OT: Michael Crabtree is prepared to sit out this season

[OmeneX]

Ryanwb +1. Haha, nice find.

I especially love the #12 post in that thread you linked.

 

[gohard83]

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/so-ive-been-snooping-around-the-49ers-94822.html

OLD NEWS! I already came out a long time ago

 

[cardsfanmd]

http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/so-ive-been-snooping-around-the-49ers-94822.html

Yeah, he tried to fake it for a while, but I dont think many bought it. He came out during the playoffs last year IIRC and it was fun-ny. Delusional about his team, but a pretty funny guy.

edit--Found it, funny thread http://www.arizonasportsfans.com/vb/f4/go-win-the-superbowl-128818.html

 

[PoolBoy]

now I'm confused. Is he a Niner fan, a closet Cards fan, or just dumb?

 

[cardsfanmd]

now I'm confused. Is he a Niner fan, a closet Cards fan, or just dumb?

A and C, and at the beginning stages of B

 

[Renz]

More leverage for Crabs?

http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/08/jones-expected-to-be-out-8-weeks.html

 

[Dr. Jones]

Some people are just winners on every level.......

Today, I give you Vernon Davis.

Vernon Davis: Crabtree should 'get his butt here'

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August 7, 2009 5:53 PM
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
Niners tight end Vernon Davis offered a direct answer when ESPN's Colleen Dominquez asked him about rookie Michael Crabtree's ongoing contract dispute.
"He needs to get his butt here and help this team out," Davis told Dominquez. "He has a chance to be a big-time player. He should take what he can get and get here."
Coach Mike Singletary continues to stay above the fray, generally a smart move for a head coach. Singletary would gain nothing by lowering himself into negotiations.
Davis has had his own issues, of course, with Singletary ordering the full squad to run sprints after the tight end fought with linebacker Marques Harris during practice Thursday.

 

[Renz]

Some people are just winners on every level.......

Today, I give you Vernon Davis.

Knucklehead.

 

[az1965]

Couldn't be happier about this all thing...

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Some people are just winners on every level.......

Today, I give you Vernon Davis.

Didn't Vernon Davis hold out deep into camp after he was drafted?

 

[overseascardfan]

Didn't Vernon Davis hold out deep into camp after he was drafted?

I don't believe he'll hold out all year but he won't sign until after the season starts.

 

[OmeneX]

I just can't believe so many 9er fans are so into signing another Diva, after the their whole TO dealio. I understand the want to win, disregarding what it takes to get there (if that's your M/O), but DAMNNNN. They moan and complain about how TO was a D-Bag, and yet the writing is on the wall right here and now with Crab.

Yet here come the reason's why this time it's different, and how this is normal for late 1st round signings. Blah, blah. Which it may be, but man is this drama making the rounds thru-out the league and message boards, blogs, news lines, and old grandma football fans everywhere! Whatever, to each his own.

My feelings on one of our own crazy dudes, DD or Ninety-O (>.>) are recorded, so it's not like I support any of this type of behavior. Especially from a Rook playing a game he supposedly *loves* with a team with one hell of a WR legacy.

2 Cents and this is all IMO without all the rah rah. Just callin it.

Cardinals, Big Red, and Cardinals' Cheerleaders FTW!

 

[Lorenzo]

I always liked to watch michael crabtree in college, but those days are over. this kid needs to void himself of the stupidity(his own and his advisors) and sign a deal that will make him a instant millionaire). He needs to put things in perspective. If he did he would realize how stupid this whole thing is. The sad thing is there is a low rated WR(perhaps even undrafted) right now on some other team maybe even SF that signed a cheap deal and will go on to possibly have a better career than michael. then michael has millions in his lap right now that he doesn't want. not to mention his teammates won't think much of him for a while.

 

[PoolBoy]

Crabtree will not be anywhere near the player TO was.

 

[TJ]

Crabtree will not be anywhere near the player Bryant Johnson was.

