http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1634 Recent articles about Josh Cribbs en-us The Cleveland Browns were the fantasy darlings of 2007 with the emergence of Derek Anderson and Braylon Edwards as legitimate fantasy threats. Further, the resurgence of Jamal Lewis and the continued impressive performance of Kellen Winslow Jr. made the 2007 version of the Browns delightful to many fantasy owners..... Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Joel Stubblefield has to say about the Cleveland Browns and their fantasy worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below... Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:49:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278082 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278082 After making the Pro Bowl as a kick returner last season, Josh Cribbs believes he can help the Browns in other ways. Apparently, offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski agrees. Cribbs has been catching passes as well as taking handoffs during offseason workouts. The Browns figure if Cribbs gets the ball in space more often, he can threaten defenses with the same open-field moves that have made him dangerous on returns. The Bears have benefited from getting Devin Hester involved in their offense. The Browns would love similar results from Cribbs. . . . The Panthers feel better equipped to make opponents pay for double-teaming WR Steve Smith. Muhsin Muhammad, who used to be an effective sidekick for Smith, has returned after a stint with the Bears. Offseason pickup D.J. Hackett adds depth to the receiving unit, and Dwayne Jarrett will get an opportunity for more playing time. Meanwhile, QB Jake Delhomme is ahead of schedule in his recovery from elbow surgery. If Delhomme returns to form and rookie RB Jonathan Stewart adds pop to the running game, Smith could find himself running free more often. . . . It does not bode well for the Bucs that QB Jeff Garcia and RB Earnest Graham want new contracts. Both are veterans who carry clout in the locker room, and if they continue to express their un-happiness, it could damage chemistry. Graham has skipped some voluntary workouts, and Garcia has hinted he could hold out during training camp. You can almost picture coach Jon Gruden making one of his faces. . . . Though several teams have interest in WR Roy Williams, the Lions are not likely to trade him. Even if the Lions and Williams can't agree on a new deal, the team can place the franchise tag on him to keep him in Detroit through the 2009 season. Having Williams and Calvin Johnson at wideout is one of the Lions' strengths. There is no reason to break up that combo for anything less than an overwhelming offer. . . . Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell insists his weight will not be an issue. The 6-6 Russell says he weighed 269 pounds at minicamp and that he was never close to 300, as had been rumored during the offseason. A protracted training camp holdout ruined Russell's rookie season, and he wants to prove he was worthy of being a No. 1 pick. Russell has a big frame and will never be svelte, but he needs to get closer to his listed weight of 255 to improve his mobility and stamina. . . . A groin injury to Bengals LB Ahmad Brooks has slowed his transition from the middle to the strong side and is putting him in danger of losing his starting spot. First-round pick Keith Rivers has been playing on the weak side, MLB Odell Thurman has returned from his substance abuse suspension, and Darryl Blackstock has the inside track to start on the strong side. Looking at the addition the Panthers made, it looks like a "Superbowl or bust" season for John Fox. I (like every Eagle fan) hope the Panthers have a terrible season so we have a higher 1st round draft pick. But it's looking more and more like a mid rounder with each passing day. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:09:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268494 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268494 A great list of guys including Rod Smith, Kurt Warner, and many others Sat, 03 May 2008 12:05:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263099 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263099 Wow, have the Cleveland Browns turned their team around. Derek Anderson bloomed into a fantastic quarterback after the team shipped out Charlie Frye to Seattle last season. In return, Anderson received a three year deal with the team to become the starting quarterback for at least this season. Sophomore player Brady Quinn will look to give some healthy competition to attempt to win that job during training camps. On top of already having Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, Willie McGinest, Joshua Cribbs, and a few other decent names, the Browns have gone out to try and fix a few more pieces to the puzzle to attempt to win a seemingly pitiful AFC North. Big spenders during the first few days of free agency, the Browns picked up WR Donte Stallworth who played last season with the New England Patriots, traded cornerback Leigh Bodden to the Detroit Lions in exchange for defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, and traded the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Corey Williams. They also chose to resign running back Jamal Lewis to a three year deal. Lewis came over from the Baltimore Ravens, an AFC North rival, and seemed to revitalize his career. The Browns are taking the next step to try and win the AFC North, which it seems as though the Browns will battle it out with the Pittsburgh Steelers with their revised roster going into the 2008 season. Also, Join ATS this Sunday (March 9) at 8PM Eastern Time as T- Money welcomes FIO contributor Lou Poulas to help you get prepared for your fantasy baseball draft! If you have any questions for Tim and Lou, e- mail tmiller@fantasyinsideronline.com Also to be discussed: NFL Free Agency, Brett Favre retires, Rockets continue to soar, Nuggets pick up their game after T- Money rips them a new one, and all the usual, weekly segments brought to you by ATS! Listen Live, Sunday March 9 at 8PM Eastern Time here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tmoneysports and join other listeners in the chat room! You can also call into the show, 718- 664- 6559! If you can not join the show live, be sure to listen to the show on the archive featured at http://www.fantasyinsideronline.com/ats.asp If you would like to sign up to receive the ATS newsletter in your e-mail, send a message to tmiller@fantasyinsideronline.com Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:42:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186055 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/186055 Sheldon Brown says Mcnabb "threw teammates under the bus" with his play makers comment a week ago. There have been a rash of comments from Brown that suggest he is not happy with anything the Eagles are doing. But heres a thought Sheldon, how about playing better! I watched you get torched by a hobbled Plaxico Burress in the game that closed the door on our playoff run before it even started. Now I like Sheldon Brown, I like a guy who is not afraid to speak his mind, but the fact that his performance on the field has been sub par makes it easy to throw darts right back at him. When Mcnabb said we need play makers, he was absolutely right. Look at the defense! 