Why Michael Crabtree Was Whiffed on By the Oakland Raiders

Yet another Oakland Raider fan bashing Michael Crabtree. This is starting to piss me off.

8 months ago 10forTech 23 comments 0 recs |

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pretty funny

its ridiculous—its pretty funny actually. they’re really rationalizing the pick. in reality, even if they didn’t want crabtree, there were tons of better players available—not to mention better WRs (other than crabtree) than heyward-bey available to them.

whatever, let them talk. hopefully we’ll benefit…

by gogoldenbears on May 21, 2009 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The person forgot to state that

when Crabtree was asked about possibly going to the Raiders he said “No comment”

http://www.49ersboard.blogspot.com

by supraman on May 21, 2009 12:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Am I wrong?

Didn’t Crabtree wear a silver and black suit to the draft? I thought he fully expected to get drafted by Oakland and was surprised when it didn’t happen.

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

a sigh of relief

was heard from Crab’s table, apparently, when they passed him.

I can’t remember what suit he was wearing (Crab will though), but I remember him looking sharp in a red and gold suit shortly after at the team’s facilities.

by Andrew Davidson on May 21, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think he was wearing lavender and black

49er faithful since July 11, 1985

by J2daZ on May 21, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's the video

I think you’re right about the suit.

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But I think I was right about:

…he fully expected to get drafted by Oakland…

Video evidence

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

…and was surprised when it didn’t happen.

Video evidence

And this video shows his silver and black vest.

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Overall

poor article. I read it, and the guy writing it is obviously a homer. I don’t care how many passes were thrown in the Tech offense. Crab still beat double and triple teams on every play. Call it soft Big 12 defense, but two/three on one is still tough to beat. DHB, how many times did he beat double and triple coverage? And how frequently?

Crab faced it everytime he was on the field.

Overall I give that article a giant fart sound.

by Andrew Davidson on May 21, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree with the fart sound

But it’s the way they rationalize Al’s mistake by talking trash about Crabs-putting down Crabrtee to prop up H-Bey. It’s trailer trash bullshit.

I admit, it’s starting to get under my skin.

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Raiders fans

They’re Raiders fans. That happens. Just gotta learn to live with it.

by Fooch on May 21, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on May 21, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Raider fan posts and comments..

Considering the Raider fans, can’t do better than that, it should make you LOL!
It made me laugh with every unrealistic excuse.

by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on May 21, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bleacher Report

It’s a Bleacher Report article so you’ve got to take it with a grain of salt in terms of quality of writing.

by Fooch on May 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not the worst Raider Anti-Crabtree article I've read

Really, I didn’t find that awful at all.

by bignerd on May 21, 2009 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you mind editing the s-bomb out of there? Simply out of respect to the website’s casual decorum standards, not because anybody is necessarily personally or actively offended.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on May 21, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t want to offend anybody necessarily personally or actively the website’s casual decorum standards simply out of respect.

Crabtree is clutch

by 10forTech on May 21, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no worries

I just deleted it out.

by Fooch on May 21, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This guy acts like Crabtree will be getting a larger paycheck than DHB.

The cake is a lie.

by Sultan of Seitan on May 22, 2009 12:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's likely...

… he will.

What I find absolutely hilarious is that the writer complains about Crabtree thinking he already deserves the money, but seems to forget that 7th overall picks tend to make more than 10th overall picks. And no matter if the player believes he deserves that money, he’s still getting it.

by sfgfan on May 22, 2009 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

stats

My favorite part is how he pro-rates DHB’s stats from the Maryland offense into the Texas Tech offense. Great research there.

by Fooch on May 22, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey now

The run does nothing to detract attention from the throw… don’t you know that?

by Cruithear on May 22, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crabtree time to show up on Heyward-Bey / This should be EZ

I said it before and i say it again, Thank you Al, He wants speed take it, Anyone who knew football said that the Raiders made a bad call in takeing heyward-bey, But then you get the Raider fan’s mouthing off, They wanted Al to take Crab, And he took heyward-bey, Not the first time Al shot him self in the foot, Sure as well won’t be the last time LoL Well i guess that’s Al for you.. Thank you Al….LoL

by Da-Hawn-49er on May 24, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs