Michael Crabtree’s Plan to Tape His Chain to His Neck Backfired Spectacularly

Yeah... that didn’t work. 
Michael Crabtree’s Plan to Tape His Chain to His Neck Backfired Spectacularly
Michael Crabtree’s Plan to Tape His Chain to His Neck Backfired Spectacularly /

Michael Crabtree is no dummy. This a nine-year veteran we’re talking about here. Going into Sunday’s game against the Broncos, he had to know that Aqib Talib would be looking to snatch his chain, just like he did last season

Sure enough, Talib ripped the chain right off Crabtree’s neck. But that doesn’t mean Crabtree didn’t come prepared. 

An underrated aspect of this tweet is that it’s anonymously sourced. I like to imagine Crabtree called his agent and said, “Hey, tell Adam Schefter I had a plan to avoid getting the chain snatched again. I don’t want people to think I was unprepared.”


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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).