HENDERSON, Nev. -- His voice cracked first. Then his eyes reddened and moistened.
Maxx Crosby, a few hours after being told he was named to his first career Pro Bowl, was overcome with emotion and, well, memories as recent as they were painful.
"I was in rehab almost, like, two years ago, and now I'm in the Pro Bowl," said Crosby, the Las Vegas Raiders' popular and effective defensive end Monday night after his team survived a bout with the COVID-ravaged Cleveland Browns.
"It's just a blessing, man. I show up and I try to be the best teammate .