Antonio Cromartie: Debunking the Myth of a Poor ’08

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Published: June 2, 2009

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... started one year in college and was coming off a major knee injury, the Chargers took him with the 19th overall pick in the 2006 draft.

In 2007, the man they call "Cro" began to pay dividends. He recorded a team record 10 interceptions, highlighted by a three interception effort against Peyton Manning on Sunday night football in Cromartie's first career start.

Cromartie also proved to have a knack for finding the end zone. He scored on a fumbled snap and an interception return in one game against the Texans, and his 109 yard return of a missed field goal against the Vikings will live on in football infamy.

Expectations were high for Cromartie entering the 2008 season. Cromartie even publicly announced a goal of 15 interceptions.

Unfortunately, 2008 was nothing like 2007.

Cromartie finished the season with only two interceptions and had a notoriously bad game against wide receiver Brandon Marshall in Week Two. Fortunately, referee Ed Hoculi st...

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