Comments on: Crabtree To Sit Out Season, Re-Enter NFL Draft?

By: Ted C.

Ted C. — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:02:22 +0000

The Elway comparisons are laughable. Crabs isn’t refusing to play for the 49ers, he’s refusing to sign a contract for less money than the receiver picked AHEAD of him received. Bottom line here is, he’s walking the plank and I hope this whole tactic blows up in his face. Him and his posse of family and advisors are trying to get more money so they can ALL feed off of it, and in the end they’re going to get nothing. If he ever plays in the NFL, I’ll be glad to watch him get tattooed by a surly linebacker jumping a crossing route.

By: reveryk

reveryk — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:37:31 +0000

Waiting for Harrell?

By: BornANole

BornANole — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:42:52 +0000

As stated before. Elway did not “re-enter” the draft. His rights were traded. The NFL is different from MLB. You cannot re-enter the draft. Your playing rights remain with the team you were drafted by. Only way to play in the NFL is to either a) sign with the team that drafted you or b) strong arm them into trading your rights (like Elway).

By: Knox Animal

Knox Animal — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:03:25 +0000

Crabs would be an idiot to sit out this year… It’s not a very good attitude to have as a rookie. He won’t even be that good.

By: Elway's Dead Dad

Elway's Dead Dad — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:53:23 +0000

“The tactic seemed to have worked for John Elway back when he was drafted; he was picked first by the Baltimore Colts against his wishes, so he sat out and waited for Denver to select him the next year. Ta-da? He’d have been successful no matter where he went, really. Hall of Famers are like that.”

Wrong. John used his leverage as a signee of the Yankees farm system. He simply told the Colts “trade me or I’ll play baseball”.

By: Rick Chandler

Rick Chandler — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:36:15 +0000

Crabtree will sit out, and the 49ers will draft him again next year. That’ll teach him.

Sweet J.J. Stokes, will the Niners ever win?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:25:45 +0000

NFL careers are already short this guy wants to cut it off by a year? Obviously Mike Leech has been in this guys head. Good coach but no common sense outside of the game.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:23:55 +0000

In SF with a good running game already established and Alex Smith under center? Where else does this guy expect to play? Detroit? Good Luck crabby

By: jami

jami — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:20:05 +0000

Elway’s rights were traded to Denver after he told Baltimore no way to playing in Charm City–he didn’t sit out….

By: Sd

Sd — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:10:51 +0000

Let him sit out. He’s not worth more than 5 years, 20 mill.