The Las Vegas Raiders have always been a part of some sort of drama, but there aren’t many crazier moments than when they got Antonio Brown.

The Las Vegas Raiders are not immune to drama. In fact, you can argue they often have more drama than any other team. That has been a huge part of what the Raiders have been known for the last few years. Once upon a time, they were even part of one of the wilder sagas in the NFL.

When Jon Gruden was head coach, he brought on Antonio Brown, who’s one of the best wide receivers of all time. It was worth a shot, but there were some wild moments. It lasted only a short time before Brown went on to play for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and then retired from the NFL. But now we know some of the wilder stories from training camp with the Raiders, as Maxx Crosby did a tell-all on a recent stream.

Maxx Crosby tells a few Antonio Brown stories in little detail

“He was my teammate for about four months. He came to training camp in a hot air balloon. He burned his feet in a cryotherapy chamber. He just had so much going on. But he was so cold. He did whatever the f**k he wanted,” Crosby said on popular stream Neon’s stream.

As we stated earlier, Brown is still one of the greatest wide receivers to play the game. He finished his NFL career with 12,291 receiving yards, 928 catches, and 83 touchdowns. He’s top-30 all-time in the three major receiving categories. So, he deserves his flowers for sure.

The Raiders have been a part of some pretty notable drama-filled moments since, like the whole Davante Adams situation. Now, that one wasn’t nearly as wild, but the trade demand was kind of weird. Then there was even the Maxx Crosby situation this offseason that was a bit weird. This is just something the Raiders have been a part of.

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Klint Kubiak and the Las Vegas Raiders seem to have one national outlet believing in them way more than others are. Bleacher Report seems to think this team could be a surprise playoff team.

The Las Vegas Raiders made Bleacher Report Gridiron’s list of five potential surprise playoff teams, and while they may be one of the few outlets willing to put that prediction into the ether, it raises a fair question about where this roster actually stands heading into the 2026 season.

Most expect Vegas to double its win total from last year, which sounds nice until you remember the Raiders won only three games. Jumping to six wins isn’t exactly a seismic leap. Making the playoffs, though? That’s a different conversation entirely.

The AFC West is still a gauntlet

The Raiders play in one of the toughest divisions in football. If they want to win the AFC West, they have to go through the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, and Denver Broncos. Kansas City is still a dynasty until proven otherwise, with one of the best players in NFL history in quarterback Patrick Mahomes and multiple Super Bowl titles over the last few years.

The Broncos were a few plays away from a Super Bowl appearance last season. The Chargers are always a strong regular-season team, even if they never seem to translate that into postseason success. That leaves the Raiders still trying to figure out where they fit. Even making the wild card, which likely requires finishing second in the division, feels like a stretch right now. Las Vegas could just as easily finish third or fourth again.

On paper, the talent is there

The Raiders have built a roster that looks like a potential playoff team, at least on paper. The offense features tight end Brock Bowers, who could be the best at his position in football for years to come, and running back Ashton Jeanty, who has the potential to be a top-three to top-five back in the league.

Then there’s quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the franchise signal-caller, who might not even play this season because veteran Kirk Cousins is still performing at a high level. Vegas also improved its offensive line depth this offseason. On the defensive side, the Raiders spent heavily in free agency and used draft capital to bolster that unit as well.

Should you bet on this team? Probably not

The honest answer is no, nobody should put their money on the Raiders making the playoffs. The roster improvements are real, and the talent is undeniable in spots. But translating that into enough wins to crack the postseason field in the AFC West requires more than on-paper potential. It requires consistency, quarterback clarity, and a lot of things breaking their way.

That said, Bleacher Report thinks Vegas is a team worth watching, and that alone has to feel good for a franchise coming off a three-win season. The Raiders have built something worth monitoring, even if the playoff conversation still feels premature.

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