In the afterglow of Sunday's NFC Championship Game win over the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree dismissed the idea he was distracted by his off-the-field issues this week.
"No distractions, baby, it's football," Crabtree told NFL.com's Jeff Darlington on the field immediately after the game. "This is what I do for a living. I play ball."
Crabtree echoed those comments in the locker room, telling Newsday's Tom Rock: "Stuff is going to happen, you know? It's just how you react and how you bounce back."
Crabtree was interviewed by San Francisco police for two hours as part of a sexual assault investigation. A league source "highly, highly doubted" Crabtree will face charges, according to ESPN.com. A second woman came forward to back Crabtree's version of events on the night in question, ESPN.com reported, leading the 49ers to believe the investigation will not go any further.
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Crabtree flew with the team to Atlanta and started in the 28-24 win that advanced San Francisco to Super Bowl XLVII. Crabtree had six receptions for 57 yards in the game, losing a fumble near the Falcons' goal line in the third quarter.
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