Sanders: Crabtree Feels 'Lowballed'

[EmpireWF]

If you thought you were worth $40 million, would you settle for $20 million?

Highly unlikely.

 

[EmpireWF]

That's one way to go about doing it but when someone feels a team is purposefully trying to keep from paying you what you think you deserve, you won't settle.

I think eventually they'll each come half way. Not sure when though.

 

[Aso]

If he doesn't sign soon he'll be lucky to get 20 million.

 

[Anthony]

$40 Million is a shitload of money for a WR who hasn't been NFL tested.

 

[NAHSTE]

The OP is named Moneyman. That made me LOL.

 

[Tailback U]

San Jose Mercury News - Deion Sanders says that 49ers first-round draft pick Michael Crabtree feels as though the team is low-balling him.

"Why would you settle for $20 million when you feel like you can get $40 million," Sanders said. "That's the problem."

Sanders, in an appearance on the NFL Network, said two teams approached San Francisco about trading for the rights to the receiver. Sanders said the unnamed teams "will pay this kid, and he knows that."

However, a team spokesman told the San Jose Mercury News that "those discussions never happened."

I'm pretty sure that's called "tampering."

 

[Aso]

Giving em a call about trading for the rights to the receiver isn't tampering.

 

[FedEx227]

I'm pretty sure that's called "tampering."

Hahaha... that's what I was saying.

Oh really? Teams without his rights are negotiating with him... that's illegal Neon.

 

[FedEx227]

Giving em a call about trading for the rights to the receiver isn't tampering.

Discussing money and contract with an unsigned rookie is definitely tampering.

If he had just said teams had expressed interest in him, then that would be fine but the part about "he knows they'll pay him" is definitely tampering.

 

[Aso]

Hahaha... that's what I was saying.

Oh really? Teams without his rights are negotiating with him... that's illegal Neon.

There not negotiating with him there negotiating with the 49ers.

 

[Herm]

let this bitchass sit the year, YOU DONT GET DHB MONEY, you werent drafted in his slot.


HIS AGENT NEEDS TO GET THAT THROUGH HIS THICK ASS SKULL!!!!!!!!

 

[Hasselbeck]

let this bitchass sit the year, YOU DONT GET DHB MONEY, you werent drafted in his slot.


HIS AGENT NEEDS TO GET THAT THROUGH HIS THICK ASS SKULL!!!!!!!!

Actually his agent has even said Crabtree's basically out of control.

This is all Crabtree and the people that are "advising" him.. namely his shady cousin and apparently Mr. All About the Money himself.. one Deion Sanders.

 

[Tailback U]

There not negotiating with him there negotiating with the 49ers.

No they're not.

However, a team spokesman told the San Jose Mercury News that "those discussions never happened."

 

[Herm]

Actually his agent has even said Crabtree's basically out of control.

This is all Crabtree and the people that are "advising" him.. namely his shady cousin and apparently Mr. All About the Money himself.. one Deion Sanders.

Ok then let Crabtree get it through his thick skull, ive heard him say he wants more money than DHB, i figured it was his agent gassing him up. I didnt know he was that dumb.


I was on Boldin's side when he wanted out of AZ, but I just cant side with Crabs here. There is a system in place, you are payed slightly more than the pick after you and slightly more than the guy drafted in your slot last year. What does he not understand about this?

Rookies are overpaid more in the NFL then MLB, NBA, and NHL combined.

 

[Aso]

No they're not.

Sanders, in an appearance on the NFL Network, said two teams approached San Francisco about trading for the rights to the receiver. Sanders said the unnamed teams "will pay this kid, and he knows that."

However, a team spokesman told the San Jose Mercury News that "those discussions never happened."

But the point is its not tampering because either they're talking with the 49ers about the trade or... It never happend. Nowhere does it say the were talking about a contract with Crabtree. All it says is there are 2 other teams that Crabtree knows will pay him the money he wants.

 

[Herm]

But the point is its not tampering because either they're talking with the 49ers about the trade or... It never happend. Nowhere does it say the were talking about a contract with Crabtree. All it says is there are 2 other teams that Crabtree knows will pay him the money he wants.

How could he KNOW they will pay him the money he wants, if they havent expressly told him hey we'll pay you more than San Fran. Its likely thats its all just agent based bullshit, no other team is going to pay his prima donna ass more money.

 

[Tailback U]

But the point is its not tampering because either they're talking with the 49ers about the trade or... It never happend. Nowhere does it say the were talking about a contract with Crabtree. All it says is there are 2 other teams that Crabtree knows will pay him the money he wants.

Or..hm...maybe Sanders is lying and teams have contacted Crabtree and not the 49ers? Gee..I wonder...No Deion Sanders would never lie.

I heard on ESPN radio that Sanders initially said that two teams had told Crabtree they'd pay him that money. And that is tampering. They were talking about the tampering issue on the radio so that's why I know I heard right.

 

[FedEx227]

Exactly.

It's fine if teams are asking the Niners about Crabtree.

But I highly doubt these unnamed teams are telling the Niners to tell Crabtree they are going to pay him X amount. Which means that those unnamed teams are having conversations with Crabtree. Again... that is tampering.

 

[Hasselbeck]

But the point is its not tampering because either they're talking with the 49ers about the trade or... It never happend. Nowhere does it say the were talking about a contract with Crabtree. All it says is there are 2 other teams that Crabtree knows will pay him the money he wants.

Here's where it looks like tampering if Deion is telling the truth.

The 49ers say no team approached them about trading for Crabtree. Deion claims two have done so and would pay him the money he's looking for.

Meaning.. these teams are talking to Crabtree directly. Crabtree's rights belong to the 49ers. You cannot negotiate with a player that belongs to another team, unsigned contract or not.

So either Deion is bullshitting.. or he's telling the truth and teams are blatantly tampering with the situation and probably making it worse by giving Crabtree the impression he's in the right frame of mind by asking for Top 5 salary.

 

[FedEx227]

Yes, but either way Deion Sanders is a piece of shit.