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Holmgren's First Mistake
By John Dame (johnsdame@comcast.net) Is Mike Holmgren out of his mind? Several times this week, Browns WR Josh Cribbs has said that he believes his time in Cleveland is over. "I said good-bye to some people on the medical staff, some of the equipment guys and the coaches,'' Cribbs told the "Cleveland Plain Dealer" Thursday. "I wished the coaches luck and told them I hoped they kept their job. But it absolutely felt like the last time I'd be setting foot inside the building. I feel like it's over for me in Cleveland.'' "There's no way I'll play another down for the Browns without the new contract,'' he said. "They won't let me sit, because I have value. They'd be forced to trade me.'' New Exec Mike Holmgren reportedly offered Cribbs $1.4 million a year for his new contract. If the Browns already forgot, Cribbs did not just return kicks and punts this season. In addition to catching 20 passes, he was a key part of the team's wildcat, running the ball 55 times for 381 yards. He'll be heading to Miami for the Pro Bowl...possibly for the last time as a Brown. "I'm not just insulted by the number, but by the fact they consider me just a kick returner," Cribbs said. "I'm so much more than that...I'm shocked they make me an offer like that after all I've done for this team." If you're the Browns, you have to lock this guy up. He's a huge weapon, especially as the team begins to improve. However, Holmgren has clearly decided to go in a different direction. It seems that he believes Cribbs is just a perimeter player. If anyone watches the playoffs, they would know how important special teams players are....but Cribbs is EVEN MORE than a special teams guy. He is a major threat on offense, and very few players in the NFL are better in the open field. This is why Cleveland's hiring of Mike Holmgren, a COACH, is still puzzling to me.
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