I think the stick-up kids who went after Curry and Walker were just guys from around Chicago who knew that they had money. The salaries are common knowledge, as is (often) generally where they live, especially if a person asks around. Maybe it's just a need for more security? Maybe the robbers know that the athletes tend to live kinda big? But I don't think it's because of Cribs. People used to talk about how Lawrence Taylor used to spend money all over the place. Athletes have always rolled into the club flashing cash since Broadway Joe Namath and before him. Maybe it's a rep thing. The Sean Taylor murder, though, I bet there's something more to it, as Antrell Rolle said and in light of the break-in 8 days earlier.