You probably don’t want to pick a fight with Maxx Crosby in the NFL. The dude’s got that bad-boy vibe, not someone you mess with, right? Well, one Miami Dolphins player clearly didn’t get the memo, and now the Raiders and Dolphins season opener on Sunday just ratcheted up about a thousand notches.
The ‘Hothead’ Jab
Dolphins left tackle Patrick Paul didn’t hold back during a Tuesday press conference. He said he thinks he can get Crosby “off his game,” and when asked if trash talk could help, Paul seemed to love that idea. “I feel like, yeah, he’s a hothead,” Paul said, according to David Furones of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Paul admitted, “A lot of those things you could get into his game with that,” but he did follow it up with a quick back-pedal, adding, “but, I mean, he’s a great player so you just got to stay on it all four quarters.” Still, calling Crosby a “hothead” before the season opener? That’s a bold move.
Maxx Has Something to Prove
That “hothead” comment isn’t going to just bounce off Crosby. If anything, it’s probably got him even more fired up for Sunday’s game. This isn’t just any game for Crosby either. It’s his first time back on the field since a whirlwind ride that saw him traded to the Baltimore Ravens, fail his physical, and then get sent right back to the Raiders. Talk about a crazy offseason! He’s absolutely coming into this game with something to prove after all that, and now he’s got Patrick Paul’s words ringing in his ears.
So, when the Raiders and Dolphins kick off their season on Sunday, you know where to look. Maxx Crosby, a man with a chip on his shoulder and now some fresh trash talk to fuel him. Will Paul’s words come back to haunt him, or will the Dolphins actually manage to get the Raiders’ defensive end “off his game”? Sunday can’t come soon enough to find out.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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