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http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ss..._medium=twitterJosh Cribbs trying to keep a low profile after Sunday outburst: Browns Insider By: Mary Kay Cabot BEREA, Ohio -- If Josh Cribbs were given a little truth serum or maybe some holiday eggnog, he'd probably let loose about how he thinks he can be doing more to help the Browns win. He started to go there after the Bengals game, but stopped before he went too far. Wednesday, he was asked if he cared to elaborate beyond Sunday's statement that "I'm trying to take advantage of the opportunities, the little ones that I get." Specifically, he was asked if he's happy with the way he's being used. "Uh ... I just won't answer that," he said. Cribbs said he doesn't want to say anything that could be construed as selfish, "because all I care about winning." Is it possible he's in the team's doghouse for speaking out a few times this season? "I would hope not," said Cribbs, who caught flak before the Rams game for hinting the Browns might use the Wildcat. "Because every time I step on the field I'm giving it all I've got." But for some reason, Cribbs was targeted by Colt McCoy only four times against the Bengals, while Greg Little had 13 passes thrown his way. Cribbs had one catch for eight yards in the 23-20 loss and Little caught five for 57 yards and a TD. In the previous four games, three of Cribbs' 13 catches were for touchdowns, and he leads the team with four -- one TD for about every seventh catch. "We all know [Cribbs] is a playmaker," said McCoy. "I think he has the things that he does really well and we need to take advantage of those things. "But when he's on the field, just like I have confidence in Greg, I have confidence in him. I've got confidence in all those guys and we continue to work, we continue to grow and I think week to week we all feel a little more comfortable." Cribbs reiterated that he's grown weary of the losing. "I am fed up," he said. "I want to win this year. Everybody says 'we're building, we look good.' I don't really care about the building process, because I want to win now. I'm not worried about next year, next year. I want to win now. So, that's how I feel." Cribbs, in his seventh season, said the losing gets harder each year. He's never been to the playoffs and has had only one winning season. "I feel like I want to see a playoff, you know, as bad as our fans do. I feel like a fan sometimes when I speak because I hear them talk everyday, I run into them on the street. "It hurts me not to win for them. That's my ultimate motivation. ... You got a lot of fans that their whole joy in life is watching the Browns play, hoping that they win, bringing their kids to the game. ... When we don't win, you know, the city feels down. So we need to win, plain and simple." Back at work: McCoy was fully participating on Wednesday, despite the right elbow injury he suffered in Cincinnati. He wore a sleeve on the elbow, but said it's fine. He also said his shoulder didn't bother him at all on Sunday. Sitting out: Montario Hardesty, who's missed the past four games with his calf injury, sat out practice on Wednesday. So did T.J. Ward, who's missed the past three games with his foot injury. "We're going to give [Hardesty] a little rest today just to see if we can jump-start his healing as we go forward," said coach Pat Shurmur of his running back. "We don't feel like he re-injured himself, we just feel like we want to help speed up the healing process and we feel like at least a day here might do that." Ward, a second-year safety, is running, but hasn't attempted drills yet. Meanwhile, safety Mike Adams sat out Wednesday with a shoulder injury suffered in the Bengals game. If he can't play, rookie Eric Hagg will replace him. Stepping in for Fujita: Kaluka Maiava is set to step in as the starting weakside linebacker and Chris Gocong will move to the strong side with Scott Fujita (hand) out for the season. "You can't replace Scott Fujita," said Maiava. "He's a great leader, a great teammate and player, but he got hurt unfortunately and it's the next guy up. I've been ready. Whenever they need me to fill in, I'm in there." Maiava hurt his knee in Cincinnati and was limited on Wednesday, but said he should be fine to play Sunday. Brian Schaefering replaced Emmanuel Stephens at right end in practice, but Shurmur said the Browns plan to fill the spot by committee. Former starting right end Jayme Mitchell was also limited with his ankle injury. Fullback Owen Marecic (concussion) participated fully. A missed opportunity? Shurmur admitted that the Browns really liked Ravens rookie receiver Torrey Smith in last spring's draft. He was picked one ahead of Little in the second round, 58th overall, out of Maryland. Were they so honed in on Little that they would have taken him even if Smith had been available? "No, I wouldn't say that," said Shurmur. "We liked him a great deal," he continued. "There's no question that we thought he'd be a great receiver. Any time good players go to teams in the division, you don't like to see that. He's a good player and he's playing well for them for sure." Time change: Kickoff for Sunday's game at the Stadium has been moved to 4:05 p.m. as part of the NFL's flex scheduling.