FTFY

 

[Dr. Jones]

15-Michael Crabtree: The No. 10 overall pick in the draft remains in a contract impasse with the 49ers that has reached Day 13. He has missed 16 practices. He does not have a copy of the team's playbook, and can only review his personal notes from the offseason. When he arrives, the dilemma facing the coaching staff is how to work him into the mix.

Wow... He is going to have a tough time getting ready for anything without a playbook. The niners will have to cut down on the play calling if they expect to have him ready for week 1.

 

[lauraw]

Crabtree, it is known to the 9ers will sign longterm so they can basically throw most of this year away

 

[Totally_Red]

Now Pro Football Weekly has an article up speculating that Eugene Parker deep down may think that Crabtree has bust written all over him, and they want to get the dollars now while they can.....

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/08/11/more-to-standoff-than-meets-the-eye

For a player as skilled as Crabtree, who put up mind-boggling stats with the Red Raiders and is the only two-time Biletnikoff Award winner, to want so much guaranteed money up front leads me to believe that both player and agent aren't very confident in the wideout's long-term NFL prospects. We've seen a slew of players emerge as superstars in college, only to flame out upon entering the pros. It's very possible that at some point between the time he signed Crabtree and now, Parker observed something that has him thinking the rookie will be a bust. In that case, he'd, of course, be eager to get as many guaranteed dollars as possible right away.

It could be myriad things that have raised doubts about Crabtree's long-term outlook. Maybe the fractured foot that he had operated on this offseason is a more serious issue than he has let on. After all, it certainly has kept him sidelined for much longer than originally anticipated. Maybe it's his attitude, as he's been described as "immature, entitled and a prima donna." That type of behavior definitely won't fly with Niners head coach Mike Singletary and could give Crabtree a bad reputation around the league. Maybe there are fears that, coming from a wide-open, spread offense in college, Crabtree's talents won't translate to the pros, leading to a short, unproductive career. Or maybe it's something else entirely. Who knows? Whatever it may be, something about these negotiations just isn't right.

 

[lauraw]

Crabtree..The Anti Fitzgerald

 

[TJ]

Now Pro Football Weekly has an article up speculating that Eugene Parker deep down may think that Crabtree has bust written all over him, and they want to get the dollars now while they can.....

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/08/11/more-to-standoff-than-meets-the-eye

Good find, Totally Red

I heard a college analyst (cant remember the name) from ESPN mention that when he was at college and were out at team meals, he would ask one of the younger players on the team to go out and get him a nicer meal without any coaches permission. Many on his team said he had a T.O. narcissistic type attitude. He also took advantage of that high octane Texas Tech offense ran by QB Graham Harrell, much like June Jones's Hawaii offenses in the past. None of those players were able to transfer their tallents into the pros. Lastly, he associated himself with Deion Sanders in that NFL Network commercial, where he announced he was foregoing his remaining college years to enter the draft. Any college player affiliated with Neon is all about attitude and money. Too much hype and media attention IMO. That's how he even got into the first round.

Also, I had a feeling his foot injury was worse than advertised. I guess passing on Crabtree wasn't a bad idea for the Raiders (although taking Heyward-Bay wasn't a great alternative).

 

[thirty-two]

Wow, what a mess. SOOO glad it's not our player!

 

[PoolBoy]

My roomate's friend at Tech last year told us that it is AT LEAST a speculation that he was involved in some heavy drug dealing. Just a rumor, i know, but he's on my watch list to get suspended alot ala a Chris Henry.

 

[gohard83]

Haha that amount of hate for Crabtree is ridiculous in this thread. I bet it would be the other way around had you guys drafted him.

GO NINERS!

 

[Totally_Red]

Haha that amount of hate for Crabtree is ridiculous in this thread. I bet it would be the other way around had you guys drafted him.

GO NINERS!

If you really feel good about Crabtree's holdout why are the Niners being so cheap? Pay the man!

 

[PDXChris]

Haha that amount of hate for Crabtree is ridiculous in this thread. I bet it would be the other way around had you guys drafted him.

GO NINERS!

Did your mom finally give you your internet privileges back? What did you do to get grounded? I bet your mom caught you looking at naught stuff on the family computer.