Comments on: Michael Crabtree: I’m not going to blame the refs http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: surfsupcali http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2319659 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:06:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2319659 Historically awful-boneheaded playcalling by Jim Harbaugh/Greg Roman on the last four plays. One for the ages.

Historically lopsided officiating favoring the Ravens the entire game. 49ERS WERE ROBBED. Period.

Also, Michael Crabtree’s reaction to the absolute mugging on fourth down, was the absolute lowlight of the Super Bowl. How can you just walk away back towards the sidelines, like nothing just happened, after being robbed of a 1st and goal at the 2 1/2 yard line, and most likely of a SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP. I’m sorry, but some people are giving him credit for his reaction, I happen to think it was one of the lamest reactions of all-time, considering the moment and what just happened. He should have been absolutely irate, and done lots of yelling and screaming after that horrendous non-call.

]]> By: turfrage http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2317382 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:42:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2317382 Yea, he could’ve called a hold, but then he would also have to call your push off which off-sets the penalty. Really your own fault. Karma.

]]> By: dretwann http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2317257 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:24:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2317257 How can he blame the refs?! He initiated the contact!! Its that simple. He wanted to force the DB inside so he can push off and catch a back shoulder pass. Thing is Kaep couldn’t deliver it. Too much pressure and he floated it. That call could have gone either way.

]]> By: talkingfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316910 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:36:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316910 If the ref make that same call when the 49ers played Atlanta when you def player was holding roddy white 9ers may not have been there. Get over it

]]> By: 6superbowls http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316691 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:32:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316691 raideralex99 says: Feb 4, 2013 2:49 PM

The 49er fans complaining that there should have been an flag on that play … go watch the game again …. the first deep pass to Torrey Smith on the first drive … where was the PI flag on the 49ers??
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Cry like your coach has all year. Watch the 49er in the middle of the field get mugged on the kickoff return.

]]> By: scoobies05 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316689 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:32:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316689 v2the4….name 10 qbs that would be drafted ahead of flacco. thats nuts dude. he is getting better all the time and is a big game qb. no he isnt top3 or 4 but not in top 10…nuts

]]> By: 6superbowls http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316682 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:30:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316682 Holding. First and goal. Plane and simple. Make the right calls. NFL should be ashamed and embarrassed.

]]> By: joe2jerry http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316657 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:22:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316657 Dan Patrick just had the former director of officials and even He said it was a terrible no call.

]]> By: cometkazie http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316593 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:00:19 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316593 I don’t believe Crabtree could have caught the ball and come down inbounds. The ball was too high.

Consequently, the play that worked so well for the Ravens was the safety.

I woulda rooted for the 49ers but for their crybaby coach. He is worse than St. Nick.

]]> By: ilovefoolsball http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316574 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:49:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316574 Let us not forget that the 49ers got away with a no call vs the Falcons late in that game.

]]> By: raideralex99 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316571 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:49:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316571 The 49er fans complaining that there should have been an flag on that play … go watch the game again …. the first deep pass to Torrey Smith on the first drive … where was the PI flag on the 49ers?? There were only a total of 7 penalties called in the game and the 49ers DBs were getting away with a lot of the same stuff. The refs let them play … stop complaining.
Remember what goes around … comes around … I did not hear the Falcons whining.

]]> By: connie73 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316559 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:42:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316559 Way to man up Stay classy

49er should have scored more

]]> By: bolts0621 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316497 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:15:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316497 Crabtree was confused on his route – based on how the coverage lined up on him (Jimmy Smith)…based on Crabtree screw up and hesistancy off the line – there was no way the ref was goign to give him that call. Generous of him to say he wasn’t goign to blame the ref…when in reality – we should all be blaming Crabtree

]]> By: umrguy42 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316479 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:09:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316479 For all the worries of “is Boger really the best ref?”, it seems to me that the fact you’re all arguing a few (mostly non-)calls, rather than one or more egregious mistakes (no blown fumbles/picks, crazy TD runs that should’ve been blown dead, etc.) is a good sign. There’ll ALWAYS be a few bad calls in a game, after all…

]]> By: kirksutton http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316450 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:52:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316450 Blame the play calling at the end of the game. Brian Schottenheimer is laughing.

]]> By: vikesfansteve http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316444 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:50:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316444 He was held. But he also pushed off. Tough non call.

Even with the Ravens run blitz all Frank Gore would have had to have done is make 1 guy miss to get a TD.

The Niners play calling cost them a TD.

]]> By: 75rockrasin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316423 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:42:43 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316423 I just LOVE some of these comments. First Crabtree was pushing off, coul dhave been called either way. But since this game was being lightly called to begin with, the Ref did the right thing and lef this laundry in his pocket. I don’t seen anyone whining about Torrey Smith being held and grabbed down field.. Second Joe Flacco. Funny how some called Matt Ryan elite, now that he finally won his first playoff game this year. Eli is about as hot and cold as the faucets on my sink. And he’s elite? Flacco is a top QB in the NFL. And yes, he can now be thought of as elite. If you can’t handle that, tough. Deal with it..

