| 1/20/2013 2:35:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree will start Sunday in the NFC Championship game at Atlanta. | Insight: Police questioned Crabtree on Friday in connection with an alleged sexual assault but the investigation came too late in the week to seriously impact Crabtree's status for Sunday's game. The receiver had 1,105 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 85 catches this season, all career highs, and caught nine balls on 11 targets for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the NFC Divisional playoff game. | | |
| 1/18/2013 10:54:00 PM |
Description: Police are reportedly investigating 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree for an alleged sexual assault. This comes less than 48 hours before San Francisco is scheduled to play Atlanta in the NFC Championship game. SOURCE: San Francisco FOX affiliate KTVU. | Insight: Crabtree had 1,105 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 85 catches this season, all career highs, and caught nine balls on 11 targets for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the NFC Divisional playoff game. In all likelihood, he will be on the field Sunday against the Falcons. | | |
| 12/30/2012 7:28:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree emphatically went over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career Sunday against the Cardinals with eight catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns. | Insight: Crabtree needed 67 yards to reach the millennium mark but he blew by it and finished with 1,105. His 85 catches and nine touchdowns were also career highs. | | |
| 11/12/2012 10:46:00 AM |
Description: San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree had 70 yards and a touchdown on five receptions Sunday against the Rams. | Insight: Crabtree had two TDs against Arizona prior to the bye. He'll have a tough matchup in Week 11 against the Bears but faces the Saints in Week 12 and the Rams again the following week. | | |
| 10/7/2012 7:31:00 PM |
Description: San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree scored his first touchdown and had his first 100-yard game of the season Sunday against the Bills. | Insight: Crabtree has been much improved as a fantasy performer this season, especially in PPR leagues. He has made six-plus catches in four of five games. | | |
| 8/16/2012 12:24:00 PM |
Description: According to Comcast Sports Bay Area, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman remarked that wide reciver Michael Crabtree has never looked as fast as he has during this year's training camp. | Insight: Crabtree is tentatively slotted ahead of Mario Manningham and Randy Moss on San Francisco's receiving depth chart. The 24-year-old will need to continue to impress his offensive coordinator if he wants to remain in that position because the margin for error is pretty slim in this talented receiving corps. | | |
| 8/6/2012 1:59:00 PM |
Description: 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (calf) returned to practice on Monday says a report on csnbayarea.com. The fourth-year receiver probably won't be ready for the first preseason game on Friday, but may yet play in an exhibition game before his career ends. | Insight: Crabtree faces a crowded 49ers receiving corps which now includes veterans Randy Moss, Mario Manningham and rookie A.J. Jenkins. It remains to be seen if Crabtree will see 115 targets as he did in 2011. Beware of a significant drop in production in 2012. | | |
| 6/2/2012 11:40:00 AM |
Description: 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree says his left foot feels better than it has in years. He'll need to be at his best if he wants to be the top dog in San Francisco. | Insight: Crabtree faces a crowded 49ers receiving corps which now includes veterans Randy Moss, Mario Manningham and rookie A.J. Jenkins. It remains to be seen if Crabtree will see 115 targets as he did in 2011. Beware of a significant drop in production in 2012. | | |
| 6/6/2011 6:06:00 PM |
Description: 49ers WR Michael Crabtree finally showed up at the team's organized workouts today (Monday, June 6).
SOURCE: TWITTER | Insight: Many have quietly wondered if Crabtree and QB Alex Smith would ever get on the same page. Well, this is a positive step in the right direction. | | |
| 12/17/2010 9:20:00 AM |
Description: 49ers WR Michael Crabtree played through a dislocated finger Thursday against the Chargers.
SOURCE: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE | Insight: Crabtree injured himself during the team's first drive and ended up with three catches for 17 yards on the night, but the entire team was out of sync. Crabtree will have enough time to rest up for a decent matchup against the Rams in Week Sixteen. | | |
| 12/16/2010 2:11:00 PM |
Description: Niners OC Mike Johnson said he's working hard with WR Michael Crabtree to run routes better because that's a clear weakness in his game.
SOURCE: CSN BAY AREA | Insight: Crabtree is in his second season and hasn't improved like the team thought he would. He's averaging barely over 3 catches per game for around 43 yards which is actually down from his numbers last year. | | |
| 9/30/2010 5:26:00 PM |
Description: With Mike Johnson promoted to offensive coordinator, the 49ers plan to get the ball into their playermakers' hands by spreading out and giving defenses more looks with multiple packages.
SOURCE: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE | Insight: "You can't let a defense squeeze you between the numbers." The 49ers will still use a ground attack, but will be more daring with their passing offense, especially with Michael Crabtree. The offense has nowhere to go but up after a bad Week Three. | | |
| 9/10/2010 10:33:00 AM |
Description: 49ers WR Michael Crabtree says he has no idea what a "diva" is.
SOURCE: SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
| Insight: Pardon us while we laugh considering Crabtree is the poster child for the term. And since Crabtree literally has a "diva clause" right in his contract, it makes his statement even funnier. | | |
| 8/27/2010 11:29:00 AM |
Description: 49ers WR Michael Crabtree is expected to play Saturday, despite missing the last ten days of practice with a neck strain.
SOURCE: CSN BAY AREA | Insight: Owners shouldn't be worried. Crabtree is expected to be ready to start by Week One. | | |
| 8/11/2010 8:46:00 PM |
Description: Michael Crabtree suffered a neck strain in Wednesday evening's practice.
SOURCE: Matt Maiocco via Twitter | Insight: This is probably really nothing to be too concerned about. He's probably day to day. | | |
