Please hurry and make a deal.

9/18/2009 9:57:42 PM

This needed a thread

9/18/2009 10:17:25 PM

hahaha

I have him on my bench. I need him to get me points.

9/18/2009 10:19:17 PM

lo, another stupid thread from this guy

9/18/2009 10:26:22 PM

Always

9/18/2009 10:28:04 PM

I'm sure it's been discussed somewhere else, but does he really think he's gonna get more money next year by not playing? what an idiot. take your 4mil a year now, if you're worth more they'll pay you more later.

9/18/2009 11:39:06 PM

http://allthingsandeverything.blogspot.com/2009/09/whos-in-this-guys-ear.html

9/19/2009 11:41:50 AM

signed a contract with McDonalds

9/19/2009 11:43:01 AM

ahahaha Mcdonalds


I just realized that we have the same birthday

9/19/2009 11:47:47 AM

what a dipshit.

9/19/2009 12:07:43 PM

Neither crab nor tree

9/19/2009 12:31:15 PM

Miguel Lobsterbush is not a smart man.

9/19/2009 2:48:05 PM

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The 49ers have filed tampering charges against the New York Jets regarding top San Francisco draft pick Michael Crabtree, Jets coach Rex Ryan confirmed Monday.

"My understanding is they filed charges with the league," Ryan said. "I'm saying my response is it's not true. I mean, it's not accurate. It's not true, but, hey, we'll let the league figure this out."

When asked Monday if his team filed charges, 49ers coach Mike Singletary said it's a situation "the league is going to handle internally."


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"I'm not going to get into that. We'll let that play out, the process," Singletary said. "I'm not even going to go there. We'll let the league handle that and go from there."

The 22-year-old Crabtree, selected No. 10 overall by the Niners in April's draft, is the last draft pick not signed. The wide receiver is seeking money comparable to higher picks and hasn't accepted the 49ers' offer for approximately five years and $20 million, with a reported $16 million guaranteed.

The tampering charges were first reported by the New York Daily News.

What helped draw the 49ers' attention to the issue was when Deion Sanders said he knew two teams that were willing to pay Crabtree what he wanted. The 49ers organization grew alarmed at the comments, investigated and decided to report its concerns to the league.

Among the organization's biggest concerns would be that, if indeed another team had told Crabtree it would meet his asking price, it would greatly impede the 49ers' chances of signing their first-round pick. San Francisco was alarmed that another team -- perhaps the Jets -- had inflated Crabtree's expectations and compromised its chances of signing him. It is why San Francisco filed the tampering charges.

The newspaper reported the Jets continue to covet a big-name receiver after failing to land Percy Harvin in this year's draft. Harvin was picked 22nd by the Minnesota Vikings.

Earlier, Ryan commented during "Mike & Mike in the Morning" on ESPN Radio that he wished the Jets played the 49ers this season.

"Yes, and I'll stand by that comment," he told reporters later in the day. "That means we're in the Super Bowl, so I'll definitely take that. "


NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail to The Associated Press the league doesn't comment on alleged tampering, but would announce any disciplinary action taken against a team found in violation of the NFL's tampering policy.

The 49ers have until Nov. 17 to sign Crabtree -- the 10th overall pick -- in order for him to play this season.

After Aug. 14, the Niners no longer were permitted to trade Crabtree's rights. The next point he can be traded is at the start of the 2010 trading period on March 5.

If Crabtree is not signed and he is not traded, he would go back into the April draft.

While Crabtree falls further behind with each passing day -- former 49ers great Jerry Rice questioned Sunday what kind of impact Crabtree would have if he did finally show up -- Singletary isn't ready to say he's better off without the Texas Tech star in San Francisco's run-oriented offense.


"I would never say that. ... We need every football player that can help us win that's supposed to be here, here," Singletary said. "I think he's a talented guy. Hopefully it works out that he gets here. If he doesn't, I feel comfortable with what we have."

The 49ers were caught tampering two years ago. They forfeited their fifth-round pick in the 2008 draft and switched third-round picks with the Bears after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs.

Goodell said the 49ers violated the NFL's anti-tampering policy by contacting Briggs' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, about his client during the 2007 season. Niners general manager Scot McCloughan said at the time the team believed it acted "within the NFL guidelines."

Crabtree caught 97 passes for 1,165 yards and 19 touchdowns last year during his sophomore season at Texas Tech. He finished his college career with 231 receptions for 3,127 yards and 41 TDs.

Information from The Associated Press and ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter was used in this report.

9/21/2009 8:22:42 PM

Dumbest 1st Round Pick of 2009

Like, he's the least intelligent of the 32

9/21/2009 8:40:49 PM

9/21/2009 8:48:17 PM

ahahahaha

9/21/2009 9:10:52 PM

"You can't man Crab!"

Or

"I dreamed it in my head!"

Take your pick.

He could be part of an upstart team right now. I wonder if he caves soon.

9/21/2009 9:50:41 PM

Finally some talks between the two parties.

I hope he signs this week

10/6/2009 6:27:23 PM

....is a dumbass bitch.

10/6/2009 6:36:23 PM

I hope he signs soon, and the veterans on the 9ers fuck him up. somehow, not like punch him in the kidneys and stuff, but..somethin, hes a fucking idiot and a bitch for this.

10/6/2009 7:46:39 PM

there is a slight possibility that he realized mock drafts don't equal reality

10/6/2009 7:47:56 PM

Quote :

"Dumbest 1st Round Pick of 2009 Like, he's the least intelligent of the 32"

oh sure but thats what they said about Vince Young and we all see how well that worked out

10/6/2009 8:36:41 PM

haha

at least Young gets a paycheck

10/6/2009 8:40:45 PM

seen the pic before, but what's with the dude in the back with the blurred out mouth?

