Some years, the award winners are obvious. When Adrian Peterson came back to life after destroying his knee and nearly set the single-season rushing record, all while carrying Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs, that was a gimme. When the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning have gone on ridiculous tears and had record-setting seasons, everyone knew who was taking MVP. Every now and then a receiver will have an insane season, like Cooper Kupp in 2021, or a pass rusher will tease or set the all-time sack record, like Michael Strahan...…Some years, the award winners are obvious. When Adrian Peterson came back to life after destroying his knee and nearly set the single-season rushing record, all while carrying Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs, that was a gimme. When the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning have gone on ridiculous tears and had record-setting seasons, everyone knew who was taking MVP. Every now and then a receiver will have an insane season, like Cooper Kupp in 2021, or a pass rusher will tease or set the all-time sack record, like Michael Strahan...WW…

To say that Maxx Crosby and Antonio Pierce get along is an understatement. From the moment that Pierce replaced Josh McDaniels, he has never hesitated to praise the effort and energy of his star pash rusher, and Crosby has reciprocated it. Every time #98 has been asked about the head coaching search, he has thrown his full endorsement behind the former New York Giants linebacker. That came to a head this weekend, when Crosby implied that if the Las Vegas Raiders don’t hire Pierce, he may request a trade. This has led many in Raider Nation to call his bluff. Whether or not Pierce is hired,...…To say that Maxx Crosby and Antonio Pierce get along is an understatement. From the moment that Pierce replaced Josh McDaniels, he has never hesitated to praise the effort and energy of his star pash rusher, and Crosby has reciprocated it. Every time #98 has been asked about the head coaching search, he has thrown his full endorsement behind the former New York Giants linebacker. That came to a head this weekend, when Crosby implied that if the Las Vegas Raiders don’t hire Pierce, he may request a trade. This has led many in Raider Nation to call his bluff. Whether or not Pierce is hired,...WW…