More importantly, Sunday served as another building block for a young quarterback who’s bounced in and out of the lineup – and the doghouse – in Cleveland. Horrible. Probably the worst team in National Football League history named after a number. Some of that was Manziel’s own bad play, but some of it was also because of an offensive line that was embarrassed by the Cincinnati Bengals. In all the Browns rushed the ball 74 yards in the drive that ended with Crowell slicing into the end zone over right guard from the 1. Crowell’s day was highlighted by runs of 54 yards and 50 yards.
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The Browns lined up for a 42-yard field goal at the end of the game’s opening series, but 49ers defensive tackle blocked Coons’ attempt with 9:48 left in the first quarter. The Ravens managed just 28 rushing yards on 14 carries. When he could stay in the pocket, he did and made plays. Johnson was not as explosive, but he was far more consistent. OL Austin Pasztor started at left guard for the Browns in place of rookie Cameron Erving. Having a running game, which shockingly came to life against the 49ers, took the pressure off Manziel.
If Chryst can’t figure out a way for the 49ers offense to score more than one touchdown in garbage time against an opponent that had been allowing nearly 30 points per game, it raises serious questions about whether he should continue in his job. They were all in attendance after either motoring up from their year-round home in nearby Youngstown or flew in from California.
FanSided Daily brings you the hottest content on your favorite teams. On top of stopping the run, the Browns had their best passing rushing day of the season with nine sacks. For a player seemingly on thin ice with the Browns, it was an incredibly important performance.
Against Gabbert and Mariota, the Browns have a total of 16 sacks. The best thing that can happen for him is for Manziel to fail and the team to drop the next three games by pretty convincing margins.
After a two-game benching, Johnny Manziel returned as Cleveland’s starting quarterback on Sunday.
The game marked Manziel’s fourth start of 2015 after starting the second game of the season and two games in November.
King praised the Browns for playing Johnny Manziel to determine his worth:…Manziel made good choices against a bad team (21 of 31, 270 yards, one TD, one pick), but what coach Mike Pettine noticed was the progression reads he made, and the fact that Manziel was asked to bleed the clock late in the 24-10 and did, mostly. It is unclear where the future is with Manziel, but certainly, Sunday served as the prototype of what the Browns would like this offense to be on a consistent basis.
But a win in the manner that the Browns picked up Sunday is encouraging for a fanbase that’s desperate for success. The key for the Browns was getting ahead early and forcing the 49ers to play from behind.
I mean, you re a professional football player, you play.
The slate is a hard one, but if the Browns can not parlay this win against the 49ers into some meaningful improvement over the last three games, it becomes a meaningless sugar high in another frustrating season as opposed to real growth.
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