Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby admire each other.That was clear in the episode of Crosby’s “The Rush” podcast that posted Tuesday in which Crosby and Williams spent more than an hour talking about each other’s similarities.“What’s gotten you to this point is being Superman, and what’s gotten me to my level of wrecking games is I feel like I’m Superman,” Crosby told Williams.What was notable about the conversation, of course, is the possibility that Crosby could look to force his way off the Raiders after watching them hire their sixth head coach since Crosby broke into the NFL in 2019. Crosby has spoken often about his fondness for the Raiders but was reportedly frustrated when the franchise shut him down medically toward the end of last season while they chased the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. He could be a trade candidate this offseason, and the Bears need a pass-rush upgrade.There was no lobbying for Crosby to consider a team change during the podcast. Williams, though, spent part of the podcast praising Chicago and head coach Ben Johnson.The quarterback said he didn’t have a bad rookie season but the “heat” was “a little bit more than what you think it’d be” because the Bears had a losing season. He said Johnson and his staff provided an important vibe shift between his first and second year because of “the control they had of the situation, the belief and confidence they had in themselves.”Their own…
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