CLEVELAND’S JOSH CRIBBS: ‘SOME GUYS QUIT’
ProFootballTalk.com —
... . Per ESPN.com’s James Walker, several players agreed with Lewis’ take . Receiver/return man Josh Cribbs was the most vocal.“When you have a team like that that comes into our house and we’re capable of beating them, that’s the first thing that comes to mind,” Cribbs said. “We can’t figure out what man, but that’s what it looked like — some guys quit. … We know if everybody didn’t quit, we would have won that ballgame.” Lewis called for Browns to “check their egos at the door,” and Cribbs echoed that. But neither player called out a teammate by name, at least not publicly. ...
Did Browns Quit In Denver Game?
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Did Browns Quit In Denver Game? From James Walker of ESPN.com : BEREA, Ohio — With an extended weekend off to think about the state of the team, there are players within the ...
Josh Cribbs: ‘Some Guys Quit’
Every Morning Quarterback —
... fire and desire for winning. It’s a shame sometimes, but we just have to pull together as a team and weed out those guys and play the rest of the season out.”
It continues with another prime time game next Monday at Buffalo with two teams who are clinging to playoff hopes and desperate for a win. On paper, it doesn’t look like MNF’s best offering. But it should be a great football game between two teams struggling for an identity.
Source: ESPN.com
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Hear That Clock? It's Ticking on Crennel
The Legend of Cecilio Guante —
... So, when veteran players on the Cleveland Browns started using the "q word on Monday it guaranteed one thing. The seat under Romeo Crennel's rear-end just got a whole lot hotter. Following up a 10-6 2007 season, the coach and his Brownies came into the 2008 campaign with lofty expectations. After a 3-6 start, Coach Crennel is now 23-34 in three-plus seasons with Cleveland. ...
Jamal Lewis Isn't the Only Player Who Thinks the Browns Quit
FanHouse —
by Sportz Assassin Filed under: Browns, AFC NorthLast week, Browns running back Jamal Lewis rips his teammates for quitting against the Denver Broncos last Thursday night. Some of those teammates agree with Lewis. "When you have a team like that that comes into our house and we're capable of beating them, that's the first thing that comes to mind,'' wide receiver Josh Cribbs said Monday. "We can't figure out what man, but that's what it looked like -- some guys quit. ... We know if everybody didn't ...
Daily Links - Black and White Gloves
BroncoTalk —
... Regarding Jay Cutler’s third year, you just have to take the bad with the good. [DPO]
The Atlanta Falcons are goooood. [RMN]
Jason Elam says the switch was good for both sides. [RMN]
Excellent fan-post discussing the Broncos cap situation in 2008 and 2009. [Mile High Report]
More Cleveland Browns players: “We quit.” [ESPN]
John Lynch for governor? Of Colorado? [West Word] ...
Fix It
The Goose's Roost —
... Well, the The last two weeks Cleveland has given up leads in the fourth quarter. Their tight end was in the hospital with giant testicles. Some players think their team quit on them. ...
Cowher To The Browns
Sportsocracy.org —
Everyone in Cleveland hates Romeo Crennell. His players hate him, Drew Carey hates him, and Thomas Edison would hate him if he were still alive. Thus, the Browns have allegedly offered former Steelers coach Bill Cowher an estimated $8 million a year to coach the team. It would tie him with the Seahawks’ head coach and walrus impersonator, Mike Holmgren as the highest paid coach in the league. He’d also inherit a hardened criminal tailback, a lazy ass star wideout, and a soldier at TE. Plus, no matter what, ...
Brady Quinn's Beautiful Face May Have Been Damaged [Nfl]
Deadspin —
... Smith was inactive on Sunday and has already been the focus of rumors involving previous problems between him and his teammates. It's been alleged that he was the player that teammates Jamal Lewis and Josh Cribbs were talking about when they accused certain unamed Browns of quitting on the team earlier this year. Also, coach Romeo Crennel confirmed that Smith had a "heated confronation" with another o-lineman at a recent practice, but Crennel would neither ...
2009 Spotlight: Cleveland Browns
Goal-Line Stand —
... Don’t forget that these guys were legit last year at this time. (Although apparently not too legit to quit.) They were one of the trendiest picks in the league, prognosticated by many to get to the playoffs, maybe even conquer the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the AFC North. ...
