September 30th, 2010 
Randy Ward 
Posted in From Cleveland.com
Joe Thomas and Josh Cribbs made the Sporting News list of the top 100 NFL players for 2010.
CantonRep.com reporter Steve Doerschuk writes that Thomas was impressed with his ranking of No. 17.
“There’s a lot of good names on that list,” Thomas said.
Cribbs is ranked in a cluster of Kent State alumni, with Antonio Gates (No. 34), James Harrison (No. 41) and Cribbs (No. 45).
The best players are selected by 99 former coaches and players — including 25 Hall of Famers — and current general managers.
The No. 1 player in the NFL is Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.
Colts president and general manager Bill Polian says in Sporting News:
“He had a command presence about him that was unique for a rookie,” Polian said. “It was in his demeanor. The way he took over, the way he called plays, the way he handled the team. Jim Kelly had the same presence (in Buffalo), but he had been in the USFL for two years [before joining the NFL], so you expected
I see where Mangini is the lowest ranked coach in the NFL.