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Sold My Soul wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 9:54 pm Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby addressed the move during the latest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast.

“I haven’t had time to really process it, to be honest,” Crosby told host Jim Gray. “I just found out. I’m here in the building and I literally see it pop up on the TV. So it was kind of gloomy, I would say. It’s something that I’ve been a part of before, but just to speak on Pete, this season didn’t go the way we expected it at all. From the players to the coaches, I don’t think anybody expected we would be in this position and getting the number one pick, to be honest.

“But I will say, you know, the one thing I did admire about Pete is he was, I mean, consistent as they come. He has won for such a long time. He is a Super Bowl champion. He won a national championship at USC. He has been an incredible coach, and he has had an incredible journey. So unfortunately this thing didn’t work out the way we expected it but he has done an incredible job and had an incredible career, and he was always awesome to me. Still gonna have that relationship regardless. Had a lot of coaches in my time to say the least, but all of those coaches, you take something from them, you learn something from them. And just we’re back to the process again and trying to figure out whatever that’s gonna be. I wish him the best. Like I said, he was always incredible to me and treated me amazing. Big shout out to Coach Pete and we’ll see what happens next.”

Raider_Dave wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:56 pm I know, we were killing it before Brady got involved.

DanKD wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:55 am But you will see seven two hour long videos from Hondo saying absolutely nothing with no inside info

ELCAraiderfan wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 3:01 pm Oh lord this franchise is a complete cluster fck.

Lets start all over again for the millionth time in 25 years....so glad that this team has become nothing to me compared to what it was 20 years ago.

So who's the fcking coach going to be this time?

and fck tom brady. ex players are very rarely any good at running football organizations. just because they won playing doesn't translate into knowing how the fck to manage everything.

NoClapsPlease wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:53 am I don’t get the Hondo hate on here

I find that 85% of the shit he says is accurate.

He’s just careful about exposing where his leaks are coming from, as he should. He’s the best beat writer I can remember.

He said only MD could save PC’s job but didn’t think MD would override a firing and 48 hours later, PC was fired

What’s the issue with his reporting?

NoClapsPlease wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:53 am I don’t get the Hondo hate on here

I find that 85% of the shit he says is accurate.

He’s just careful about exposing where his leaks are coming from, as he should. He’s the best beat writer I can remember.

He said only MD could save PC’s job but didn’t think MD would override a firing and 48 hours later, PC was fired

What’s the issue with his reporting?

NoClapsPlease wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:53 am I don’t get the Hondo hate on here

I find that 85% of the shit he says is accurate.

He’s just careful about exposing where his leaks are coming from, as he should. He’s the best beat writer I can remember.

He said only MD could save PC’s job but didn’t think MD would override a firing and 48 hours later, PC was fired

What’s the issue with his reporting?

Sold My Soul wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 9:29 pm And yet it happened because of their choices.

Xramfan wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 9:36 am I’m sure Hondo is a nice guy doing what he feels is good work but I think his relationships with players and coaches keep him from being unbiased and critical. He then becomes more the homer/cheerleader than a journalist.

I’ll not forget his infamous “Carr is a top 5 QB” line lol

Sold My Soul wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 9:18 pm Brady also didn't want Sam Darnold....guess he liked Geno Smith better.