Maxx Crosby has come a long way in his personal life and professional career.
The third-year Raiders defensive end got emotional when discussing his first Pro Bowl nod this week after the Raiders’ last-second win over the Browns. As he noted in his postgame interview, he was in rehab for a month in early 2020 while dealing with alcoholism.
“It just brought back memories … I was in rehab almost two years ago and now I’m in the Pro Bowl,” Crosby told reporters. “This is just a blessing, man. I show up and I try to be the best teammate everyday, show my guys that I care.
“This hit home, man. This is special. It makes my family proud, my girl, everybody around me is calling, blowing up my phone. I’m crying like a baby because I know I’ve worked so hard, and it’s starting to pay off.”
Crosby also made note of Raiders defensive line coach Rod Marinelli, whom he described as having a significant positive impact on him in Las Vegas:
“Coach Marinelli, got to say something about him, because he pushes me every day,” Crosby said. “Pushes me every day to be the best player I can be … he just wants to see the best of me. I want to kill him sometimes, he wants to kill me, but he just wants to see the best for me. He knows what I want. I want to be the best in the league and he pushes me to be that guy every day.”
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Through 14 games this season, Crosby has been credited with 43 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and 25 quarterback hits.
