fans since I've been drafted, the Raider fans, they're they're so passionate about everything. You know, no matter if we lose, when they're all in and like you said, they'll respond to you and you know, you know they're gonna come back no matter what. So like that's what I love about it. And you know this this whole the whole fan base because when you're doing well, they'll

let you know. And if you're bullshit and you're not playing to the level they expect you to, they're gonna let you know as well. So yeah, Vegas, I like, especially in Henderson and Henderson is more of like a community and you know, families and things of that nature. Like there's Raiders fans everywhere. It's crazy. You know, I get stopped all the time, and you know on the strip,

you know there's I get stopped at times. But it's a little bit different because people are traveling from all over the world and you know, it's a little it's a little bit different. But I know this team and in this city, is is really wanting wanting the winner, and that's that's all you can really ask for. So that's that's up to us to go out there and you know, earn, earn the fans respect because you know, the Golden Knights have done it right now and they

turned the city upside down. So hey, dude, I appreciate it for coming on. Thanks for your time, and good luck to sees other than those two games. But other than I'm not those only two games, I'm not rooting for. The Other than that, I wish y'all luck this year. Man, I'm gonna come and check you guys out. I can't wait to see what you and Yann are gonna do. Man, coming off that edge and uh, you know, I know how it's like to have that two headed monster man and one of you guys gonna get off and one

of you guys gonna be double teams. So hopefully it's not you, Yes, sir, I appreciate it. Man. Once uh, once I get Herbert this year, I'm gonna hit your side. I'll be there, my dude. Appreciate you, bro, appreciate it. Thanks guys for listening in to another lights Out Podcast with Me Sean Raymond and uh, that was cool for me. One. I always love having really good pass rushing in the house because they you know, I always say this, there's a lot of positions on the field, a lot of

athletic guys, a lot of beats. Well, when you talk about a guy who can brush the pastor you have to have a different mentality. Look across the NFL, look at these great pass rush these guys who can really get after it. They they're built different. You know, some of these guys are able to rush the past and also be able to run with a tighten down the field. A couple of running back out of the backfield. So good luck this year, only good luck except for the

two games they played. My charges, Max Crosby, thanks for coming on. Thank you guys for listening in to another lights Out podcast Me Sean, and keep leaving those great reviews, uh those comments, reposting anytime you guys here on or it's watching on social media, the videos you guys repost, so I appreciate that. But we're coming back next week with another great one.