The Las Vegas Raiders haven't won a game since their Week 4 victory against the Cleveland Browns, and are in the middle of the longest active losing streak (8) in the NFL.
In what has been a disaster of a season, the Raiders have made multiple quarterback changes, traded away All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and fired three offensive staffers. Even with all of these changes, the team has struggled to find any semblance of success, and questions about Antonio Pierce's future as the head coach continue to get louder.
While the Raiders fans are likely disappointed with how this season has gone, it's hard to imagine that any of them are as frustrated as All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby. On a recent episode of the "Let’s Go!" podcast, Crosby revealed just how hard this losing streak has been on him.
"Of course, I'm competitive as they come," Crosby said. "I put all my time, and effort, and spirit and soul into this...into being the best version of myself. I care about winning more than anything on the planet. So, yeah, there were points in the season where I feel like I was losing my mind. I had to really reset."
Even despite all of the losses piling up and interest from other teams growing, Crosby has remained loyal to the Silver and Black. A stance that becomes even more impressive when you realize the 27-year-old has been a part of just one winning season during his career.
It is also a stance that Crosby himself acknowledged helps him be a leader of the team.
"The best version of me is not just being a great player but a great leader and being the best version of myself, bringing positivity," Crosby said. "Because I can sit around and be negative and be like everybody else in the world right now... If I live in that, I'm just like everybody else and I'm not like everybody else.
"I feel like I'm here for a reason," Crosby said. "And I could fall into that trap and be part of the crowd or I can be a leader. And that's what I choose to be. It's a choice. And of course, it sucks, but I'm going to be the best version of me every single day going forward."
While there isn't much to be positive about this season on the field, the Raiders are in a prime position to secure a top pick in the NFL draft. Assuming they don't accidentally win down the stretch, they will have a major opportunity to draft a franchise quarterback to help expedite this rebuild.
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