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Big day for Cribbs leads to player of the week award

Published September 21, 2011 07:12 AM
Pat Angerer, Justin Tryon, Josh Cribbs

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs, left, tries to break the tackle of Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Pat Angerer, center, and free safety Mike Adams in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

AP

On Sunday Browns return man Josh Cribbs set up a pair of touchdowns with a 52-yard kickoff return and a 43-yard punt return. Today Cribbs has been recognized for his big role in the Browns’ win at Indianapolis.

Cribbs is the AFC special teams player of the week, the NFL announced.

Through two weeks of the season, Cribbs is fifth in the league in kickoff returns, with a 34.2-yard average, and seventh in the league in punt returns, with a 13.8-yard average.

This is the fourth time Cribbs has been named the special teams player of the week.