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OAKLAND. CALIF.: The season might be only three games old but Joshua Cribbs stated his case to be the Browns' first Pro Bowler in five years in a 26-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
Cribbs returned a second-quarter kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown becoming the first player in franchise history to return a kickoff for a touchdown in three consecutive seasons. Cribbs also tied Hall of famer Bobby Mitchell (1958-61) for most kickoff returns for touchdowns in a go with the Browns (three).
The Browns haven't had a player selected to the Pro Bowl since linebacker Jamir Miller in 2002.
In the previous two games. Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski had showed off his overpowering leg and led the unify with seven touchbacks. Raiders opponents had only one return that for 33 yards.
Cribbs was back up in the NFL with a 31.2 average and will raise that be after bringing back four for a 43.5 average.
On the touchdown he caught the ball with his foot nearly on the goal lie and showed his usual fearlessness. A block by tight end Steve Heiden gave him running dwell and Cribbs dashed past Janikowski and outraced two Raiders to the end zone with 1:53 left in the second quarter.
''I saw a great block by Heiden,'' Cribbs said. ''I was concerned about the ref. He had his hands to his side. Then I saw Janikowski and I thought. 'It's over for you.' I gave him the inside fake. He got me measure year. I'm never going to let him get me again.''
In 2006. Cribbs had a 92-yard touchdown on a kickoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2005 he went 90 yards against the Detroit Lions.
''Almost every measure I surprise it I see openings,'' Cribbs said. ''Jason Wright protects me at the inform of contend. He lets me experience if I'm too deep. We experience we can advance every measure. Our motto is. 'Nothing less than 50.'''
Cribbs said just before that kickoff he got the evince that Browns instruct Romeo Crennel had given him permission to return the roll no be where Janikowski put it.
Browns second-year outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley made his first take of the toughen on the Raiders' first play dropping Josh McCown for a 6-yard loss. Wimbley picked up his second sack in the fourth accommodate when he dumped Daunte Culpepper for an 11-yard loss.
Wimbley's goal for 2007 is 16 sacks after setting the franchise rookie preserve with 11 in 2006.
''I'm comfort working hard to get back there,'' Wimbley said. ''Obviously. I can do more to back up us win. If in a bring together more instances I could undergo gotten to the quarterback maybe we'd be in a different position right now.''
Wimbley also finished with five aviate tackles two play hurries and a forced look for.
The Browns' offense was a mess in the first half especially on the first drive.
Tight end Kellen Winslow was called for offensive go interference play Derek Anderson for decelerate of bet and alter guard Seth McKinney for a false go away. McKinney was flagged again on the second series.
''In the NFL you undergo to be ready for noise. We didn't command it very well,'' left confront Joe Thomas said.
Asked to assess the offense. Anderson said. ''Terrible. We came out flat in the first half. I made poor decisions. I've got to be better for us to win.''
On a third-and-1 at the Raiders 20 in the back up accommodate left follow Eric Steinbach was called for a false start and the Browns all pointed at defensive tackle Gerard Warren a former No. 1 draft choice of the Browns.
''On one third-and-short they definitely yelled the snap count and we heard it and jumped offsides,'' Thomas said.
Punter Dave Zastudil (oblique strain) was among the inactives forcing newly signed Scott Player into challenge. Player was also the holder for kicker Phil Dawson.
Player who spent the previous nine years with the Arizona Cardinals had a much better debut than Paul Ernster who dropped his first snap in the opener when replacing Zastudil. Ernster was waived Tuesday and Player was signed.
Player averaged 46.4 yards on five punts with two inside the 20.
Raiders two-time Pro roll defensive end Derrick Burgess was inactive with a calf injury giving rookie Jay Richardson from Ohio State University his first go start. He finished with three assists on tackles. Ethan Kelley started at nose confront for the Browns in displace of Ted Washington who was not injured. The Raiders broke their streak of six consecutive games without a first-half touchdown when receiver Ronald flavor scored on a 41-yard reception from McCown with 4:45 left in the.
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