How Crabtree can change the 49ers: Is it already happening?
blogs.mercurynews.com 27 days ago — Straight from this morning’s paper, with one bonus observation: -I went from the Warriors’ home-opener Wednesday night to the 49ers’ locker room Thursday, and couldn’t help but sense the similarity between two prized and famous ...

Jimmy Raye: Maybe more passing in 49ers offense? (Just maybe)
blogs.mercurynews.com 28 days ago — 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye was pretty direct and interesting at his weekly press conference today. Lots of weighty stuff in there, from the big to the middling. The big would be Raye at least (slll-ooowly) contemplating more of an open ...

Is Crabtree Hurting the 49ers?
blog.blitznation.com 16 days ago — I just finished reading an article by Gregg Easterbrook on ESPN.com that suggested that Michael Crabtree could be a key reason why the San Francisco 49ers have been struggling to win lately. By reading his article, it only confirmed something that I believed about Crabtree prior to him ...

Is Crabtree Hurting the 49ers?
ltsports.net 16 days ago — I just finished reading an article by Gregg Easterbrook on ESPN.com that suggested that Michael Crabtree could be a key reason why the Niners have been struggling to win lately. By reading his article, it only confirmed something that I believed about Crabtree prior to him signing with the ...

Michael Crabtree's First Start Stops the Bleeding In More Ways Than One
sportsscribes.net 26 days ago — Many in the national media and almost everyone around San Francisco have been openly critical of rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree's decision to hold-out for more money. Although I never grappled with the issue directly, I'm definitely and firmly in that group.

Inconsistent Offense Costing 49ers
baysportsjournal.blogspot.com 21 days ago — After starting off the season 3-1, the Niners have hit the wall, and have lost 3 consecutive ballgames, including 2 straight losses after their week 6 bye. And although it's still relatively early in the season, the 49ers really need to win Sunday's game if they're going to get serious about ...

Michael Crabtree may start for 49ers on Sunday
contracostatimes.com 10/20/2009 — After an epic wait to get on the field, receiver Michael Crabtree apparently is making up for lost time. The recently signed 49ers receiver made such an impression during bye week workouts that he might start Sunday when the 49ers play on the road ...

San Francisco 49ers are haunted by the Michael Crabtree Curse
sports.espn.go.com 16 days ago — Beware the Crabtree Curse! San Francisco opened the season 3-1, with its sole loss to powerhouse Minnesota on the game's final snap. Since signing Michael Crabtree, San Francisco has lost four straight -- the Niners just rolled over at home against ...

49ers coordinator: Crabtree ran two routes in college
nationalfootballpost.com 10/9/2009 — Learning curve steep for newly signed receiver

Crabtree tampering case is still moving forward
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 28 days ago — After 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree signed his rookie contract earlier this month, it was believed in some league circles that the tampering allegations made by the 49ers against the Jets would quietly disappear.And, by all appearances, they ...

49ers beat: 3rd down woes — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 22 days ago
After a game and a half of leading the San Francisco offense, Alex Smith knows what ails the 49ers, at least on offense. "Consistency is what we're lacking," he said Wednesday. "In the few times we've put ourselves in bad situations, 3rd-and-longs ...

NFL Fantasy Football: Bye Week Plug-and-Plays for Week Nine — Bleacher Report - NFL 22 days ago
The starting roster scramble is about to begin in earnest for fantasy football owners. With more teams observing bye weeks of the 2009 NFL regular season this weekend, fantasy owners will spend precious team management time plugging holes in ...

Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Watch: Matt Cassel's Rise Begins — Bleacher Report - NFL 21 days ago
( For one week, at least...) Start/Sit columns attempt to help you pick between several options, highlighting guys that are on every team, or suggesting to sit guys that would normally be "studs". While those columns definitely have their place ...

Who to start and who to avoid in Week 9 — NYDailyNews.com - Football 20 days ago
For weeks, we have made our featured start suggestions based on emotions from revenge (yes, that's you Brett Favre) to debuts (Braylon Edwards) and back to revenge (Aaron Rodgers vs Favre last week). This week, our feature start is a sleeper pick - ...

FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 21 days ago
QUARTERBACKS Start Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh: Overthinker alert - yes, is heading into hostile Denver to face a defense that has allowed four touchdown passes. But Big Ben has had two weeks to prepare. Alex Smith, 49ers: He is looking more ...