Arrogance with a Touch of Stupidity

Michael Crabtree, the former Texas Tech wide receiver was selected 10th overall by the 49er's in the NFL draft this past April. Training camp has officially started across the NFL and Crabtree has yet to sign a contract. He also missed all off-season workouts and has not participated with the team since draft day. Crabtree says he is prepared to sit out the coming season and re-enter the NFL draft because he wants a fair market value contract. What a bunch of shit!

These NFL rookies are unbelieveably arrogant. They haven't played one down in the NFL and they expect to receive top dollar. The list of high draft picks that have completely busted at the next level is endless. Yet, these just-out-of-college hotshots believe they should be the highest paid players in the NFL. Please. I realize the NFL is a business and this is their career, but football is also a game. These guys get to play a game for a living and get paid millions to do so. I say %&$# you if you can't live off $30 million over a 5 year contract. I'd work in a Sewage plant covered in shit for 10 hours a day for the rest of my life if it got me $6 million/year. These guys get to play a game and are complaining.

I hope Mr. Crabtree doesn't sign a contract. I hope he sits out the season and I hope he re-enters the draft. Odds are complete against success if he goes that direction. Maybe he gets more money next year as a result, but he would have been away from competitive football for a year and a half. That's not something that will get NFL owners excited and it certainly won't help his performance. His arrogance makes me hope he fails at the NFL level and 10 years from now when he wises up, he will realize that he passed on millions of dollars per year out of greed. Maybe it's not all Michael's fault as his agent can't escape without receiving some of the blame. Sports agents have the morals and ethics of the Enron executives currently rotting in prison. All they see are dollar signs and I believe they contribute extensively to the mind-poisioning of young athletes.

I applaud the (what seems like a small number) athletes out there that play their respective sport because they just love the game. Never in their career have they let money come between them and the game they love. Props to you.

As far as Mr. Crabtree and his "I don't give a shit about my client's career, all I want is money" agent, you best get a contract signed and get your behind into 49er's training camp ASAP. Otherwise, your arrogance may just cost you a lifetime of wealth and success.