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Teams reportedly showing interest in Browns' Cribbs

October 16, 2009

Trade rumors involving Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs have are swirling.
League sources told Jason La Canfora of NFL.com that the Dolphins, Colts, Chiefs, Raiders, Jaguars and 49ers have shown interest.
A source told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that it is unlikely Cribbs will be traded.
Cribbs signed a six-year contract worth $6.77 million in 2007. [...]

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Browns-Bills notes

October 11, 2009

Wimbley adds to sacks
Browns outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley notched his fourth sack of the season in the second quarter, equalling his total from all of 2008 and giving him one in three consecutive games.
But Wimbley was burned on a 35-yard catch by running back Marshawn Lynch early in the third quarter that set up a [...]

Tagged as: Boomer Esiason, Braylon Edwards, Carson Palmer, Eric Mangini, Josh Cribbs, Kamerion Wimbley, Marshawn Lynch, Rian Lindell, Rob Ryan, Trent Edwards

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Cribbs, Massaquoi listed as starting receivers

October 11, 2009

Rookie Mohamed Massaquoi and Joshua Cribbs were listed as the Browns' starting receivers on the flip card distributed for Sunday's game at Buffalo.
Outside linebacker Alex Hall and rookie defensive back Coye Francies are among the inactives for Sunday's game at Buffalo.
Hall was not on the injury report. His spot on the 45-man gameday roster was [...]

Tagged as: Alex Hall, Coye Francies, Josh Cribbs, Mohamed Massaquoi

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Lewis doubtful; Dawson questionable

September 25, 2009

Starting running back Jamal Lewis was listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Baltimore, which means there is at least a 75 percent chance he will not play against his old team. Lewis sat out all week with a hamstring problem apparently suffered last weekend at Denver.
Jerome Harrison and rookie James Davis will fill in [...]

Tagged as: Billy Cundiff, David Bowens, Floyd Womack, Hank Fraley, Jamal Lewis, James Davis, Jerome Harrison, Josh Cribbs, Phil Dawson, Rex Hadnot, Shaun Rogers

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Broncos roll over Browns

September 20, 2009

DENVER: The matchup of Bill Belichick proteges was a yawner until the final quarter as the Denver Broncos claimed a 27-6 victory over the Browns Sunday at Invesco Field at Mile High.
Denver (2-0) is coached by Barberton-born Josh McDaniels, a former quarterback and kicker at Canton McKinley, while Eric Mangini heads Cleveland (0-2).
The Browns lost [...]

Tagged as: Alex Mack, Bill Belichick, Brady Quinn, Brandon McDonald, Correll Buckhalter, Elvis Dumervil, Eric Mangini, Jabar Gaffney, Josh Cribbs, Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton, Matt Prater, Robert Royal, Tony Scheffler

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News and Notes Heading Into Denver

September 18, 2009

BEREA – No one could blame cornerback Brandon McDonald if he wanted to erase all memories of the Denver Broncos from his mental hard drive – especially that game from last year.
In a 34-30 loss, the Broncos victimized McDonald and McDonald proved to be his own worst enemy as well as the Browns snatched defeat [...]

Tagged as: Brandon McDonald, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Eric Mangini, Jamal Lewis, Josh Cribbs, NFL

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Player quotes following today's game

September 13, 2009

The following are post-game quotes from Browns players following today's game:

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, D'Qwell Jackson, Jamal Lewis, Josh Cribbs, Robert Royal, Shaun Rogers

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Browns 13, Vikings 10 at the Half

September 13, 2009

CLEVELAND – A mild surprise unfolded during the first half of the Browns-Vikings game at Cleveland Browns Stadium - the Browns led 13-10.
Neither team looks particularly sharp offensively, but defensively both have something going on.  The bigger surprise is how the Browns are, for the most part, keeping Vikings uber back Andrian Peterson in check.  He got loose for [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Josh Cribbs, NFL, pro football

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Browns name six team captains

September 10, 2009

Browns coach Eric Mangini announced the result of the team vote for captains Thursday.
Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas and running back Jamal Lewis were selected on offense, linebackers Eric Barton and D'Qwell Jackson on defense and Pro Bowl return specialist Josh Cribbs and kicker Phil Dawson on special teams.
Dawson was selected for the third [...]

Tagged as: D'Qwell Jackson, Eric Barton, Jamal Lewis, Joe Thomas, Josh Cribbs, Phil Dawson

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Quotes, Notes and Observations from Tuesday's Browns practice

August 25, 2009

- WR Braylon Edwards made a nice, one-handed grab in the endzone on one series.
- DB Brodney Pool missed his second day of practice with what appears to be another concussion.
- Browns coach Eric Mangini said the idea of possibly using the versatile Josh Cribbs at defensive back hasn't been shelved completely.
"What I want to [...]

