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Michael Crabtree 'bribed' with free crab cakes for life

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When it comes to an NFL player selecting a new team in free agency, even the slightest of things can set one team apart from the rest.

For Richard Sherman, the ability to play his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, twice a year helped lure him to the 49ers.

For running back Carlos Hyde, the chance to play in front of friends and family in his native Ohio helped bring him to the Browns.

For Michael Crabtree, getting crab cakes for life may have not helped lure him to Baltimore, but it certainly didn’t hurt.

The former Raider signed a three-year deal with the Ravens on Friday after spending his entire 9-year career in The Bay Area. While the Ravens were recruiting him, another Baltimore establishment was doing the same — Jimmy’s Seafood was putting on the full-court press.

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Crabtree eventually did sign with Baltimore and Jimmy’s Seafood and that was supposed to be the biggest news of the day in Baltimore sports.

Then UMBC happened. The University of Maryland Baltimore County pulled off the biggest upset in NCAA Tourament history and defeated the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers.

Would you sign up for a lifetime supply of free seafood?

With Crabtree signed, sealed and delivered, Jimmy’s Seafood then shifted its focus towards UMBC while also throwing a jab at the NCAA.



Seeing how cream cheese was once deemed an NCAA violation, there’s a good chance crab cakes would be the same.

Fortunately a pro athlete like Crabtree doesn’t have to worry about that, and he became the sixth athlete to join the “Crab Cakes for Life” club.

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Others include the recently released Jeremy Maclin, Manny Machado and Chris Davis of the Orioles, Justin Jackson of the Sacramento Kings and pro wrestler Roman Reigns.

There could soon be a seventh athlete to join the list as Jimmy’s Seafood is now courting tight end Eric Ebron, formerly of the Lions.


Unfortunately for Jimmy’s Seafood, they may have to up the offer in order to lure Ebron. The tight end met with the Panthers on Friday and has a visit lined up with the Jets, so Baltimore has some competition for his services.

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Ross Kelly has been a sportswriter since 2009.
Ross Kelly has been a sportswriter since 2009 and previously worked for ESPN, CBS and STATS Inc. A native of Louisiana, Ross now resides in Houston.
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