Jeff Schwartz
Blog #16: A Blog Dedicated to #16 Josh Cribbs
July 22, 2010
“Thank you lord for allowing me to enjoy another day in your name, father God thank you for allowing us to beat the steelers… Amen.” No I’ve not suddenly become one of those crazy religious folks. That’s actually the first tweet I ever favorite on Twitter. It’s a tweet that came from Cleveland Brown Josh Cribbs an hour after the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers last December. Cribbs played out of his mind that game. Statistically, his numbers weren’t mind blowing but it was the little things he did that made that big of an impact.
It’s always the little things Josh Cribbs does that make him one of the best football players in Cleveland Browns history. Special teams tackling, Cribbs does it well. Punt returns, Cribbs succeeds, Kickoff returns, Cribbs is the best in the league bar none, Catching passes, Cribbs is working at it. The Cleveland Browns are a better football team when Josh Cribbs is on the field, and he’s never off of it. Rumors are circling Cribbs will get some time at Safety this season due to the shortage of talent at the position for the Browns. He’d probably be awesome at that too.
Josh Cribbs was an undrafted Quarterback out of Kent State where he wasn’t even originally a scholarship player. Cribbs wasn't even the best player on his own high school team. That honor belonged to San Francisco 49ers Tight End Vernon Davis. Cribbs has played 77 career NFL games up to this point. In those 77 games, he's the proud owner of 10 Special Teams touchdowns. That’s enough to merit consideration for the best Special Teams player in the history of the league.
Ignoring the numbers and the amazing highlights, Cribbs conduct is what makes him so special. Josh Cribbs is a family man; he represents the people of Cleveland in a positive manner. His 2010 Pro Bowl check was donated to Haiti for victims of an earthquake. His television show on FSN Ohio “Josh’s Cribbs,” shows Cribbs continuously in the community signing autographs and taking pictures. He’s beloved in this town because he plays football so passionately. In the ten years the Cleveland Browns have returned from exile, only Joe Thomas has been more dominant. The Cleveland Browns are turning the tide around with positive work on the field. Quality coaching has replaced complete lunacy from management, and Josh Cribbs is a major part of that turn around. As the countdown to training camp officially begins this coming Monday, thinking of Joshua Cribbs highlights of the past and future will put a smile on any face, loyal to the Orange and Brown.
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