“It’s different; We’re obviously not competing against each other, but yeah, you know how it is, you see him make a play and then he sees me make a play, it’s like okay, “I’m that guy,” You know what I mean?” Crosby said to Watt. “So it’s a deal like that, even though we’re not technically competing against each other. I know we’ve talked about it before. I think they got the copy on TV, we watched it this morning. He saw me get a sack on him last year. He says, “Okay,” he shakes his head. “Okay, it will.” one of these days.” So I expect it to be like I said, I have the utmost respect for him, he’s a great player and he just got his 100th sack, which is a big deal. So yeah, I only have good things to say about him.”

Off the field, the last two weeks have brought drama in the Raiders’ locker room, with trade rumors surrounding All-Pro receiver Davante Adams, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. The focus this week is just on winning and getting back to .500.

“I mean it’s good, the players, everyone is focused on winning, that’s the most important thing,” Crosby said. “Yes, there will always be noise, but that’s just what comes with it. Only the teams that win are the most resilient and that is what we focus on. We have a big game ahead of us, we are playing against a really strong team and we have to find a way to win. We’re back in the crib (Allegiant Stadium), we’re winning this game, we’re back at .500 and we’re in the thick of it. That’s literally all I focused on and that’s what I preached to the guys.”

The Raiders and Steelers kick off this Sunday at 4:00 pm PT at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The battle between Crosby and Watt to see who can wreak more havoc will be a key point to watch, as well as how the Raider receivers respond without Adams for the second straight week.

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