Aug 5th 2008 6:07PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, AFC NorthI can fully understand why players decide they want to re-negotiate their contracts just two or three years after signing a new deal (the market changes, their value increases, etc.). And while I usually side with players on matters of money, I’m having a hard time getting behind Josh Cribbs’ recent demand.

The Browns signed him to a six-year deal in Nov., 2006. Apparently, a new agent has convinced Cribbs that this is the right thing to do: The catalyst behind it is a new four-year deal recently signed by Devin Hester that reportedly guarantees the Chicago Bears return specialist $15 million and could net him a maximum of $40 million. Like I said, I’m all for “get while the gettin’ is good,” but there are bigger issues than Cribbs wanting a raise less than two years into his current deal, and just because Hester signed a new contract. The ’s Tony Grossi explains:Continue Reading