This afternoon, the Raiders made clear their commitment to wide receiver Michael Crabtree for the future as they rewarded the team's leading pass-catcher with a four-year contract extension. Crabtree is enjoying a career year with the Silver and Black, and locking him up for the next several years is a big step in the continued development of a growing team.
Naturally, there has been a lot of chatter and excitement around the extension – here are a number of Twitter reactions following the announcement:
And of course, Raider Nation expressed its satisfaction as well:
