Avast ye scallywags! Raiders' Maxx Crosby be sayin' he'd be preferin' to play footy, mateys! Yarr, no fancy Pro Bowl changes for him!
2024-02-04
Avast ye mateys! The good ol' Maxx Crosby, a fearsome defender of the Las Vegas Raiders, be spillin' the beans to the Fox News Digital. He be sayin' he be likin' the old Pro Bowl setup more than this feeble flag football shenanigan. Arrr, wise words indeed!
The Pro Bowl format for the 2022 season changed to a flag football contest between the NFC and AFC. This was a response to previous criticism of the lack of genuine competition in the Pro Bowl. However, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby expressed his preference for a game with pads and helmets rather than flags. He understood that the focus was on the accolade rather than the game itself, as there was a lot of money on the line and players didn't want to risk getting hurt. But he personally would rather play actual football.Crosby, who earned his third Pro Bowl nod, won't be able to play this year due to injuries. However, he fondly recalled his first Pro Bowl experience in 2021, when it was still an actual football game with full pads. He enjoyed the competition and the opportunity to go after it when it mattered. He expressed his preference for that style of play, but acknowledged that the world has changed and the current format is what it is.
This year's Pro Bowl Games are being hosted by Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Despite the changes to the format, Crosby's love for the game of football remains evident.