Category Archives: Josh Cribbs

How Josh Cribbs spent his winter vacation

Here is Josh Cribbs' schedule today. He's spending the day at ESPN. That would be the entire day. All day long. At ESPN. 9:45 a.m. – Mike & Mike in the Morning (9:40 a.m. ET, ESPN Radio/ESPN2), 11:20 a.m. – … Continue reading

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Some Josh Cribbs thoughts

Josh Cribbs should be paid. How much he should be paid, I don't know. He's a very valuable and talented player. If anyone deserves a re-worked deal it's him. There's no problem with him asking. And … if the Browns really … Continue reading

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Josh Cribbs and his agents go public

Josh Cribbs and his agent have gone public, with the agent saying Cribbs is going to clean out his locker and Cribbs going on Twitter to "tweet" (shoot me for writing that) he might not be back with the Browns. … Continue reading

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Browns ran their way to four wins in a row …

The axiom is as old as football: Teams that run the ball and stop the run win. The Browns proved that the final month in beating Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Oakland and Jacksonville. In winning the final four games, the Browns … Continue reading

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First and 10: Quinn goes to IR, Holmgren signs on as president

1)      Only the Browns could follow the news of Mike Holmgren being hired with the news that Brady Quinn is out for the season with a left foot injury. Eric Mangini apparently was vague about the specifics (I know that's surprising), … Continue reading

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Appeals, appeals

Well, Ireland's appeal was denied. Wrongfully, I might add. FIFA is a bunch of FOOFAs who don't know POOPa about sportsmanship and proper play. So Ireland suffers. This other appeal, though, should be heard. I really see no reason why … Continue reading

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It's OK for someone else to get hurt though

Josh Cribbs' agent said he was furious that the Browns had Cribbs in the game for the last play against Baltimore. How's that again? Cribbs is a football player, and he plays when there are plays called for him. Besides, … Continue reading

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The hook-and-lateral that wasn't … or was it?

Well  … the players are saying that the Browns coaches did not call the last play in the loss to Baltimore the other night. The one that sent Josh Cribbs to the hospital. They said the call came on the … Continue reading

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Some comments on the Cribbs injury and Quinn's hit on Suggs

From the Ravens, as reported by the AP (tho many were present in the locker room when the statements were made): Ray Lewis on whether Quinn's hit on Terrell Suggs was a cheap shot: "Heck yeah, it was a cheap … Continue reading

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Cribbs hurt on last play of Browns loss; Quinn's cheap shot sidelines Suggs

The Browns looked woeful again in losing to Baltimore. Still think the coach deserves another year? But … the game ended bizarrely, with Josh Cribbs on the ground after having been run into by Dwan Edwards on one of those … Continue reading

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Interesting take by Josh Cribbs

Josh Cribbs, when asked what he'd say to those who say Braylon Edwards was bad for the team: “I disagree. He’s a threat and that’s why teams double covered him every game. That is why teams account for him on … Continue reading

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Josh Cribbs and the Browns

Josh Cribbs and his agent are still making noise about his contract.

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The Browns are overrun in Tennessee

I was all set to write in tomorrow's Beacon Journal that the Browns lost to Tennesese because they only gave Josh Cribbs the ball seven times at quarterback. Then I saw the stats. Set aside Cribbs' six runs, and the … Continue reading

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First and 10: Why not Cribbs at QB?

First and 10 1)      Derek Anderson asked if we were on crack when someone suggested to him that Josh Cribbs play quarterback for the Browns this Sunday in Tennessee. Ahem. For the record, crack has never once been the drug … Continue reading

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Browns win, but boy was that ugly …

At one point during the Browns oh-so-exciting win over the Bengals, an e-mailer sent a colleague a note in the press box that watching that game was like "watching a cactus grow." Boy was it. The Browns did not play … Continue reading

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Browns make a trade, and now Jamal Lewis is hurt too

The acquisition of Travis Daniels via trade kind of shows where the Browns secondary resides at the moment. Daniels does not seem to be the kind of guy who will be a major contributor, but he's probably all that was … Continue reading

Posted in Braylon Edwards, Browns, Derek Anderson, Josh Cribbs, McManamon, Romeo Crennel | 1 Comment