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Special-teams player earns trip to Hawaii
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008
Browns long snapper Ryan Pontbriand will join teammates Joshua Cribbs, Joe Thomas and Braylon Edwards at the Feb. 10 Pro Bowl. The Browns have not had a selection in six years and haven't had four or more representatives since 1994, when six Browns earned a trip to Hawaii.
A fifth-round choice out of Rice University in 2003, Pontbriand has been one of former coach Butch Davis' best picks. During the 2007 season, Pontbriand signed a four-year contract extension through 2011.
''I'm thrilled. Making the Pro Bowl is a goal I was always hoping for but never thought I'd see this early in my career,'' Pontbriand said in a statement released by the team. ''To be selected means a lot because there are several excellent snappers in the AFC and a lot of longtime veterans who have been snapping well for many years. Phil Dawson, Dave Zastudil and the rest of the special teams unit deserve most of the credit. It's going to be a memorable experience.''
Browns General Manager Phil Savage said Pontbriand ''has been amazingly consistent over the years. He is considered by many to be the best in the NFL.''
Quarterback Derek Anderson, left guard Eric Steinbach and tight end Kellen Winslow remain first alternates for the Pro Bowl.
Marla Ridenour can be reached at mridenour@thebeaconjournal.com. Read her Browns blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/browns/.
Browns long snapper Ryan Pontbriand will join teammates Joshua Cribbs, Joe Thomas and Braylon Edwards at the Feb. 10 Pro Bowl. The Browns have not had a selection in six years and haven't had four or more representatives since 1994, when six Browns earned a trip to Hawaii.
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