Comments on: Crabtree-DHB duel won't go down

By: Eli

Eli — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:24:45 +0000

@ Devils Advocate who writes…
to have empathy for some one having a problem is not to condone their action.
i am glad i dont live with you two. you must be fun! have a nice life.
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Uh, OBVIOUSLY, you didn’t read and/or failed to comprehend what I wrote. Which, is probably the same mistake the 49ers made when they selected Crabdiva.
It’s not like the 49ers never saw this coming.
There where multiple rumors leading up to the draft concerning this guys character.
NINE teams passed on him and many below who could have easily if they wanted to moved UP to grab him.
None of them did.
Who knows how far he would have slid if the 49ers hadn’t finally selected him. He was, according to the vast majority of the pundits out there, supposed to have been one of the first 3-5 guys off the board!
Again, why would I feel sorry for a team that ignored, refused or was to careless in their evaluation of a player that multiple other teams hadn’t been?
As has correctly already been pointed out here (by 24seven) as it stands now this holdout is ALL on Crabdiva.
He’s the customer, not Parker.
A). He could easily fire Parker and get a new agent (No doubt, their already standing in line) and blame getting bad advice on Parker.
B). He could sign for the offer on the table which is no doubt in line with what he should be getting.
But whats really happening? What’s the bottom line?
The diva has been holding out in an attempt to get paid DHB money or more, when he knows good and well that’s not how it works.
AND, the 49ers selected him knowing good and well that other teams had removed him from there boards and where in fact passing on him because of the character issues surrounding him.
It’s not like I don’t have empathy for someone having a problem, I just don’t misplace it as you have here.
Also, I’m glad you don’t live with me either.

By: dladd08

dladd08 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:07:14 +0000

How is Crab-cake gonna hate on the one team that made him a top ten pick..also how does he think that he can persuade or punk the Niners of all teams into giving him more money than he deserves..I mean 4real though this organization has seen a player named JERRY RICE come in and have arguably the greatest career of any football player @any position in a humble manner..I myself am a Cowboys fan but I live in the bay area, and if I were a Niner fan I would go to the game (if he does finally sign) and I would throw something @that clown!

By: LightningStrikes

LightningStrikes — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:18:05 +0000

Colossal Turd!!!!!!!
Turdus Maximus!!!
he wont even be the best receiver in next years draft!
good riddance

By: Devils Advocate

Devils Advocate — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:53:11 +0000

@ Eli and @ shakenbake
it was there pick? really? no shit sherlock.
to have empathy for some one having a problem is not to condone their action.
i am glad i dont live with you two. you must be fun! have a nice life.

By: Jackal138

Jackal138 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:38:28 +0000

None of these WRs could hold a candle to ROY WILLIAMS.
Ahahahahaha! Oh, man, just thought y’all could use a good laugh.

By: 24Seven

24Seven — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:31:49 +0000

Here’s what I don’t get, Parker doesn’t get paid unless Crabtree gets paid right? So what good is Parker doing himself if his client doesn’t sign? Further, Parker is politically the scapegoat in all this. At any time Crabtree can get a new agent and say he got bad advice from Parker. So, as far as I can tell, Parker is screwing himself.

By: spyboots

spyboots — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:38:15 +0000

@ thegloryyears
Ignore Button

By: radrntn

radrntn — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:37 +0000

Michael who????

By: shake&bake

shake&bake — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:54:44 +0000

Eli…….. Well said. I have no idea why all these people always say “poor 9er’s and their fans” WHAT? They chose him they had to know he has a ego the size of Texas. I don’t get why anyone feels sorry for them they chose him knowing all this now deal with it. And the fans were so happy to have him now they can deal with it too.

By: texasPHINSfan

texasPHINSfan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:09:36 +0000

it’s hard for me to say this, being a red raider fan…. but crabtree is a dipsh!t.
i hope he never gets to play a down in the NFL and learns a very valuable lesson (and creates a lesson to be learned by others).
don’t take your window for granted, and don’t be a douchebag. for a guy who has no money to complain about the number in front of all those zeroes seems ludicrous.

By: Mullester

Mullester — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:03:22 +0000

Crabtree could not play this game and probably the whole season and still have the same amount of catches.

By: SteelersSB44

SteelersSB44 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:56:40 +0000

I find it hilarious that Crabtree is trying to get paid based on the MOCK DRAFTS! Not the real draft, a mock draft…
Just because some “experts” said he should be a top 5 pick, he thinks that’s what he deserves.
If he wants to go off of a mock draft, the Niners should pay him with Mock money a.k.a. Monopoly money.

By: Plata y Negro

Plata y Negro — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:48:27 +0000

I also think if the Raiders really knew something, R.Brace would be on the D-Line, and M.Mitchell would be an undrafted FA!

By: BigSlick

BigSlick — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:44:17 +0000

Im so sick of these diva athletes with an ego the size of Texas and their whinning about being paid a couple million less than another…most of whom come from nothing and cant seem to grasp the concept of becoming a millionaire over night.