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316412 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:38:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316412 theralph2012 says: Feb 4, 2013 12:27 PM

Anyone else sick and tired of athletes using the phrase “It is what it is”
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Blame John Fox. He started it, now 11 years later, everyone does it.

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316407 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:36:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316407 onefamrecords says: Feb 4, 2013 1:17 PM

Its funny to see so many niner haters in everything I read about this team. There could be reasons for that. One, your team didn’t make it to the playoff and/or got beat by the niners. Two, you wished your team could be as good as the niners. Three, stop jumping on the bandwagon of any other team just because your team sucks. Be a true fan and stick with your team. One more thing, if you paid attention to the reffs the whole game, they favored the ravens from the beginning. The league should never let those reffs ever officiate a superbowl ever again.
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Four, everything posted in the past two weeks is about the 49ers.

Five, the Giants own your team and their fans have no reason to “hate” on your team.

]]> By: Mr. Wright 212 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316405 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:35:02 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316405 Of course he won’t. He CAN’T, given the amount of holding their offensive line got away with all season, and the contact that Crabtree himself initiated on the final play.

]]> By: baymac408 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316369 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:18:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316369 Classy Crabtree.. But we all saw the game pimp you got interfered and held.. It’s all good tho we will be back

]]> By: onefamrecords http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316365 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:17:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316365 Its funny to see so many niner haters in everything I read about this team. There could be reasons for that. One, your team didn’t make it to the playoff and/or got beat by the niners. Two, you wished your team could be as good as the niners. Three, stop jumping on the bandwagon of any other team just because your team sucks. Be a true fan and stick with your team. One more thing, if you paid attention to the reffs the whole game, they favored the ravens from the beginning. The league should never let those reffs ever officiate a superbowl ever again.

]]> By: WatchThis http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316360 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:14:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316360 Eh, refs weren’t calling a lot last night. Was obvious. Torrey Smith was interferred with too going into the end zone, but nothing. So what.

]]> By: tdk24 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316336 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:03:35 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316336 I agree that they should have run the ball. I thought the same thing on that last 3rd and goal for the Ravens when they had Flacco roll out and then chuck it out of bounds. If you know you are going to kick the FG on 4th down, run the ball up the gut again!

]]> By: radrntn http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316333 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:03:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316333 two things—- Josh, you are spot on…the play calling sucked on those last 4 plays, plus they had to burn a time out to avoid a delay a game. Those precious seconds allowed the ravens to take a safety. Why not a quick snap on second down, not allowing the ravens to get set.

Props to crabtree for manning up…he knows he could have been called for offensive pass interference just as much as the ravens could have been called for defensive pass interference. With that said put the raiders on either side of the ball, and the refs would have screwed the raiders with either call. A flag would have been thrown for sure- against the raiders

]]> By: rayswhitesuit http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316316 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:53:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316316 Even if Crabtree was able to catch that ball, I’m not sure he does so inbounds. Bottom line is the Niners should have run the ball on all 4 downs.

]]> By: packhawk04 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316314 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:53:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316314 Oaktown, youre right. It is on harbaugh. If jim actually thought.they were going to call a ticky tack 50/50 call in that situation, hes an idiot.

]]> By: tyler4richardson http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316296 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:46:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316296 The play call on the final play was worse than the reffing. Even if Crabtree got his hands on that ball, he would have likely been pushed out of bounds. Harbaugh should be asking why they didn’t throw it up in the air for Vernon Davis to go get.

]]> By: v2the4 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316290 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:43:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316290 I agree steelcurtain…Flacco is just as “elite” as Big Ben and Eli are, and neither are, but because of what he did this year, the risk he took by not signing his exstension and what the market will bear, he will get paid between 18 and 21M

However, flacco is not a top 10 qb…imagine a draft right now consisting of qbs only….where would flacco go..somewhere in 11-20 range.

problem with paying Flacco is the Ravens will have to cut numerous players to make up the difference…Boldin is due $5.5M..he will be cut….Jacoby Jones is due $3.8M, he may get cut too….Matt Burk at C will retire….

I can see the Ravens going into the tank similiar to how Tampa did after they won super bowl 37…they had a mix of vets and young players, and then they had to start cutting players to fit under the cap, and they still have yet to recover..

enjoy it baltimore…flacco is still not a top ten qb, I dont care what he thinks about himself…

]]> By: phillynac http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/04/michael-crabtree-im-not-going-to-blame-the-refs/#comment-2316283 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:42:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1706957#comment-2316283 I didn’t realize how annoying Ravens fans were until now. First of all, the Ravens didn’t “smack SF in the mouth”. It was an even game that came down to the last play. Secondly, Joe Flacco is not elite. He is a good quarterback. He is not Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Manning. And I can’t believe the fans are blaming the power outage as to why the niners dominated the second half. You guys won, be happy….don’t be douchy.

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