Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said earlier this month that "there are a lot of things that need to be discussed" about his future with the team, but that he was "going to sit back and wait to see" how the search for a new head coach and General Manager played out.

The Raiders' hiring of Pete Carroll has Maxx Crosby pumped up -- even more than usual. The star defensive end said this week on SiriusXM’s "Let’s Go" podcast with Jim Gray that his mentality matches Carroll’s.