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I hope everyone in the organization from the fans to Lerner is fed up with losing.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
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A missed opportunity? Shurmur admitted that the Browns really liked Ravens rookie receiver Torrey Smith in last spring's draft. He was picked one ahead of Little in the second round, 58th overall, out of Maryland.
Were they so honed in on Little that they would have taken him even if Smith had been available?
"No, I wouldn't say that," said Shurmur.
Of course he's not going to answer that. Why do reporters ask such stupid questions?
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A missed opportunity? Shurmur admitted that the Browns really liked Ravens rookie receiver Torrey Smith in last spring's draft. He was picked one ahead of Little in the second round, 58th overall, out of Maryland.
Were they so honed in on Little that they would have taken him even if Smith had been available?
"No, I wouldn't say that," said Shurmur.
Of course he's not going to answer that. Why do reporters ask such stupid questions?
I don't understand the "missed opportunity" thing. If he was gone by the time the Browns picked, how did they miss an opportunity?
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
I don't see anything wrong with what Cribbs said or did. Actually, I think it's a breath of fresh air. It's the content of what he said and how he said it. And I agree with all of it. And I'm glad we have a player that feels that way.
LOL - The Rish will be upset with this news as well. KS just doesn't prioritize winning...
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
I really don't mind it, especially in regards to losing... a man is gonna feel how he feels.. If it were about a contract issue, etc.. then shut up and keep quiet.. but his teammates need to come together and step it up...
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i'm a little more perturbed at Shurmur undercutting Little than Cribbs' comments about losing and the team. Josh Cribbs is a lot more "The Browns" than Pat Shurmur is.
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"It hurts me not to win for them (fans). That's my ultimate motivation. ...
After hearing this same tired stuff after every selfish outburst over the years, the message is transparent and stale.
I'm one of the few that isn't enamored with Cribbs and his public whinings, especially during his contract squabbles when he thought he was worth more than he really was (Hillis anyone?). He's hiding behind "I just wanna win one for the fans!" when what he's really saying is "I just want the damned ball!" 
Yeah, sure, of course he wants to win. Every player does. That isn't something worthy of applause. Yeah, he plays hard (except for last week where he looked awfully damned half-hearted) but very few players don't. He's upset because he isn't gettin' the ball.
Here's a little truth for Cribbs and everyone else: The future of the wide receiver position is not Josh Cribbs. The future of the position is Greg Little. Cribbs better get used to that. Even the ultimate PC QB in McCoy laid the truth flat-out for everyone to see:
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what that means. That points out that Cribbs does some things very well, but not ALL things as it relates to being a receiver.
Even though Cribbs got a new contract, I'd be willing to bet he wasn't happy with it. He was banking on getting paid based on all the upside hype that suggested he was going to become a really big playmaker as a receiver. He didn't get paid like he wanted, and he isn't seeing the ball like he wants. It's the Hillis situation before Hillis was here, sans the injury crap. I can understand Cribbs wanting the ball and wanting to win, but hiding behind "I'm just doing it for the fans!" is thinly-veiled and very weak and I think it's garbage.
Cribbs needs to just accept the fact that he's not ever going to be a featured receiver. The Browns aren't ever going to be a good offense if players like Cribbs are featured receivers. He has a role. He needs to accept it.
Setting all that aside, seeing Cribbs playing at 3/4 speed this last game combined with his comments leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I'm not suggesting he was dogging it because he's unhappy, but the timing of the two is very, VERY unfortunate.
Great special teams player. Role-player/gadget-guy receiver. Know your role and suck it up, Cribbs. You may not like it, but the team IS rebuilding, and to that end, Little SHOULD get the ball more than you, because in five years from now he's going to be in his prime, and we need to know if he's going to be a huge contributor. On the other hand, in five years from now, you'll probably be out of the league. Sorry, but life isn't always fair, and if you really want to win first, the way you do that is to focus on your role. THAT'S how you'll help the team win.
If you're really doing it for the fans, that is....
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He's hiding behind "I just wanna win one for the fans!" when what he's really saying is "I just want the damned ball!"
I have no problem with that. If a team is winning and a guy is complaining that he's not getting the ball that's bad because, obviously they don't NEED to get you the ball to win.... but if a team is losing and you feel like you can make plays and you aren't getting the ball, what's wrong with wanting the ball more? If they get you the ball more is there a chance they will lose? Oh that's right, they are losing anyway.
The rest of your post about Cribbs being a marginal WR and not the future at the spot for the Browns I pretty much agree with... but for where we are right now, I understand why he wants the ball more... In fact, if he didn't say he wanted the ball more, then I would question him.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
We should have traded him when he had some value.
