Looks like Mario might not even start.

[appodictic]

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Wow if i were behind crabtree and moss I would hang myself.

[THE_New_York_Giants]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="appodictic"]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a06fd9/article/randy-moss-in-line-to-start-for-san-francisco-49ers?module=HP11_headline_stack

Wow if i were behind crabtree and moss I would hang myself.
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i wouldn't. id be thrilled to be on an NFL team

[appodictic]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

If your behind in the depth chart a #1 that only had one catch in a championship game , and a guy that kicked off 3 teams you might as well start flipping burgers. Moss was done more then plaxico and Crabtree is rookie holdout that never even had a single big game.

[ShakeNBake]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="appodictic"]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a06fd9/article/randy-moss-in-line-to-start-for-san-francisco-49ers?module=HP11_headline_stack

Wow if i were behind crabtree and moss I would hang myself.
[/quote]

Mario did say that he left for more playing time but even if he doesn't beat out Moss(which would be surprising) he will still be playing for a contender. It's not that big of a deal.

[miked1958]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

I think over the course of the season he will get more and more playing time. I would find it hard to fathom he gets outplayed by tose two

[Toadofsteel]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

Manningham will definitely beat out Crabtree. SF hasn't had a legitimate wideout threat in some time. Vernon is all they have... and I guess their RB's out of the backfield.

[MikeIsaGiant]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

I bet Mario has the biggest season out of all their WRs

[GMENAGAIN]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

It's only June . . . . the starters may be different in September. Neither Mario nor Moss has even had a training camp with SF yet . . . .

[Jiffy Jeff]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="THE_New_York_Giants"][quote user="appodictic"]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a06fd9/article/randy-moss-in-line-to-start-for-san-francisco-49ers?module=HP11_headline_stack

Wow if i were behind crabtree and moss I would hang myself.
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i wouldn't. id be thrilled to be on an NFL team[/quote]


Exactamundo, my friend.

[BlueBlitzer]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

The reason was for no dissention in the ranks. Crabtree, a #1 draft pick would get His bloomers in a wad, if He was bumped from a guy who hadn't taken a snap yet as a Niner.

[miked1958]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="MikeIsaGiant"]I bet Mario has the biggest season out of all their WRs[/quote]I agree

[Jerrob]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="MikeIsaGiant"]I bet Mario has the biggest season out of all their WRs[/quote]

Somehow I doubt it, I am sorry but there is a reason NY let him go, he made a big play in the SB sure, but it wasn't a difficult play considering Eli put the ball in perfectly in his hands in stride. He has always been a horrific route runner and I can show you instances where his bad route running hurt us in the Superbowl as well.

On top of all that he has the "great disappointment" Alex Smith throwing to him, everyone just fawns on how much better he played last season but of course they rarely let him throw and when he did he wasn't allowed to take any risks so he threw the ball away a lot.

[ShakeNBake]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

[quote user="Jerrob"][quote user="MikeIsaGiant"]I bet Mario has the biggest season out of all their WRs[/quote]

Somehow I doubt it, I am sorry but there is a reason NY let him go, he made a big play in the SB sure, but it wasn't a difficult play considering Eli put the ball in perfectly in his hands in stride. He has always been a horrific route runner and I can show you instances where his bad route running hurt us in the Superbowl as well.

On top of all that he has the "great disappointment" Alex Smith throwing to him, everyone just fawns on how much better he played last season but of course they rarely let him throw and when he did he wasn't allowed to take any risks so he threw the ball away a lot.

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Yeah, its this thing called the salary cap, plus the guy wanted a starting job

[888888]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.





[Alex Smith throwing to him] </P>


Enough said!</P>

[buffyblue]

Re: Looks like Mario might not even start.

Randy Moss is a great reciever that had some issues. Apparently the guy has his head on straight this year. I guess we will have to wait and see. Regardless, I figured that MM would be behind him on the depth chart.

San Francisco is a very dangerous team one of the favorites to go to SuperBowl. I am sure MM will get plenty of playing time.