Tagged as: Braylon Edwards, Brian Robiskie, Brian Schaefering, Brodney Pool, Eric Mangini, Josh Cribbs, Paul Raymond, Robaire Smith

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Updated: Training camp day 7: Of No. 2 receivers and Josh Cribbs

August 7, 2009

Evening practice update: It could be called nothing really to see here. But there was some strong play by the running backs, including Jamal Lewis and James Davis.
In the passing game, Braylon Edwards made a nice catch on a fade in the endzone.
Several players spent time on the exercise bikes. They [...]

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Training Camp: Day Four

August 4, 2009

BEREA – Rookie running back James Davis has been following Jamal Lewis for much of his playing career.
The two played for the same school, Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta, years apart and now find themselves on the same professional team.
According to Davis, Lewis set all the school rushing records and he broke them. ‘’I [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Josh Cribbs, Mohamed Massaquoi, NFL, rookie, Shaun Rogers, Wide receivers

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Who would you take, Cribbs or Dawson?

June 1, 2009

The Waiting for Next Year guys take a look at Phil Dawson's holdout. They have a really good line in the item:
Judging by the lack of response to Dawson being MIA, I assume that fans feel that Josh Cribbs means a lot more to this team. But does he? Dawson converted 30 of [...]

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Cribbs will show up to this week's minicamp

May 26, 2009

Browns special teams player Josh Cribbs plans on attending this week's minicamp, Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer is reporting.
Cribbs is in the first half a of a six-year, $6.77 million contract and wants it to be restructured. If its not, he said he would like to be traded.
Update from PFT:
Per a league [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns, Josh Cribbs

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Quinn getting first-team snaps for Browns

May 21, 2009

James Walker of ESPN.com is reporting that Brady Quinn holds the early lead in the Browns' quarterback competition.
Quinn has been receiving snaps with the first team ahead of former Pro Bowler Derek Anderson at voluntary minicamps that end today.
While head coach Eric Mangini has said the two quarterbacks will receive balanced repetitions, Quinn's performance has [...]

Tagged as: Brady Quinn, Brett Ratliff, Browns, Cleveland Browns, Derek Anderson, Eric Mangini, Josh Cribbs, National Football Post, NFL Draft

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More thoughts on the Cribbs situation

May 19, 2009

The latest word out of Berea is that if Josh Cribbs isn't given a new contract he'll ask for a trade.
No surprise. That's how contract negotiations in professional sports work. However, when you start thinking more about the latest Browns nightmare, it's apparent how much the franchise has sunken.
Cribbs is an incredible special teams player. [...]

Tagged as: Cleveland Browns, Devin Hester, Josh Cribbs

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Cribbs to reportedly sit out minicamp this week

May 18, 2009

Browns special teams ace Josh Cribbs is expected to skip (in)voluntary full-team minicamps beginning Tuesday. That is according to John Taylor of the Orange & Brown Report.
Cribbs' displeasure stems from the team not restructuring his contract after telling him all offseason it would be redone. Cribbs is set to make $620,000 in 2009, $635,000 in [...]

Tagged as: Cleveland Browns, Josh Cribbs

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Team needs assessment: Receiver

April 7, 2009

Who they've got: Steve Heiden (23 catches, 249 yards, three touchdowns), Jamal Lewis (23 catches, 178 yards), Syndric Steptoe (19 catches, 182 yards), Jerome Harrison (12 catches, 116 yards, one touchdown), Lawrence Vickers (10 catches, 78 yards), Charles Ali (four catches, 13 yards), Josh Cribbs (two catches, 18 yards), Martin Rucker (two catches, 17 yards), [...]

Tagged as: Braylon Edwards, Cleveland Browns, Donte Stallworth, Josh Cribbs, Michael Crabtree, NFL Draft

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What they're saying today

December 8, 2008

- Akron Beacon Journal (Patrick McManamon): Nothing else is working. Play Cribbs
- Akron Beacon Journal (Marla Ridenour): Great performance isn't good enough to satisfy Jackson
- Huntsville Times (Allan Taylor): Titans' fate still not clear
- Nashville Tennessean (Gary Estwick): Key returns offset Titans turnovers
- Nashville Tennessean (Joe Biddle): Brown-out wasn't just the lights
- Plain Dealer (Mary [...]

Tagged as: Cleveland Browns, Josh Cribbs, Ken Dorsey, Phil Savage, Philadelphia Eagles, Romeo Crennel, Tennessee Titans

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Pass the rock to Chud and Romeo

December 1, 2008

On the prospects of Joshua Cribbs seeing time at quarterback, here is what Derek Anderson had to say:
"We're not putting Josh in. You guys [must be] on crack, smoking crack. [Just] because we're playing bad doesn't mean we're going to put a receiver at quarterback."
Well, that was certainly an odd thing to say. First, Cribbs [...]

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