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In fact, if he didn't say he wanted the ball more, then I would question him.
Sure, and I agree with you. Who wants a skill-position guy on their team who is indifferent to getting the ball, but my sentence which you quoted goes deeper than that:
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He's hiding behind "I just wanna win one for the fans!" when what he's really saying is "I just want the damned ball!"
I don't like hiding behind the premise of he's doing it for the fans. He's been using that same tired line for years. He used it when he was fighting his VERY public battle for more money. That didn't sit well with me then, and it doesn't sit well with me now, DC.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
We should have traded him when he had some value.
Thinking back to his contract squabbles, he was one of the top-3 special teams players, but nothing more than a wildcat guy. What's the top trade value for that kind of player? A 4th rounder at best? I wouldn't have made that trade. He was worth more than that to us in his role, IMO.
In spite of how I'm sounding here, he's giving us value for the money he's making. I'm not unhappy with what we're getting in return for the investment. It's the rest of the crap that chaps my green hide....
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I expect players on a losing team to be frustrated. If it were all unicorns and rainbows in Berea right now it would be a very bad sign.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
I don't see anything wrong with what Cribbs said or did. Actually, I think it's a breath of fresh air. It's the content of what he said and how he said it. And I agree with all of it. And I'm glad we have a player that feels that way.
Let me make myself a little clearer.. I don't have a problem with what he said either. I have a problem with him talking to the Media about it.. it should be in the locker room. All this is is pandering to the fans and while I don't mind being pandered to, I also know that it's more PR than substance..
Personally, I think he's setting himself up to get traded.. I don't want to see that happen, but if it does, I won't cry about it.
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Toad... Completely agree with you on on Cribbs. His act has gone stale and predicatable. He's a lousy WR and has hurt his true value as a speciacl teams stud. It comes across to me that he is more concerned with the fans than keeping quiet and figuring out to produce on the field.
He's no longer the Cribbs of years past. He's a mediocre offensive player at best. He is/was a special teams standout and that it the where he belongs.
Reading that article I count numerous wherehe repeatedly says is "I" or "me" and states he doesn't care about "the process" or "building." IMO, that reflects poorly on Cribbs and is putting himself before the team. Any complaints he has should remain in the locker room. But, as is his usual MO he panders to the fans so he comes across as a great guy who's "just a regular joe" that wants to win as much as we do.
I'm done buying into it. Cribbs plays the fan card way too often. It's lost sincerity to me.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
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Toad... Completely agree with you on on Cribbs. His act has gone stale and predicatable. He's a lousy WR and has hurt his true value as a speciacl teams stud. It comes across to me that he is more concerned with the fans than keeping quiet and figuring out to produce on the field.
He's no longer the Cribbs of years past. He's a mediocre offensive player at best. He is/was a special teams standout and that it the where he belongs.
I'm gonna have to disagree w/ you there. Cribbs is still a threat.. and he is no way a lousy WR. Most of the balls he catches are pretty tough for any wr, yet he always makes the play.
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Remember when we used to think we were in every game because we had Cribbs?
Every return was a possible TD.
Every time he touched the ball could be a big play..
I don't recall the last time I felt that way.
Is that fair to Cribbs? I'm not sure, Ponti got cut after how many perfect seasons?
If you took Cribbs off this team right now, how much big of a difference would there be?
Am I the only one that pronounces hyperbole "Hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bo-le"?
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Why would he care about building or the process? He's not going to be here in three years if/when this franchise ever turns it around.
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I just don't see him hiding behind anything.. he states HE wants to win, he states that HE wants to be in the playoffs, he states that HE has been here 7 years and is tired of losing, etc... he also says he wants to win for the fans because he seems them on the street, he knows how badly they want to win.. when you take it all in context, it seems pretty accurate...
He wants to win just because that's what competitors do.
He wants to win because he knows how much it would mean to the fans.
And by inference, he wants the ball more because he thinks he can make plays..
I still don't have a problem with it or see it as him hiding behind anything.
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Toad the problem is we saw Cribbs being used properly in the offense in flashes, and then not so much at all after that. The guy makes plays. You don't have to have him as a feature receiver, but be creative for once. Get him involved whether it is some sort of WR screen. Hell, have him line up as a half back every now and then and throw some screens or let him run it, he's a tough player and needs to get more touches. A good offensive coordinator would find ways to get Cribbs the ball 5-10 times a game on offense at least.
I feel like he knows that he isn't an Andre Johnson or whatever, but he can make plays elsewhere besides WR and we never even TRY it.
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The reality is he could say it in a way that reflects the whole team is tired of losing.And since he appears to have a big issue with how things are done...speak to your coaches first and foremost..