0 defensive touchdowns. Look at the special teams! Eagles didn't have even one return past the 50!!! In this generation of Devin Hesters and Josh Cribbs, we can't find a guy who can break 1 kickoff or punt return?? This is madness! NO! THIS IS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOOTBALL! BOOF!(Thats the sound of me kicking you and the rest of the Eagles team in the ass because frankly I think you guys need a nice boot to the rear to get your mouths out of the media and back to talking about winning a super bowl.) So you can talk Sheldon, but please, can you try playing better? No one really though William James was gonna challenge you by the way. But maybe the rookie they bring in will, or maybe even Joselio Hanson. Nothing is guaranteed. GO EAGLES! Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:44:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/75430 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/75430 It has been a great year so far in the NFL and the playoffs are only making it better but not all is well for everyone on this list. These are all players who put up big numbers and are productive but they don't get their due. Here is the offense of my all underrated team. QB: Matt Hasselbeck Seahawks: Hasselbeck always is consistent and puts up big numbers but for some reason never gets publicity. Hasselbeck's rating was over 90 this season with 28 touchdowns and had 3,966 yards. Trust me if you have him on your fantasy team you won't forget who he is. RB: Justin Fargas Raiders: I bet coming into the season more people knew that Fargas'dad played Huggy Bear on "Starsky and Hutch" than the fact that his son is on the Raiders. Fargas came into his own this year though with 1000 yards on less than 225 carries. You may not know him know but Fargas is going to get some major money this offseason. WR:Marques Colston Saints: Colston was one of the most talked about players in football last year but now he's considered underrated? That's because the myth of the Sophomore slump. As most people thought Colston would have a poor 2nd season,he did even better with 98 catches 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wow that's some slump. WR:Brandon Marshall Broncos: Heading into the season Marshall was overlooked as Javon Walker was supposed to be the no.1 receiver in Denver. A few weeks later Walker went down and Marshall had a great year. Marshall had 102 catches for 1325 yards and 7 touchdowns. He might also be the best receiver after the catch in the league. WR:Jerricho Cotchery Jets: Cotchery this season as the new go to guy. The problem was the team was so bad nobody noticed. Cotchery had 82 catches for 1130 yards and 2 touchdowns. Imagine what that would be with a full time quarterback. TE: Chris Cooley Redskins: Cooley was one of the most productive tight ends in the league but hardly gets the credit of the Antonio Gates and Kellen Winslow's of the league. Cooley was 4th among all tight ends in receptions with 66 and had more touchdowns than Winslow and Tony Gonzalez with 8. That kind of year is why Cooley will be enjoying Hawaii in February. T:Jason Peters Bills:Peters went from an undrafted free agent to a quality tackle and is getting rewarded going to Hawaii. He is the major reason why Marshawn Lynch had over 1100 yards in his rookie season. G: Steve Hutchinson Vikings: For what Hutchinson does he doesn't get enough credit. There is a reason why Sean Alexander looks like an average back when he leaves. Just look at Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor now. C.Jeff Saturday Colts: To read the defense and make constant changes at the line is something Saturday excels at. Without it the Colts might be a totally different team. He compliments Peyton Manning perfectly. G:Vince Manuwai Jaguars: Manuwai has improved in every season and is opening holes for one of the best running attacks in all of football. Don't be surprised if he gets to Hawaii soon. T: Michael Roos Titans: Roos has established himself as one of the best young tackles in the league but hasn't got he credit he deserves. In the next few years he will be in Hawaii. KR: Josh Cribbs Browns: Cribbs is a do it all player as he averaged over 30 yards per return and took 2 back for touchdowns. He also added 1 punt return score. Cribbs averages 9 yards more per kick return for Devin Hester and what one gets all of the hype? Plus Cribbs is a gunner on special teams and had 20 special teams tackles. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:10:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/65157 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/65157 Recap of the Titans-Colts game. Sorgi looked like America's Next Top Model out there. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:46:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/56926 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/56926 "The Carol Of The Browns." Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:41:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/52980 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/52980 I think that this is a very interesting list, but we all know who is number one. 1.Devin Hester 2.Josh Cribbs 3.Pacman Jones 4.Leon Washington 5.Darren Sproles 6.Roscoe Parrish 7.Jacoby Jones 8.Maurice Jones-Drew 9.Jerious Norwood 10.Nate Burleson 11.Allen Rossum 12.Yamon Figurs 13.Ted Ginn Jr. 14.Dante Hall 15.Steve Breaston Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:38:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/39277 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/39277 You can't go wrong with a list like this: 1.Pacman Jones (when he had them) 2.Marshawn Lynch 3.Nate Webster 4.Devin Hester 5.Reggie Williams 6.Josh Cribbs 7.Ernest Wilford 8.Rashean Mathis 9.Marion Barber 10.Laurence Maroney 11.Bob Sanders 12.Brandon Meriweather 13.Larry Fitzgerald 14.Reggie Nelson 15.Steven Jackson 16.Donte Stallworth 17.Mike McKenzie 18.Al Harris 19.Chris Davis 20.Walt Harris Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:51:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/38610 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/38610 I had resigned myself to a disappointing Browns loss. Then the Browns miraculously snapped me out of it. Get into the brain of a Cleveland sports fan who has had such a ridiculously bad year that he can't take the ups and downs any more. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:31:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/37011 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/37011 Week 3 in the NFL through the eyes of JoeSportsFan.com. Tom Brady is going to finger a lot of New England females... HOOZAH!!! Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:27:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/28335 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/28335 Norv Turner vs. Ron Turner vs. Michael Turner = Brothers' Turner. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:50:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26583 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/26583 The Cleveland Browns are in shambles. The best way to fix their problems would also include weakening their divisional rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:58:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/6599 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/6599