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Steelers-Ravens Rivalry Shaped Raiders DE Maxx Crosby’s Football Mentality

Las Vegas Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is an old-school defensive end in a new-school world. He plays the run as hard as the pass. He doesn’t come off the field and he plays with an intensity that garners respect across the NFL.

That attitude, in part, comes from watching the mid-2000s Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Baltimore Ravens. Sitting down with former NFL linebacker Lavar Arrington, Crosby cited his football influences.

“For me, I grew up watching Pittsburgh Steelers versus Ravens,” Crosby told Arrington. “All of those guys. The James Harrison’s. The Terrell Suggs’. Guys like that.