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I've been following the Browns longer than Cribbs has been alive and I'm tired of losing.
Maybe we'll be better next year.
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"I'm trying to take advantage of the opportunities, the little ones that I get."
Specifically, he was asked if he's happy with the way he's being used.
"Uh ... I just won't answer that," he said.
My only problem with what he said is the above. He obviously makes a dig and then says he won't talk about it. You don't get to have it both ways, Josh.
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The reality is he could say it in a way that reflects the whole team is tired of losing.And since he appears to have a big issue with how things are done...speak to your coaches first and foremost..
That would be preferable. With him it's always i i i i i .. I wanna win, I wanna do this I wanna do that..
Damn, it's a team sport,,,
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I would like to have seen more Cribbs when our options were Obi and Clayton.
Frankly I'd like an offense featuring Cribbs, Little, and Armond Smith focusing on bubble screens and possibly wildcat, using a burner (Norwood/Mitchell?) and Moore/Watson to stretch vertically.
Focusing on physical mismatches over precise route running / timing passes. I think we have players that better fit that offense right now.
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The reality is he could say it in a way that reflects the whole team is tired of losing.And since he appears to have a big issue with how things are done...speak to your coaches first and foremost..
That would be preferable. With him it's always i i i i i .. I wanna win, I wanna do this I wanna do that..
Damn, it's a team sport,,,
And the first time he came out and said, "The team is.... " somebody on here would jump up and down and say that its arrogant for Josh Cribbs to think that he can speak for the whole team. and you KNOW it would happen.
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Your argument only holds water if you assume Cribbs would have acted the same way had we won. I guess we won't ever know because we never win.
But here's the thing I absolutely despise about Cleveland fans. The moment of even the slightest adversity with a player comes about, we can't wait to stick it to him. Cribbs speaks out and he's a prima donna. Haden gets torched by Green and he's at best a #2. Thomas gives up a sack and he's terrible.
Cribbs always plays hard. He is a competitor. He wants to win. Active in the community. Cares about the fans. So had made some statements about losing. Who cares? It's all true and he didn't throw anyone under the bus either. He expressed frustration. Oh, the horror!
Toad, once again, you couldn't be more off base. But it's fun to read.
LOL - The Rish will be upset with this news as well. KS just doesn't prioritize winning...
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Your argument only holds water if you assume Cribbs would have acted the same way had we won. I guess we won't ever know because we never win.
But here's the thing I absolutely despise about Cleveland fans. The moment of even the slightest adversity with a player comes about, we can't wait to stick it to him. Cribbs speaks out and he's a prima donna. Haden gets torched by Green and he's at best a #2. Thomas gives up a sack and he's terrible.
Cribbs always plays hard. He is a competitor. He wants to win. Active in the community. Cares about the fans. So had made some statements about losing. Who cares? It's all true and he didn't throw anyone under the bus either. He expressed frustration. Oh, the horror!
Agreed. Granted, I don't follow ANY other pro team - in any sport - but I sometimes question if other fans (fans of other teams) are as negative as Browns fans.
During the Cincy game last week I was on the chat site here as well as watching the game. Couldn't take the negativity - the knocking of our own players..........I just left.
Are fans of other teams as negative as Browns fans are?
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Comes with losing I guess....1 of the buddies I watch gamedays with is a Bills fan and we listened to some BUF call in show and there were fans saying Fitzpatrick is not a good QB after leading his team to 24p against the Jets (I agree, but to put it in perspective....he's better than Colt and still there are Bills fans trashing him)
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The reality is he could say it in a way that reflects the whole team is tired of losing.And since he appears to have a big issue with how things are done...speak to your coaches first and foremost..
That would be preferable. With him it's always i i i i i .. I wanna win, I wanna do this I wanna do that..
Damn, it's a team sport,,,
And the first time he came out and said, "The team is.... " somebody on here would jump up and down and say that its arrogant for Josh Cribbs to think that he can speak for the whole team. and you KNOW it would happen.
I can't speak for anyone else, but if cribbs feels the need to talk, he should maybe take a page out of McCoys responses book. He NEVER sounds selfesh. Cribbs often does.