10/6/2009 8:45:45 PM

it looks like someone's hand that is moving in front of his mouth when that cap was taken

10/6/2009 8:47:14 PM

signed this morning

it's a six year deal

10/7/2009 10:46:48 AM

He probably would have gone down as one of the top 10 dumbest players in the history of professional sports had he kept this holdout up.

Way to finally use common sense Michael.

10/7/2009 11:04:27 AM

gonna go put him on my fanasy bench

10/7/2009 11:49:10 AM

Shouldn't have caved imo.

Let's flip this around. You're 29. You've been dating the same girl for nearly three years. She is the best catch of her college friends. One of her less fetching friends meets a guy who is wealthier and more successful than you. Inexplicably, he proposes within seven months. It makes no sense. She totally outkicked her coverage with this guy; he doesn't even know about her "Girls Gone Wild" appearance yet. Still, the whole thing plants those "if she's getting married, what's wrong with me?" doubts in your girlfriend. She wants a ring, and she wants it now. You can't believe it. You thought you had already worked this out -- you were going to wait to get married until you were financially stable. You take her out to dinner and make the following argument: Look, just because somebody proposed to your crazy friend doesn't mean that: (A) she's better than you; or (B) this should affect your situation in any way.

Basically, this is Crabtree's argument. He is better than Heyward-Bey. Everyone agreed in April. The Raiders passed for the simple reason that they are the dumbest franchise in the league, as we keep remembering every few months. San Francisco was blessed to get a top-five talent at No. 10. It should pay for this blessing. So far, it has not done so. Crabtree is being called crazy, but really, he just believes in his own talent. He really WOULD throw away this season to prove a point. That's not crazy, that's conviction !

10/7/2009 11:51:55 AM

its not crazy or conviction

its pure stupidity

you dont bust your ass playing high school and college ball to be drafted in the NFL and...not get a paycheck

you didn't get drafted as high as you thought you would? too bad bitch, life isn't fair, quit your bitching and get your GUARANTEED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

i can't wait to see his bitch ass crying when he gets taken out Singletary asks him how his ass tastes

10/7/2009 11:56:12 AM

A conviction that would've taken a whole year of salary away from him and not even necessarily gotten him a better deal next year considering he'd have a year away from football. It was a stupid holdout.

10/7/2009 12:09:24 PM

a really stupid holdout.

10/7/2009 12:18:00 PM

GET RICH OR DIE WAITING

10/7/2009 12:22:44 PM

If that was true SF then the best player would always be the highest paid player

that hardly ever, if ever at all, happens

10/7/2009 12:32:44 PM

for example, Tiger Woods.

10/7/2009 6:59:17 PM

hardly ever happens in sports where your performance doesn't directly impact your earnings on a week-to-week basis

although Tiger makes plenty from endorsements also

10/7/2009 7:48:42 PM

It seems like something like this happens every year. No big deal IMO.

10/7/2009 7:55:30 PM

^ Really? have you been watching the NFL?

10/7/2009 8:40:45 PM

The guy talks in 3rd person. blah blah blah i'm michael crabtree blah blah

He is a douche canoe!

10/8/2009 7:28:43 AM

^^ Have YOU been watching?

its been so long since there's been a rookie holdout far into the season

oh wait

JAMARCUS

10/8/2009 10:02:14 AM

Well I think that we can all agree that his talent was certainly worth the holdout.

10/8/2009 10:12:46 AM

Well he did at least get the potential to earn more. He knew the 49ers would eventually work out a compromise and they did. The whole take it or leave it approach never works. Teams always at least let the players feel like they're caving.

From 16-20M/5yrs. up to 17-32Mil/6yrs.

10/8/2009 11:06:34 AM

^^ I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not

10/8/2009 11:12:12 AM

Quote :

"JAMARCUS"

The guy said every year this happens, name another player that held out into the season.

^I think he is talking about JaMarcus and if so its definitely sarcastic

[Edited on October 8, 2009 at 11:54 AM. Reason : .]

10/8/2009 11:53:03 AM

Wendell Bryant (Cardinals, 12th pick, 2002) Signed during Week 1, and started nine games in three years with the Cardinals. Year long drug suspension in 2005, which followed a four-game suspension in 2004, and hasn't returned to the league. Recently signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL lol.


Bryant McKinnie (Vikings, 7th pick, 2002) Signed before the Vikings' ninth game of the season, and became a starter the next week, and stayed through the final seven games of the year. Started 80 games in a row from 2003-07, and is still the club's starting left tackle. Was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2007.

And then further back, Emmitt Smith Bo Jackson and Sammie Smith

[Edited on October 8, 2009 at 12:02 PM. Reason : x]

10/8/2009 12:01:13 PM

so it is pretty much every year.

UFL signing is hilarious.

Also Bo Jackson is pretty crazy 1st pick overall to 7th rounder the following year.

[Edited on October 8, 2009 at 12:13 PM. Reason : .]

10/8/2009 12:11:49 PM

Quote :

"The guy talks in 3rd person. blah blah blah i'm michael crabtree"

That's not third person

10/8/2009 12:18:17 PM

ricky henderson is not amused

10/8/2009 3:34:41 PM

Will be starting sundays game versus houston

10/21/2009 1:16:41 PM

is a primadonna according to the experts on NFL Live

10/21/2009 2:23:37 PM