Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby thinks the future looks bright for the Silver & Black -- or at least brighter than it has before.

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby is entering the seventh year of his career in Las Vegas and admitted to reporters this week that he’s had his “doubts” about the organization.

The Las Vegas Raiders rebuild seems to be going in the right direction, but can Tom Brady singlehandedly get the Raiders back to their winning ways?

As part of a Fox Sports media conference call with about 20 reporters on Wednesday afternoon, Brady addressed some of the topics that have intersected with his first year as Fox’s lead NFL analyst. Here are some excerpts from that call, which The Athletic sat in on.

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly close to hiring their next head coach, as the team is in negotiations with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, although the deal isn't done yet.