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Hammer's very minor role in Crabtree deal

Why exactly was MC Hammer puttering around last Tuesday when the Niners and Michael Crabtree were working on ending the rookie wide receiver’s holdout?

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hammer was recently at a 49ers function and encountered Niners owner Jed York. Hammer said he knew both Crabtree’s agent, Eugene Parker, and Crabtree. According to Schefter, Hammer, “Helped get the two sides together.”

In the next breath, Schefter noted that, ”the meeting probably would have happened anyway.” So we’re still not sure whether Hammer helped get Michael Crabtree to sign a contract and begin playing football.

But Crabtree’s current relevance helped Hammer get his name mentioned infinitely more often in the past week than it would have been otherwise. And isn’t it clear that what it’s all about?

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10 Responses to “Hammer's very minor role in Crabtree deal”
  1. Abe Froeman says: Oct 11, 2009 11:59 AM

    Huh?

  2. whosyer12 says: Oct 11, 2009 12:07 PM

    “And isn’t it clear that what it’s all about?”
    Umm–gee is it, Mr Florio?

  3. droppingloads says: Oct 11, 2009 12:08 PM

    Thank you Hammer, Thank you.

  4. Fan_Of_ Four says: Oct 11, 2009 12:14 PM

    Not to be confused with Tom the ” Hammer” Delay, famous dancing with the stars standout.

  5. Avon Barksdale says: Oct 11, 2009 12:24 PM

    Hey, the meeting may have been imminent, but Hammer probably didn’t hurt. Them.

  6. JMClarkent says: Oct 11, 2009 12:52 PM

    Somebody had to get the party started. Crabtree seemed destined to re-enter the draft; luckily Hammer was 2 legit 2 Quit.
    I hope that Crabtree hasn’t missed too much time; You gotta pray just to make it, today.
    …I’m going stop, now.

  7. HughJassPhD says: Oct 11, 2009 12:57 PM

    Don’t under estimate Hammer’s intangibles.
    Besides, now that Crab got paid, he probably needs a wardrobe & financial consultant.

  8. saintez says: Oct 11, 2009 1:52 PM

    What do you care that Hammer was involved??? What do you even know about him? Our University basketball team met him on a long flight once and he was incredibly nice.
    Back off the Hammer!

  9. twinsanity says: Oct 13, 2009 5:34 PM

    This site can’t be affiliated with NBC. This is National Enquirer/The Insider type journalism at best.

  10. mnmaverick says: Oct 13, 2009 7:58 PM

    Too Legit To Quit Tampering
    And
    Too Bigoted To Sign A Reasonable Contract

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