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Former Raiders G Richie Incognito: ‘There’s only one Mad Maxx’ Crosby

Richie Incognito: ‘There’s only one Mad Maxx’

To be a great NFL player, you have to be able to adjust on the fly and make quick decisions. Sometimes that applies off the field as well.

So, the other day when Maxx Crosby was asked about whether one of the Raiders players had some Richie Incognito in him, he didn’t hesitate in his answer. And it was the correct answer; “There’s only one Richie Incognito”

As it happens, I had a chance to catch up with Incognito Sunday as he is among several former Raiders players in attendance for alumni weekend.

First off, he said that Maxx was right; there is only one Richie Incognito. But there is also only one Maxx Crosby.

“There’s only one Mad Maxx,” said Incognito, who joined the Raiders the same offseason Crosby was drafted. “You watch him go out there and play with that effort and that passion. There’s very few guys out there that can go out there and transcend the game and transcend everything that we have to deal with to go out there and put on a performance like that. So, I love watching Maxx, because I play with passion and Maxx plays with a tremendous amount of passion and effort and it’s great to see.”

Two two spent three training camps competing with each other on the offensive and defensive lines respectively. The work ethic and relentlessness we have all come to associate with Maxx impressed Incognito as well.

“I remember pulling over there and whacking him on a counter play and I’m hitting him and I’m hitting him and I’m like ‘Man, this kid just keeps coming back’,” Incognito recounted from when Crosby was a rookie. “Because I’m bringing it and he wasn’t too big back then. I kept bringing it and it really started to click for me when we used to do pass rush drills and you saw Maxx putting it together. . . You really see the signs that this guy could be a premiere pass rusher.”

The 13-years NFL veteran had plenty of wisdom to impart on Crosby about work ethic. But it was obviously pretty early that Crosby brought plenty of that with him into the building. Though having a veteran example like Incognito could only help.

Former Nebraska OL Richie Incognito Retires

Former Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive lineman Richie Incognito announced his retirement from the NFL.

On July 15, former Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive lineman Richie Incognito announced his retirement from the NFL.

Incognito wrote a personal letter about his decision.

“While I wouldn’t change those long hours in the gym and on the field, I’m excited for the wide-open ventures ahead of me,” Incognito wrote via Raiders.com. “Take a vacation when I want. Go back to school to get my MBA. Spend more time with my family and friends.”

Incognito spent three years with the Cornhuskers (2001-2003). He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2003.

However, he faced multiple team suspensions. After being suspended indefinitely in 2004, he transferred to Oregon.

Incognito played 13 seasons in the NFL. He played a total of 164 games, and he was a four-time Pro Bowl selection.

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Former Bills OL Richie Incognito retires from NFL

Former #Bills OL Richie Incognito retires from NFL:

Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito retired from the NFL on Friday. He signed a one-day deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to retire as a member of the team.

Incognito, 39, has not played in the NFL since 2020.

Playing with the Bills from 2015 to 2017, Incognito made three Pro Bowls. He also was on the team in 2009 for three games.

Throughout his NFL career Incognito had troubles follow him. He was suspended for misconduct related to the treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin which caused him to not play in 2014.

After that is when he signed in Buffalo, but the ending there become awkward as well.

Incognito had an issue involving an incident at a gym and his Bills career ended when he abruptly retired and went on to ask the team to release him.

Eventually he went on to sign with the Raiders and miss the entire 2021 season due to an Achilles injury.

Incognito was originally a third-round pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2005. He also played for the Miami Dolphins.

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Former Dolphins OL Richie Incognito, DB Jason McCourty announce retirement

Two former Dolphins call it a career.

On Friday, former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito and defensive back Jason McCourty announced their retirement from the NFL.

Incognito spent four seasons as a member of the Dolphins from 2010-2013, starting 55 games during his tenure and making it to one Pro Bowl. He also spent time with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.

While Incognito was notorious for his ferocity in the trenches, he’ll likely always be remembered for the bullying scandal that he was involved in during his time with Miami.

McCourty spent just 2021 with the Dolphins, and, although it was just one season that he missed half of due to injury, he was able to make an impact on his teammates, as he was voted team captain last year.

His leadership and experience helped a guy like Jevon Holland get acclimated to the NFL and rise to the level that he reached as a rookie. For that, his teammates and the fans of Miami are thankful.

Here’s McCourty’s retirement video:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CgC1ACtAms4/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

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Former Rams OL Richie Incognito retires from NFL

Richie Incognito, who the Rams drafted in 2005, has announced his retirement from the NFL.

Richie Incognito came into the NFL as a member of the St. Louis Rams, and after 14 seasons with four different teams, he’s calling it a career. Incognito announced his retirement on Friday, going out as a member of the Raiders.

