Early season overreactions are an NFL tradition like no other, but they’re just too much fun to stop. Two weeks isn’t enough time to learn anything about anyone – especially considering how the preseason is treated now – but what are Raiders fans supposed to do? Not freak out a little after what was probably the most impressive win by an NFL team yet? That’s not how it works!

The win in Baltimore was not only a big moment for the Raiders’ reputation around the league, but perhaps a defining moment for the season? (It’s more fun to just get caught up in the reactions at this point, I promise.) After Gardner Minshew threw an interception in the first half, TV cameras caught Maxx Crosby walking up to Minshew and giving him a pep talk.

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As it turns out, getting yelled at (nicely) by Maxx Crosby wakes you up. Minshew looked better almost immediately and played well the rest of the game, leading the Raiders to three scoring drives in the 4th quarter. There was no audio recording of Crosby’s speech, but when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday, Minshew revealed exactly what he said.

“He grabbed me and just said, ‘Hey, we’re rooting for you, dude,'” Minshew said. “We need that Gardner from Washington State. We need that.’ And I said, ‘You’re right, dude. Let’s see if I can get this done real quick.'”

If the Raiders do indeed get Washington State’s Gardner Minshew from here on out, we’re in for a treat. In his only season in Pullman, Minshew threw for over 4,700 yards with 38 touchdowns while completing 70 percent of his passes. And with little difference in skill between the NFL and the Pac-12, Raiders fans can definitely expect that stat this season. And it’s all because Maxx Crosby just asked for it! It was as simple as that.

This may not be one of the best moments of the Raiders’ season, but where’s the excitement in assuming that? It could also be *the* moment that catapults them into season contention for an AFC West title, which is a lot more fun when you think about it. Maybe this is the start of a major winning streak – the Panthers Are in town this weekend. That’s the nice thing about overreactions at the start of the season: anything is still possible.