Maxx Crosby addresses Pete Carroll's firing
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Key Points:
- The Raiders fired coach Pete Carroll after a disappointing season, with defensive end Maxx Crosby expressing mixed feelings and admiration for Carroll’s long and successful coaching career during a podcast interview.
- Crosby acknowledged the unexpected poor performance of the team, highlighting that neither players nor coaches anticipated ending up with the number one draft pick.
- The article criticizes Carroll’s roster evaluation, suggesting he treated the team as more complete than it was, exemplified by the questionable use of a top-10 draft pick on running back Ashton Jeanty instead of focusing on foundational positions like the offensive and defensive lines.
- The Raiders remain in a challenging position within a strong AFC West division, with limited playoff appearances in recent decades, and the team is reportedly in
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