Crable back from the dead w/Patriots
Shawn Crable Will Have to Impress to Make Most of Third Chance With Patriots
As a Pats fan living in New England, I had lost track of him -- I'm ashamed to admit I assumed he must have been let go. As the article suggests, there's definitely room for him to play if he can stay healthy.
PS (in advance of the inevitable comments): I don't care if you think Crable cost Michigan the 2006 OSU game. It was a bad call -- get over it.
Your original title was better. Shawn Crable is not off topic.
I will be the first to argue that one play never wins or loses you a game. Shawn Crable did not cost us that game. However, it was not a bad call. He did it, he got caught.
Completely agree... it was not a bad call. And at the same time, Crable's aggressive play was not a bad play. 95% of defensive players pursuing a qb like Smith would of done the same thing. Playing aggressive 'til the whistle, while fighting physics and momentum can be very difficult.
If he would of let up and Smith stayed in bounds he would be remembered for doing something much worse than playing "overly-aggressive".
Anyone that says that Crable's play was "stupid" has never played football.
If he would of let up and Smith stayed in bounds he would be remembered for doing something much worse than playing "overly-aggressive"
To me, this proves my (non-stated) point. The call was roughing the passer, but Smith was functioning mostly as a running back at that point in the play. If Crable had let up and Smith had pulled the ball down and gone by him (a definite possibility, as I remember it), well, it's as you say.
I posted this below but it should probably be a reply here:
See: http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/592133.html. "The drive was prolonged after UM’s Shawn Crable was flagged for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Smith on a third-down incompletion."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmGMGUDPbk&feature=player_embedded
Must have been a moderator. Whatever, of course, but I thought the careers of alumni were on-topic.
I suppose it could be considered a grey area because it is Michigan related, but also pro sports. However, considering the focus is on Crable, I think it would lean toward on topic.
the aforementioned catchy original title of this thread was "Crable back from the dead?"
Question for the mods - would a topic of other current NFL wolverine such as Mike Hart, Tom Brady, or Woodson be off topic? Either keep it constant or dont play favorites.
And yes, I bitch because Crable was one of my favorite players of the past few years, even with the hit in the OSU game.
I'm still not over that loss... but I don't blame him for it at all.
Sucks that play is what is remembered about Crable's senior season. If it wasn't for him playing at such a high level it's debatable we would have been undefeated in the first place. Shame on anyone who blames him for that loss.
I believe that game was from his junior season. I believe the most unfortunate play from his senior season was allowing the blocked field goal in the Horror. But I loved the way he played.
Was Crable the one who had Wells in the backfield for a loss but overpursued and let him get a shit ton of yards. That's the play that hurts me the most.
that was all of our linebackers / team.
Moved this to a reply above.
Hope he can finally shake the injury bug and start getting some playing time for the Patriots this year, talent has never been a issue for him.