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Cribbs excited by expanded role in offense
Cribbs excited by expanded role in offense
Browns return specialist Joshua Cribbs might soon get his long-held wish of being more involved in the offense. John Kuntz/The Plain DealerJoshua Cribbs has established himself as one of the NFL's best return men. Now, he's eagerly awaiting an increased...
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Cribbs To Be More Involved
Dawg Pound Daily | A Cleveland Browns Blog — With his change of pace, and versatility it should come as no surprise that Joshu a Cribbs will see more time in the Brown offense this year. Cribbs who played quarterback at near by Kent State, has become an excellent return specialist and has been labeled as “wide receiver” in his time with the Browns. However, truth be told, he brings a certain dynamic once on the field that you can’t really label him, last season he finished with three receptions for 37 yards, nine rushes for 61 yards, and those great return stats. So what kind of new plays can we expect, well it would ...

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Football for Breakfast — AFC News Patriots: Walsh: Patriots Concealed Taping (Boston Globe) Patriots: The Story Behind the ‘Walkthrough Tape’ Article (Boston Herald) Dolphins: Ricky Makes Good Impression on Dolphins (Miami Herald) Jaguars: DT Rob Meier Gets Big Extension (Florida Times-Union) Browns: Cribbs Excited by Expanded Role in Offense (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Chiefs: Chiefs Will Start ...

Cribbs to the Crib
WaitingForNextYear — ... .  How about  Josh Cribbs on offense .“We’re putting in a nice package just to utilize more of my skills as well as everyone else’s,” said Cribbs… “Last year, we put in one or two plays a game, but this year, it will be on a more consistent basis. It’s going to be more of an elaborate package for a change of pace.” I’ve always pondered the lack of Cribbs’ use in the Browns offense.  My initial thoughts lean towards his route-running abilities.  We know he’s fast.  We know he has decent awareness - as he was a quarterback.  We know he can catch, as he’s no stranger to ...

Good news: Rogers is happy
Sons of Nev — ... In the wake of the whole Daven Holly fiasco today, Browns fans can take solace that Shaun Rogers, a player we obtained for Leigh Bodden (who we could kinda use right now) is a happy panda. That is just fantastic, because the knock on this guy in Detroit was that he is capable of playing at a Pro Bowl level when he wants to, it’s just that nobody knows when that is. I hate to borrow from ...

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waitingfornextyear.com 5/17/2008 — While a lot of the words out of OTAs have focused on the Kellen Winslow absence, or the pending (hopeful) return of LeCharles Bentley, the Plain Dealer has some news that should get even the most fair-weather Browns fans smile. Nope, not $1 beer night. How about Josh Cribbs on offense. “We’re putting in a nice package just to utilize...
Brown: Inside Dish: Browns look to expand Cribbs' roleLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL 5/19/2008
Cleveland is hopeful Josh Cribbs' elusiveness on returns translates well to the Browns' offense. Plus, more news and notes from around the gridiron.