Manziel looked on helplessly from the sideline as the Browns suffered a crushing loss to the Ravens last Monday night and a blowout loss to the Bengals this past weekend.
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In two wins over the Browns, the Bengals have allowed a total of 13 points while forcing two turnovers and sacking Cleveland quarterbacks six times.
“Nameless, faceless (opponent)”, said Lewis. “Did we play exceptionally well around (Davis)?”
“The Browns is nobody this year so we didn’t have to worry about them”. In Manziel’s rookie season past year, he understandably took a back seat to veteran Brian Hoyer. The franchise that provided football fans with the greatest to ever play the game, Jim Brown, has been the laughing-stock of the NFL for the past decade. The victor of the game, of course, was the Bengals. “So (opponents) have our respect. It just adds more to – you don’t want to just always take care of yourself – but you can’t help but have that creep into each person’s mind”.
The Bengals (10-2) were dominant from beginning to end and strengthened their hold on the AFC North with four games remaining in the regular season. The Steelers won it last season. “You find out who you are”. “If you do that, you end up with a win”.
On the season, Manziel has completed 76 of his 128 throws for 933 yards and five touchdowns against two interceptions.
Now, the preliminaries are over. “We have to be playing well around our quarterback”.
-Jeremy Hill met with offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for a heart-to-heart prior to the November 29 win over the St. Louis Rams. It’s a near certainty that Pettine won’t be back with the team next year. “I just think it is human nature when things don’t go well, I think, everyone has a tendency to bunker in and get into that mode when things aren’t going well. That weighs heavy on us but we’re going to do our best to be positive, stay together”. “He’s able to get his shoulder pads up field”.
From then on, other than an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by Christian Kirksey, there was no fight by any Browns players.
NEW YORK – Lawyers for the NFL Players Association have told a federal appeals court that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was making a “sweeping grab for power” in the “Deflategate” controversy. “Just do it within the rules”.
Cleveland selected Manziel with the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 draft. The Brownies never even found the endzone on their home turf, losing 37-3. And Manziel needs to stop drinking and play well in order not to follow him out the door. “That’s what has to happen. I’d like to get a chance to sit down with each of the guys individually and as a group”. Shawn Williams filled in for George Iloka at safety.
Another reason why it’s important to play Manziel is for trade purposes.
Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green paid tribute to his quarterback.
Dalton finished 14 of 19 for 220 yards.
Dallas scored the game’s first touchdown to lead 16-9 after recovering DeSean Jackson’s fumble on a punt return, Washington tied it on Jackson’s 28-yard TD catch, before Bailey hit the go-ahead kick.
-RUNNING OFFENSE: C-minus – It is the same story week after week.
A season that couldn’t get much worse fell to another low. The Bengals rushed for 144 yards.
The Bengals made a bunch of them and their defense put pressure on Browns quarterback Austin Davis, who did the best he could in his first start for Cleveland but may not get another one this season. The Bengals tightened up in the red zone, however, and allowed only a field goal on the afternoon.
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Manziel turned 23 on Sunday and watched Cleveland manage to score three points and lose big to the Bengals.
