Raiders prepping for second course of Crab in Baltimore

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Derek Carr recalls the last conversation he had with Michael Crabtree, who served primarily as the security blanket for the Oakland Raiders quarterback the previous three seasons.

"Standing around the corner in the hallway, begging him not to leave," Carr recalled Wednesday.

"'I promise I'll throw you the ball,' I said. He had two or three of his best, statistically, years of his career. That means a lot to me. I told him, 'I'll throw it to you,' and knowing him, he probably wanted it more. But that's Crab. He's one of the most competitive people I've ever been around. I think the world of him. I miss him, I do. I wish him the best. I always keep up on my phone making sure…