49ers WR Crabtree may start in NFL debut (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday. Crabtree grabbed the playbook from his locker and took off before San Francisco's afternoon practice. The team wants its rookie wide receiver and top draft pick to get all his football work in before doing any interviews about his highly anticipated NFL debut Sunday at Houston in his home state.

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