Following the Las Vegas Raiders' loss to the Denver Broncos, Maxx Crosby called out Mike Lombardi for his recent appearances on 'The Pat McAfee Show' Credit: ‘Vegas Sports Today’

After missing the first game of his NFL career due to injury last week, Maxx Crosby returned to the Las Vegas Raiders lineup on Sunday.

And after recording two sacks in his team’s 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos, the three-time Pro Bowl selection clearly had a message he wanted to get off his chest.

“It made it a lot easier that we won. I was going crazy at the crib,” Crosby said of his absence from the Raiders’ 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns last week. “And then I gotta hear these clowns talking online and talking on The Pat McAfee Show saying something’s going on and they’re speaking for me, saying I should be on the sideline when I have a high ankle sprain.

“These clowns are sitting on a couch talking about what I should be doing. But the reality is I’m gaining yardage and trying to get right so I can get back on the field. Everybody knows my intentions, they try to speak for me when, s**t, if you speak to me and you know what’s going on, then we can have a conversation. But don’t speak on my name when you don’t know what the hell is going on. These guys know I’d take a bullet for them. Everyone in this locker room.

About Ben Axelrod

Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.