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I couldn't agree with you more Rishuz... I will preface this by saying that I am a huge Cribbs fan (see username), so I my be a little biased. I'm glad that this message board is filled with perfect, unselfish, never-misspoken people. Most of you must also be mind-readers or psychologists to be able to know the exact meaning behind the choice of words of every statement uttered by someone in the Browns organization. I mean, you guys are arguing about whether he should have said "I" or "we" for crying out loud. And it's not just with Cribbs. It's with Holmgren, Shurmur, and everyone else on the team. Sometimes a statement is just that: a statement. You don't have to read between the lines for extra meaning. Cribbs is tired of losing, so he said it. As Rishuz said, Browns fans are so quick to turn on someone in the organization it is ridiculous. I'm slowly beginning to think Derek Anderson was right about us: "The fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner." Stings, doesn't it. This team hasn't had very many good players since The Return. It's a fact. However, we don't even appreciate the good players we have had. People were calling for Dawson's head a couple seasons ago. I still don't think DA got a fair shake here. Hillis, he's a faking injuries.  And then we have Cribbs, a player fans of other teams would love to cheer for (even though he has appeared to have lost a step this year). He's not the best WR, but he is one of our best playmakers on offense. He's been outstanding in the community, and has never, to my knowledge, been in trouble with the law. He's worked hard for what he has, starting as an undrafted rookie. He plays hard, with a fire and physicality that you would think Browns fans would love. But he has one minor public contract dispute (due to which he missed absolutely no time), and suddenly he is a horrible, selfish individual. All this from the guy who walked with the son of his former coach who had died of leukemia on parent's night at a HS football game. He did this without mentioning it to the media and downplaying it as much as possible because he didn't want to take the spotlight away from the kids. Yep, that sounds like selfish diva playing the "I feel bad for the fans" card. Just remember everyone: Actions speak louder than words, so maybe you should quit putting so much emphasis on the latter.
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Thinking back to his contract squabbles, he was one of the top-3 special teams players, but nothing more than a wildcat guy. What's the top trade value for that kind of player? A 4th rounder at best? I wouldn't have made that trade. He was worth more than that to us in his role, IMO.
I think he'd get more than that, even now, but I'm not convinced that the Browns would accept any such offer today. We don't know the details, but we should have seriously considered Oakland's or Kansas City's offers back in 2009.
Now, we're not likely to get as much as they offered and we're stuck with paying him a contract that is over-valued and a player that is not performing up to that contract.
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In spite of how I'm sounding here, he's giving us value for the money he's making. I'm not unhappy with what we're getting in return for the investment. It's the rest of the crap that chaps my green hide....
You think we're getting a good return on that paycheck? I don't. He's overpaid for what he's producing.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
If you were headed to the last 3-4 years of your career and you honestly felt the team you were playing for was 3-4 years away from winning a few games, then you bet, he wants out.
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I say let him go . He has seen enough garbage football and he seems like a nice enough fellow so let him go to a team that actually puts a good product on the field . This organization is THE joke of the NFL . Even the Bungles are laughing at us. For those of you who will say history..legends..blah..blah..THIS TEAM STINKS and has since they came back and will for the forseeable future . I will start watching again next year unless I can convince my heart to root for a decent team ( not much hope in that I am afraid ) .
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Toad... Completely agree with you on on Cribbs. His act has gone stale and predicatable. He's a lousy WR and has hurt his true value as a speciacl teams stud. It comes across to me that he is more concerned with the fans than keeping quiet and figuring out to produce on the field.
He's no longer the Cribbs of years past. He's a mediocre offensive player at best. He is/was a special teams standout and that it the where he belongs.
I'm gonna have to disagree w/ you there. Cribbs is still a threat.. and he is no way a lousy WR. Most of the balls he catches are pretty tough for any wr, yet he always makes the play.
Fair enough, he has the ability to make a play when the ball is in his hands, but he is an average WR at best.
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Why would he care about building or the process? He's not going to be here in three years if/when this franchise ever turns it around.
He doesn't have to care about it. However, he doesn't have to carry on in such a manner in the media as he routinely does and become a distraction. A leader of a team should keep matters such as this in the locker room. I'm sure Joe Thomas is just as frustrated, I don't hear him whining to the media after every loss.
If Cribbs is looking for a way out of town and is using this as a platform so be it. Again, just the way I see the matter.
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I just don't like it when players blab like this to the media.. I understand the frustration, but damn it, keep it in the locker room.
But I wonder if Cribbs is trying to get traded or cut or released after the season?
I love it...sometimes it's good to hear the players care.....
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Are fans of other teams as negative as Browns fans are?
Philly. Fans and local media are on this insane frenzy to get rid of Reid.
Its crazy. So soon they forget the Ray Rhodes years.
They whine that he doesnt run enough, and he doesnt pick good LBers and has horrible clock management, and he takes the blame for losses.
Its amuses me a little listening to them complain. Id take Reid as coach in a heartbeat. The man knows how to work with his QB. And that is a rare skill.
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