Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show - Will pass rusher Maxx Crosby remain with the Raiders or leave Las Vegas?

Episode Date: February 13, 2026

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris pondered whether the Raiders will trade star pass rusher Maxx Crosby this offseason.

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If there's one One thing I know is that the two words that get people going are Max and Crosby. But we're not just throwing this out there willy-nilly. We'll get to a little bit more on Max in just a second because there are some new statements that he has made to the Let's Go podcast. In the meantime, a pretty big ruling has come in the NFL. This is big from Adam Schaefter. The court ruled today in Brian Flores' Steve Wilkes and Ray Horton's ongoing discrimination case

against the NFL, that all the coaches' respective claims that had been previously compelled to arbitration, which means a closed hearing, now can proceed in open court. The quote that he has is, the court's decision recognizes that an arbitration forum in which the defendant's own chief executive gets to decide the case would strip employees of their rights under the laws, says attorneys, Douglas H. Wigdor and David E. It is long overdue for the NFL to recognize this and finally provide a fair, neutral, and transparent forum for these issues to be addressed. Transparent, which means us. What I love to hear this.

What I love about this, Leila, is that you feel like there's some accountability that was lacking when you talk about the arbitration process and how it works. If you've ever been involved in any type of arbitration process, it's all about, well, who's the arbitrator? If the company that you have a complaint against controls the arbitrator, how are you going to get a fair shake? Well, and sometimes that arbitrator will still rule in favor of the employee. You know, that's what we've also seen. But the point is, yeah, the company has to say in who the arbitrator is. additionally discrimination does not outweigh that's a more that's a that supersedes in labor law discrimination overrides company law right therefore there's certain protections that come with

discrimination so that's why i think partially this is able to be in public like this my favorite part about this uh an understanding that justice may be done here is that august 2025 ruling that quote insurmountable flaws in the league's arbitration process because now it's like okay a court has said your process is flawed of course now you can bring it further into the light if you will and I just hope that Brian Flores along with Steve Wilkes Ray Horton get the justice that they are seeking and that it shapes the way that the NFL and its teams its member organizations handle things going forward because sometimes the fear of this is the only thing that keeps people honest. Well, and the nice thing is, at least for Brian Flores, is he's still working.

You know, he's in a very public job. He is respected in his position professionally. He's respected when you hear other teams talk about him, at least at least the job that he does his work. So he deserves fairness to that. doesn't it feel like Brian Flores has already kind of beaten the system? Because I thought he was going to get blackballed.

But I guess he's just too doggone good at his job. I thought so too, especially when you don't get to say your fair share because you're in an arbitration hearing, which is closed. Yeah, I was definitely concerned about that. So now it's going to open court. And I'm very much intrigued to see how this plays out.

Well, and you know who I think will be all over this to our benefit? Mike Floreo. Every Wednesday at 11 a.m. right here on Rahimi Harrison Grotty on 104.3, the score. Bingo. But these court proceedings, if we, that's how you found out about the John Gruden emails, for example, through a court proceeding. We get to hear a lot of this stuff publicly. That's going to be a big, big deal. So that is a story that we will absolutely continue to track. In the meantime, we mentioned Max Crosby. And there is a reason. It's not just because we want to rile the people up today.

The people being Maxinistas. Shout out. I like the idea of Max Anises, both being pro Max Crosby, but also pro T.J. Max. Well, that's the original phrase. No, I got you. I'm with it. Smart people love a good deal and a very good pass rush. I told you where I stand on that discount shopping, though. Marshall's all the way. Of course.

Of course. Why didn't I think of that? Yeah. And he's told me it before, but I was so distracted by the glow of T.J. Max. Oh, it wasn't the glitter. The glitter wasn't what distracted. I really shouldn't have let that. one slide. I told it to too many people. I'm giving away secrets here. Max Crosby was on Jim Gray's Let's Go podcast and I think gave some clarity to what the discussion is surrounding his

status with the Raiders. I have a lot of goals, but I do want to win. That's all that matters ultimately, but I want to be in a place that we're mentally, I'm 100% myself. I just want to focus on football. That's truly what I want. People that know me know I'm about the work and football. I just want to play football and be left the fuck alone, period. And if people that don't understand that, don't know me. People can say whatever they want. I truly, and I'm saying this like, well, you had to get on a show and talk about it. Yeah, that's my obligation. I have to do that. But truly, I don't give a f*** besides playing football and winning football games. I give my whole life to this sport. every single day.

I'm here every morning. My alarm goes off at 4.55 and I am driving 35 minutes across town in an empty dark building doing the same thing every single day trying to help my team, trying to help myself. People can talk all they want. People go on Twitter. I don't even see half the shit. Like I said, half of it is news to me. I just care about playing football.

You love it. I don't love football. I am obsessed. I've given it since I've been playing tackle. football since I could walk. This is what I do. I've done it my whole life. I don't know anything else.

I love my family. I love friends in doing a podcast from time to time. Would this be one of those times? This would be one of the times. And I love seeing you, Jim. I love playing football. That is my purpose, is my passion. It's to be a light to the world and be exactly the player in person that I envision myself being

as a kid. I'm living that dream right now. So people talk about drama and this and this and that. I don't want to have it. I don't want to deal with it, but that is the reality of my situation because I've earned it as a player. I've earned it as an all pro and a pro bowler,

but that's not why I play the game. I play because I am obsessed with it. I could play the game for zero. And I played it for 15, 20 years, not making a dollar. I lived in Ipsilani on a damn mattress, and I drove across the country by myself made it happen. I'm living my dream.

him every single day. So yes, I'm doing incredible and I'm glad you asked that question. I appreciate it, Jim. Listen. I don't know if I should be worried about Max Crosby or if I should be hyped about Max Crosby. He left me with a lot to think

about saying all the things he just said. Number one, his obsession with football sounds kind of unhealthy, but I'm kind of here for it. He programmed himself to do what he's doing. Yeah, like, he has one job. If you ever wonder, like, Well, how is he so good at football?

