CLASS ACT: Maxx Crosby Quietly Helped Ashton Jeanty Through His Darkest Days — A Gesture That Brought the Entire Raiders Locker Room to Tears
While fans across Las Vegas were still wondering why rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had mysteriously disappeared from the lineup, a powerful story was quietly unfolding behind the scenes — one that reminded everyone what true leadership and family mean inside Allegiant Stadium.
When news broke that Jeanty had stepped away from football to care for his hospitalized mother — the victim of a serious medical emergency — the entire Raiders organization was shaken. General manager Dave Ziegler and owner Mark Davis publicly stood by him, promising that no player in Las Vegas would ever fight alone.
But what the public didn’t know was how far Maxx Crosby went to make sure Jeanty didn’t face his darkest days without support. According to team sources, Crosby immediately reached out to Jeanty’s family, offering financial help and personally coordinating with the Raiders’ legal and support staff to ensure his mother’s care. He even wrote a handwritten letter that left those who read it in tears:
“You’ve got the heart of a warrior. Now, it’s our turn to fight for you.”
Crosby also asked the team to keep Jeanty’s locker untouched, with a small plaque placed above it that reads:
“Family doesn’t clock out.”
During a private team meeting, Crosby addressed his teammates with quiet conviction:
“We can lose games — but we never let a brother fight alone. This is family. And Ashton is still right here, in our hearts.”
A veteran player later admitted, “The room went silent after that. Some guys had tears in their eyes. Nobody said a word — we all just felt it.”
That silent leadership — the kind that doesn’t need cameras or speeches — reminded everyone why Crosby isn’t just the face of the franchise, but the heartbeat of it.
Across social media, fans have turned #ForAshton into a rallying cry of solidarity. One fan posted:
“Crosby doesn’t just sack quarterbacks — he sacks fear when people need it most.”
Ashton Jeanty may not be back on the field yet, but because of Maxx Crosby and the brotherhood inside that locker room, he knows one thing for sure — he’s never fighting alone.
Because in Las Vegas, the Raiders aren’t just a football team. They’re a family.
Kevin Stefanski Given Good News on Future as Browns Head Coach
The Cleveland Browns are off to a 2-7 start, and fans have called for head coach Kevin Stefanski to be fired.
However, it is unlikely that Stefanski will be fired this season. Meanwhile, Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot revealed that he is likely to return in 2026. General manager Andrew Berry is also expected back, according to Cabot.
“The truth is, we have no idea what they are actually really thinking,” Cabot said on 92.3 The Fan. “I know going into it, Jimmy Haslam has indicated, I believe at the owner’s meetings, that he wasn’t holding Kevin and Andrew’s feet to the fire because this was the year they were trying to figure out what they had in one of these rookie quarterbacks. Or, at least at that point, they knew it was going to be one rookie quarterback.
“I don’t think there was this sense of ‘win or else’ this season. It was about fact-finding and figuring out what they had and helping them inform what to do in the 2026 draft. I just don’t think this was a year where the expectations were super, crazy high. But, still, you have to see certain things from your football team. … I do think that Jimmy believes in continuity and alignment in his organization. And, he knows that this is a challenging year with all of the rookies. In a perfect world, he’s going to want to try to maintain that continuity. And, see if they can’t get this thing on the right track with a new quarterback they will probably draft in 2026.
Cabot believes Haslam still has confidence in Berry and Stefanski, and both could very well return next season with a new quarterback.
Stefanski Committed to Turning Browns Around
Cleveland has struggled this season as the Browns are off to a 2-7 start and coming off a disappointing 27-20 road loss to the New York Jets.
Following the loss, Stefanski made it clear that the goal and focus are on turning it around and finding ways to win.
“Obviously frustrated, disappointed on that result yesterday,” Stefanski said on Monday. “And we’re spending time right now watching it with the players and trying to learn from that. You know, hard to win on the road, and certainly hard when you do some of the things we did in that ball game. But we’re committed to this thing, and we’ll just find ways to get better in all areas and we’ll go from there. Big division game at our place this week.”
Stefanski believes the Browns have to be better in all three phases of the game. Despite that being an issue all season, he has full confidence in his group.
The Browns will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in a game Cleveland is a 7.5-point underdog.
Stefanski Linked to Giants Job
Although Stefanski hasn’t been fired, and there are no signs he will be, his name has come up for other jobs.
The New York Giants fired Brian Daboll on Monday after a loss to the Chicago Bears. Following Daboll’s firing, NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky links Stefanski to the Giants.
“The No. 1 name that I would pay attention to if I were the Giants is what happens in Cleveland with Kevin Stefanski,” Orlovsky said on Monday on NFL Live. “If I could hand-pick a guy, it would be Stefanski. He’s an outstanding coach, two-time Coach of the Year.
“I understand people in Cleveland are like, ‘This guy can’t coach’. But there’s a lot of empirical data that would say otherwise. … I would pay attention to see what’s going on in Cleveland.”
Stefanski has been the Browns’ head coach since 2020 and has led them to the playoffs twice.
