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The Jets can talk all they want, but not to Michael Crabtree
By MJD/Yahoo Sports

The major storyline in the NFL last week was all the talking that the New York Jets did before their game against the New England Patriots. As it turned out, all their smack-talking didn't get them into one bit of trouble, as they were able to back it up and slap around the Patriots on Sunday.

This week, though, we're talking about a whole new kind of talk from the Jets, and it might get them in a whole lot of trouble.

Gary Myers and Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News are reporting that the San Francisco 49ers have filed tampering charges against the Jets. The 49ers are reportedly alleging that the Jets have made contact with Crabtree or his agent, which would be a no-no.

Although the specifics aren't known, it's not hard to connect the dots. Crabtree, the 10th overall pick in the draft, is threatening to sit out the season and reenter the draft in 2010. The 49ers may believe the Jets contacted Crabtree's agent, Eugene Parker, to let him know they'd be interested in trading for his rights, or in drafting him in 2010 with a better salary than the 49ers are offering. The NFL's trade deadline is Oct. 20, while the 49ers must either sign Crabtree by Nov. 19, or surrender his rights, putting him back into the draft pool for 2010.

Now, if they wanted to, the 49ers could have called up the Jets and said, "Hello, would you be interested in trading for the rights to Michael Crabtree(notes)?" The Jets are absolutely not allowed to contact Crabtree on their own, though, without going through the 49ers.

What do you do after a great victory against one of the best teams in the league when your team sits atop the AFC East? Risk it all by starting a conversation with the league's hottest new self involved shiny thing WR Michael Crabtree.

Last time I checked, things are going pretty good for the Jets. Why would they want to screw it up? I know they are thin at WR but Jerricho Cotchery can't like the implications of this. He goes out, plays hard and helps his team win and yet they are willing to bring in a prima donna to steal catches. Think long and hard about this one Jets. It aint worth it.