Because that's all there is. I've been playing tackle football since I could walk. I also like the use of expletives in that entire just answer. But the clarity too, right? Yes. He's not here wondering and thinking about, no, no, no. I'm here for football. And anything else is secondary to football.

I also like that Jim Gray was like, do you love football? and he didn't say yes. No. He was like, I love my family. I am obsessed. His answer was, I am obsessed with football. But did that perk your ears, right? Because last time I checked,

there were some people with the Bears who wanted you to play for them unless you didn't love football and then if you didn't love it, then you couldn't play. That's right. No, that definitely stood out to me. You definitely want to hear

that someone as elite is him and it's no surprise, is obsessed with the game. and loves the game and leaves you no questions as to whether he's committed or not. I don't, but he didn't say he loved football, so is that answer good enough for other people? The other thing I'll say about this is that man talked about how much he wanted to play football. And at last check, his current team didn't let him play football to end the year last year. No, they did not.

And he thought he was healthy enough to play. There's more news. Breaking news on the Rhemi Harrison Grotie show is brought to you by the Take the North podcast. This is by Robert Murray on Twitter. Sources. Free agent reliever Shelby Miller and the Chicago Cubs are nearing a multi-year major league contract. Shelby Miller is a former cub.

He's a former a lot of things because he has a lot of years in the league. He is 35. He was most recently with Milwaukee. He also was in Arizona as a member of the Diamondbacks before that in 2024. He was with the Tigers, that it was the Dodgers in 23, 22, he was with the Giants, and he was with the Cubs briefly in 2021

before he went to the Pirates. Most notably, Shelby started his career with St. Louis and Arizona, played a year for Texas in 2019. But that is the big career of Shelby Miller, which we know well, because he was important

that year in 2021 to the Cubs, and is supposedly back. So that's, That's some important news coming across the way. But he is 35. And today, 35 and 100, 26 days. So that's about 35 and a half, I would say. You said multi-year.

Yeah, that's the report. Maybe that's what's surprising to me. Like, I could see him being on this team. But the way signings and acquisitions have gone for the Cubs in their bullpen, what starts on the roster usually doesn't end up on the roster. at the end of the season. Well, to that end, one of the replies says he will never play a game in a Cubs uniform. And then another reply said he already has.

Because he has. That's actually pretty funny. But yeah, so that's the news, the big news in the words of Craig Counsel. I wonder if this means that the Zach Gallen dream is over. I don't know. Probably not. No, he's just a bullpen guy. I know, but they're just asking.

adding more pitching. As they should. They cannot have enough arms. Second, I mean, the roster says you can only have 40 people on it at a time. If we go back- And this is a major league deal. No, I understand.

But if we go back to five on it, where the question was the biggest weakness for the Cubs, my number two weakness behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' existence was arms. Because you can never have enough. The depth. Both starters and bullpen. Yeah, I, uh, multi-year.

I'm interested to see what the terms of the deal look like when the details come out. Yeah, me too. Because Shelby Miller's health seems to jog my memory now that I think about it. Well, he had a really good start of the season. That's why the Brewers got him because he had a 1.98 ERA in his time in Arizona

before the Brewers acquired him. He got roughed up for a couple outings, but you know. Yeah, he had to have Tommy John in September. This past September? I believe so. Wait, that doesn't make sense. That's news to me. Miller appeared in 48 games during the 2025 season.

He was traded to the Diamondbacks to the Brewers at the trade deadline, but had to undergo Tommy John surgery in September. Because he was undergoing surgery in September, the odds of him pitching for the 2026 Cubs are extremely low. Okay, that makes sense. That is the reasoning behind this being a multi-year deal. So they're getting a guy, a chip on the cheap right now that they can execute. Oh, wait, is it a two year?

If it's a two-year deal, they may never, he may never pitch another pitch for the Cubs because, you know, 2027. I'm just saying. I'm just saying. It's tough. So this deal isn't as big of a deal. I'm curious as to what the terms of the contract are financially. I mean, if it's a two-year deal, multi-year deal, then that would make it make sense. They're basically buying his rights to.

get him in the next season. I didn't remember they had Tommy John surgery. Cubs do well with older pitchers for a time. It would be a year from now, so then he'd be 36 and a half. 36 and a half. That's not terrible. Depends on how he recovers from that Tommy John. That is fair, yeah.

There's a lot of miles on the arm to say the least, but their circuitous path of Shelby Miller. I just, it was out of sight out of mind for me. I'm always looking for another arm. That's just the way I go. Yes. Typically, I am, I mean, I'm not a front office member. Then I would be more intent on my search.

Like if someone walks by me and they have three arms, another arm. But to do this and at least to tie up the money for, they don't, that's good. Must not be much money. Right. Exactly. Like there's, I get it. I mean, other teams have done it.

I just don't know. where this ends up going. Sounds like a low-risk, high-reward situation for the Cubs. Possibly. As you just mentioned, it's a play for a guy they know well and one who will ultimately spend time recovering on the Cubs' Dime and then we'll see what happens. So we don't have to worry about that at least for a while.

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