“Everybody starts their NFL journey differently,” Incognito wrote. “You may be a first-round pick; you may be undrafted. But a willingness to sacrifice daily and dedicate yourself to the 1,000 micro-decisions that lead to winning will carry you far in a league where nothing is guaranteed.”

Incognito was a third-round pick by the Rams in 2005, going 81st overall out of Nebraska. He didn’t play as a rookie, but he was a full-time starter in Year 2, playing and starting all 16 games. He missed 12 games in 2007 due to a knee injury but returned in 2008 to start 15 games at right guard. He was waived by the Rams in 2009 after multiple on-field incidents that resulted in personal fouls.

The Bills claimed him off waivers that year, but he only lasted one year in Buffalo before joining the Dolphins in 2010. He made his first Pro Bowl with Miami in 2012 after not playing at all in 2014, he signed with the Bills as a free agent in 2015. He closed out his career with the Raiders, playing two seasons with them in 2019 and 2020.

In total, he played 164 games, starting all of them, and made the Pro Bowl four times (2012, 2015-17).

Richie Incognito announces retirement

Richie Incognito is retiring after 15 seasons as an NFL offensive lineman

Veteran offensive lineman Richie Incognito announced his retirement — as a Raider — on Friday. Incognito spent 15 seasons in the trenches.

Incognito wrote a piece on Raiders.com chronicling a football life that was an odyssey.

I owe my ability to maintain single-minded focus to my father and the gift of grit and perseverance to my mother. While those have been foundational to my career, it was – perhaps, most importantly ­­– their unconditional love that gave me the confidence to believe in myself. I’ll never be able to repay them for that.

With sacrifice comes adversity. While I wouldn’t change those long hours in the gym and on the field, I’m excited for the wide-open ventures ahead of me. Take a vacation when I want. Go back to school to get my MBA. Spend more time with my family and friends.

After stepping away from football in 2018, I knew if I came back, it would be to finish out my career on my terms. It also had to be with the right team, which I found in the Raiders. There’s always hesitancy in coming back when you’ve been out of the game, but after a tryout with the Raiders, I immediately knew it was the place for me. It made me hungry to come back.

 

I love the Raiders organization, and Mr. Davis means the world to me. It’s why after four teams and 15 years, I’m retiring a Raider.

A nice tribute from the Raiders.

He played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills before finishing his career with two seasons in Las Vegas.

Raiders RG Richie Incognito has had ‘multiple setbacks’, ‘unlikely’ will play this season

Raiders G Richie Incognito has had ‘multiple setbacks’, ‘unlikely’ will play this season

Since August 19, when Richie Incognito left the Raiders’ scrimmage with the Rams with a calf injury, his status for return has moved in the wrong direction. So, it seemed inevitable that at some point it would find out the coaching staff had resigned themselves to the idea that he probably won’t be returning this season at all.

“I’d say it’s unlikely at this particular point because of the multiple setbacks that he’s had,” said interim head coach Rich Bisaccia.

Bisaccia added that he won’t completely rule out as a possibility the 38-year-old guard could return, seeming to suggest that it could depend at least some on whether the Raiders are contending for the playoffs late in the season.

Second-year guard John Simpson had started every game at left guard in Incognito’s absence.

You may remember that in the week leading up the season opener, former head coach Jon Gruden said he hoped Incognito would be able to play. And then said the same of the second game of the season.

A few weeks into the season, Gruden said Incognito was “getting better” and expected a bye-week return. One of Incognito’s setbacks must have happened soon thereafter because a month after that — now a month ago — Bisaccia didn’t have a timeline for Incognito at all. And with just five games left in this season, you’d expect some progress by this point.

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It could still be a while yet before we see Richie Incognito return for Raiders

It could still be a while yet before we see Richie Incognito return for Raiders

August 19th. That’s when Richie Incognito went down with a calf injury during scrimmages with the LA Rams.

Two weeks later, Jon Gruden had this to say about how his starting guard was doing:

“Pretty good. He’s getting better,” Gruden said of Incognito’s status. “He doesn’t say much, but we hope to have him on the practice field at the middle of next week when we get our revved-up preparation started.”

A week later, which was the start of the week leading up the season opener, Incognito was not on the practice field but Gruden said of his status “We’re still hopeful that he’ll play.”

Two days later, Incognito hadn’t practiced and Gruden conceded that the veteran guard would not be playing, but added “there’s a good chance he’ll
play in the next game.”

Spoiler: Incognito did not play in the next game either.

In Gruden’s final press conference prior to his resignation as head coach, he gave one more update on Incognito. It was that he was targeting the bye week for a return.

