Bears quiet Cribbs

Were you amazed by Cleveland Browns playmaker Joshua Cribbs on Sunday?

Probably not.

Let's rewind to Wednesday, when Cribbs spoke during a conference call with reporters at Halas Hall. The Browns wide receiver was asked about his thoughts on playing in the "Wildcat" formation, in which the center snapped the ball directly to him.

"Love the wildcat," Cribbs said. "Any opportunity for me to get the ball directly in my hands. I'm amazed at the things that I do, the things that I'm capable of. I'm amazed at myself – I'm like, 'Wow, how did I do that?' or 'How did I get out of that?' "

Fast forward to Sunday, when the amazing Cribbs gained an amazing 28 yards on six carries out of the "Wildcat" for an amazing 4.7 yards per carry. He averaged an amazing 22.8 yards per kickoff return, with no return longer than 25 yards, which was well off of his season mark.

Bears linebacker Lance Briggs said he enjoyed bottling up Cribbs in the "Wildcat."

"It’s something different," Briggs said. "To me, it’s kind of fun."

Briggs said that he expected to see more of the wildcat as the season continued.

"People are getting creative," he said. "They’re seeing different things. They’re trying different things and seeing what works. That’s what the great thing about football is. You can do almost anything – or you can try almost anything."

-Tom Musick