The conclusion to Week 12 of the NFL schedule takes us to Cleveland where the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.
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Monday night’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns may not be as intriguing to some because neither will be competing for a playoff spot. “It was right on the heels of discussions that not just I had with him but (quarterbacks coach) Kevin O’Connell and (offensive coordinator John DeFilippo) Flip and just that trust was violated”.
“When you grow up, it’s “Monday Night Football” and the music and we just appreciate it”, McCown said. He has not spoken to reporters since his demotion.
Pettine said on Friday he already had explained his thinking behind making Manziel the team’s third quarterback, and didn’t wish to discuss it further. Pettine added that they did give Manziel a warning about engaging in off-field activities before their bye week.
Manziel was demoted from starter to third string this week when a video surfaced of him partying during Cleveland’s bye week in Austin, Texas.
Per Jay Glazer, not only did Manziel lie to Pettine and the rest of the front office when asked about the partying video, he also asked his friends to do the same. LINE: Browns -3. O/U: 41ABOUT THE RAVENS (3-7): Flacco has started every game since he was drafted by Baltimore in the first round in 2008, and his injury paves the way for backup Matt Schaub to make his first start since the 2013 regular-season finale with Houston.
“I haven’t done the worksheet yet, but that always comes down to projected health, where we are at other positions”, Pettine said.
“Josh has demonstrated throughout that he’s a competitor”, Pettine said.
Pettine and DeFilippo both said they were not sure if Manziel would be active against the Ravens.
“It’s the trust, the accountability part of it”, Pettine said. “I want to see him realize his potential”.
Pettine said Manziel was disappointed when he broke the news to him Tuesday. “Even the jump that he made from the Cincinnati game to the Pittsburgh game was a huge jump”. So you don’t close doors on anything.
“You never want to regain a job this way”, he said.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy victor, however, has played much better in 2015 and had his best game in his last start against the Steelers, throwing for 372 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 30-9 victory two weeks ago.
“I certainly hope not”, he said. I think from a pure, quarterbacking play standpoint, the arrow is up. However, after he tried to use an excuse that a 3 grader would attempt to make when hiding a bad report card, there was literally no way the team could even remotely consider anything but benching him. And that is exactly what they are dealing with this season, except off the field issues are getting in the way of the future of their team. Sometimes when you are a parent, you know that the concept of tough love is usually the best.
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Culliver needed help as he walked into the locker room to collect his things after practice at Redskins Park, and he left the building on crutches, his right leg immobilized in a full-leg brace.