The bye week came and went and still no Incognito.

Today, November 10, interim head coach Rich Bisaccia gave his update on Incognito, and it wasn’t nearly as hopeful as Gruden’s many updates were.

“We think Trayvon [Mullen’s] a little bit closer than Richie,” said Bisaccia of the return of the two players. “We’re hoping that we can get him hopefully to practice maybe the Dallas week and play the next week. You know we have that short week in there for Thanksgiving, but he’d been doing much better day-by-day in here.”

The week after the Cowboys game is the Washington Football Team on December 5. If Bisaccia is looking at that date for Mullen’s return, and Incognito is farther out, then we are potentially looking at at least mid-December — Week 14 — before Incognito returns.

That’s a far cry from his initial diagnosis of hopefully being available for the season opener.

At this point, it’s a legitimate question if Incognito will be returning at all.

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Raiders HC Rich Bisaccia gives injury updates on RB Josh Jacobs, TE Darren Waller

Raiders HC Rich Bisaccia gives injury updates on RB Josh Jacobs, TE Darren Waller

Sunday, the Raiders faced the Eagles without two of their Pro Bowl players. Tight end Darren Waller missed the game with an ankle injury and running bak Josh Jacobs was lost just before half time with a chest injury and didn’t return.

The Raiders were able to play well on offense despite the loss of Waller and Jacobs, but the concern was whether either injury would be long term and cost them any games.

Monday interim head coach Rich Bisaccia gave an update on both players.

“Josh Jacobs ended up with a chest contusion so he should be fine. We didn’t think there were any issues with him today. He had a good workout today,” said Bisaccis. “Darren Waller is going to be kind of day-to-day with treatment. Other than that there is no break or anything that we know of there. He’s going to stay around all week and get treatment.”

That’s great news for Jacobs’s prognosis, though slightly less certain for Waller. Even though fellow tight end Foster Moreau seemed pretty confident Waller’s injury was nothing to be worried about.

There was one other injury to consider. Twice during Sunday’s game left guard John Simpson went down and headed for the sideline. Bisaccia had no real update on Simpson at this time other than to say he’s walking.

“John [Simpson] right now we’re still in the evaluation process with him, but he was walking around ok,” Bisaccia continued. “We’ll see how the next few days go, he’s going to stay here as well and get treatment this week.”

The best news of all in terms of the injury situations is the bye week. Players like Waller, Jacobs, and Simpson can take this time to heal up.

Something to watch for is the status of Richie Incognito. Simpson has been starting due to Incognito going down with a calf injury in the preseason. Earlier in the season, former head coach Jon Gruden had targeted the bye week for Incognito to return to the lineup. We’ll see if Incognito indeed takes the field when the team returns to practice next week.

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Raiders targeting Week 9 return for LG Richie Incognito

Raiders targeting Week 9 return for LG Richie Incognito

This Raiders offensive line could use all the help it can get these days. But barring any unforeseen — and unexpected — trades, their best hope lies in the health and improvement of the players they have in-house.

This week one major cog in that offensive line is eligible to return. Veteran Richie Incognito, who hasn’t played at all this season with a calf injury, was placed on short-term injured reserve prior to the third week of the season. His three-week minimum is up, but that is not going to happen at this time.

“He’s getting better,” Head coach Jon Gruden said of Incognito’s status. “I think to be realistic it’ll probably be the game right after the bye. I think that’s the game that we’ll target and hopefully that’s the case.”

The Raiders have their bye in week eight, which would have Incognito back for their week nine game against the New York Giants should Gruden’s target timeline hold up.

There absolutely no question the Raiders’ offensive line has been their Achilles Heel this season. Even at 38, Incognito would be a significant upgrade to the group that has struggled to keep defenders out of the backfield and get a push in the run game. Gruden sees more than just on-field performance as a bonus to having Incognito in the lineup.

“He’s not only a really good player, he’s a great leader, a great communicator,” Gruden said of Incognito. “He’s seen stunts and twists. A lot of these guys are really getting their baptism in the National Football League and Alex Leatherwood got a real baptism yesterday (against the Bears) on short notice. So, it’s going to be painful at times.

“We got to play better. We will play better. But Richie is one of the premier guards in football and not only that he’s a guy that was selected captain. Our guys look up to him and he brings a sense of grit and toughness that every team likes. So, hopefully, we will get him back soon and, in the meantime, it’ll be a great opportunity for [John] Simpson, a great opportunity for Leatherwood to continue to improve their skills.”

This timeline means the Raiders have two more games without Incognito. They travel to Denver next week and then face the Eagles at home. That should also offer a good sample size to see whether Simpson or Leatherwood would get the start at right guard once Incognito is back.

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