Maxx Crosby Has Strong Words for Josh McDaniels After Raiders Win
The Las Vegas Raiders are 1-0 to start the season after a 20-13 win over the New England Patriots in Week 1. There was a lot of intrigue in this game due to all the new pieces both teams have added this offseason.
One of the big pieces the Patriots added was offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. He was previously the head coach of the Raiders before getting fired during the 2023 season. A big reason why he was let go was that it didn’t seem like the players were buying into his culture.
He took the 2024 season off and decided to return to New England, the team that turned him into a hot head coaching candidate. While there were rumors aplenty of players not liking McDaniels in Las Vegas, that doesn’t appear ot be true for every player.
Defensive end Maxx Crosby spoke about McDaniels and praised the coach.
“That’s my guy, I respect the hell out of coach McDaniels,” Crosby said after the game. “He was always great to me. I have nothing but good things to say.”
McDaniels is proven to be a strong assistant, but is missing something when it comes to being a head coach. Crosby isn’t going to feel too bad about stealing a win away from his former coach in Week 1.
Crosby Praises Will Campbell
Another big debut for the Patritos was first-round pick Will Campbell. The young offensive lineman had some question marks heading into the draft due to his short wingspan, but the Patriots thought he was good enough to select with the No. 4 pick.
It wasn’t an amazing day for the rookie, but he was decent. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed a sack, two pressures and two hurries. It’s always difficult for rookie offensive linemen in their first games, so the Patriots should be happy he didn’t give up too many pressures.
Crosby spoke highly of Campbell.
“He’s a top pick. He’s a young, talented dude,” Crosby said of Campbell. “He’s got a bright future, man, and he’s great hands with coach McDaniels. Coach McDaniels knows what he’s doing. He’s been running great offenses for a long time. He’s all about building guys up and running the football and playing physical football, and I think there’s a reason why they drafted him there. He’s got a bright future, for sure.”
Raiders Defense Impresses in Week 1
There were major concerns regarding the Raiders’ defense heading into Week 1. The team didn’t make many big moves to sign proven players.
They instead chose to rely on veteran journeyman and young players. There were some rough patches in the first half, but the defense held the Patriots to just three points in the second.
Now, New England’s offense is a work in progress. They are also relying on young players in key positions. However, this is a good start for Las Vegas. They face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2, which should be a much tougher task. If they can play well against Justin Herbert, then perhaps the Raiders’ defense is better than anybody expected.
Miami Heat owner jokes about LeBron James’ championship guarantee
It was the summer of 2010, and the NBA world was shocked. LeBron James announced he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat.
LeBron famously promised to bring the Heat: “Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven,” championships.
This, of course, did not happen. LeBron did deliver two titles to Miami, and recently at the Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, Heat owner Micky Arison poked fun at LeBron.
“In 2010, with Dwyane, LeBron and Chris Bosh, we knew we could win. Not one, not two… I guess it was just two,” Arison joked.
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison poked fun at LeBron James’ “not 1, not, 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7,” ring count video from 2010 in his Hall of Fame speech 😂🗣️
“In 2010, with Dwyane, LeBron and Chris Bosh we knew we could win. Not 1, not 2 — I guess it was just 2.” 😂… pic.twitter.com/VPqRKSiR0z— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) September 7, 2025
It was all in good fun as even LeBron couldn’t help but laugh. Ultimately, the Heat have not won a title since LeBron left, while King James won two. This includes defeating the Heat in 2020 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