By: WestCoastFootball

WestCoastFootball — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:31:15 +0000

I’ll tell you what happened. Eugene Parker told crabtree the raiders were going to draft him, and he was going to go Jamarcus Style on us and break the bank cause he knew Al would do it. The raiders pulled a fast one and didnt draft crabtree, and still broke the bank to get their pick in camp (not because Als an idiot, because he wants to win) Now Eugene Parker has his reputation on the line. Crabtree needs to be a man and tell his agent to get the deal done.

By: Plata y Negro

Plata y Negro — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:24:09 +0000

RFM, Russell’s agent was Eric Metz during the negotiations in 2007.
I’m not sure the Raiders knew anything more than he had no 40 time, DHB is a burner and Al loves track stars, and Mangini got the word out on Crabcakes being a DIVA after his visit to Cleveland.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:17:00 +0000

Mel Kiper sould just figure out the draft and what to pay everyone.
Crabfoot is a tool.

By: raiders177

raiders177 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:07:30 +0000

He’ll sign in September, he’d have to be completely moronic to sit out the whole year.

By: Hype

Hype — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:31:46 +0000

jackson81 says: August 20, 2009 9:53 AM
As Florio has pointed out many times, it is not technically a holdout if the player is not under contract.
It has also been pointed out that the 49ers own the rights to Crabby up until next years draft day. Crabby won’t be allowed to speak to other teams, and if memory serves me right, cant enter the combine, or workout for individual teams. He is holding out by not signing on the dotted line.

By: datdudecelly

datdudecelly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:24:53 +0000

If Crabtree decides not to play this year and sits out…could he sign with the UFL for one year? And if so, would he be eligible to re-enter the draft next year or would he come into the league as a free agent?

By: WeGotCrabs

WeGotCrabs — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:03:46 +0000

it was Their** choice to pick him.. if you’re going to capitalize it, use it right. He’ll sign the deal on the table. He’s an idiot not to. Niner’s have Okay depth at wide receiver right now, so we can wait for him. Sucks that he is missing valuable training camp time though because he is stubborn.
This isn’t the year the niners return to the superbowl lets face it, but I don’t think it was a mistake to draft a talent like that in the first place. Once he’s under contract, Singletary will set his diva demeanor straight.

By: madM100

madM100 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:54:53 +0000

who is advising this young man? any good agent would talk some sense into their client by saying things like “if you think sitting out a year is gonna get you anymore money, you sir are as dumb as a plaxico shaped rock”…i would tell him to sign or start representing himself cuz hes makin his agent look like a moron too

By: LBX

LBX — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:24:58 +0000

This is just gonna give future players the incentive to break through their slots and demand more money. Way to f— it up for the future, Asstree

By: ZombiePatriot

ZombiePatriot — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:13:59 +0000

I would like to see two things happen.
1) The 49ers rescind their current offer and reduce it by a couple of million.
2) Crabtree re-enter the draft and fall to the later rounds.
The 49ers should be taking the money they are offering Crabtree and go after an established veteran who will actually be able to contribute this year.

By: ParkerFly

ParkerFly — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:10:27 +0000

This guy has future pain written all over him also. I see a lot of holdouts down the road because he wants a new contract every two years.

By: Eli

Eli — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:32 +0000

@ Devils Advocate
Why would one feel sorry for the 49ers?
It was THERE choice to pick him, not somebody else!!!
Leading up to the draft it was rumored that the Browns along with other teams had removed him from there board altogether.
There was roumors swirling around his “diva” attitude.
Will, guess what?! The chicken has come home to roost.
Now, it’s obvious just why soooo many teams passed on him and why so many others didn’t move up to draft him.
What is being missed here is the 49ers mistake to draft him in the first place.

By: jackson81

jackson81 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:53:29 +0000

As Florio has pointed out many times, it is not technically a holdout if the player is not under contract. Maybe Florio has a style book or a glossary of terms that the contributors should use. Of course, he probably figured that someone who covers and writes about this for a living would be familiar with the terms of art.

By: The Dox

The Dox — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:52:07 +0000

yeah i sincerely doubt a preseason game would’ve proven which one is going to be a better receiver for the next decade.
would’ve been fun to watch, but a single preseason game for rookie WRs is not indicative of their careers. Sorry dude.
the “duel” would’ve last a quarter or so at most, anyways.

By: ebr362

ebr362 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:52:07 +0000

I wonder if TO is sitting on his couch with his toe up on a pillow eating popcorn watching his heir apparent to the diva crown?
Poor SF, they got rid of TO years ago and drafted this egomaniac.

By: RFM

RFM — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:47:06 +0000

Devils Advocate says:
did the raiders know something? or did they just get lucky by getting the hots for DHB?
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DA, Crabtree’s agent is Eugene Parker. He is also JaMarcus Russell’s agent and JR held out into September. I’m sure that fact, Craptree being the drama queen he is, and DHB’s speed swayed them in the RIGHT direction.
I hope he sits the whole year, too.