Davis will be the 24th quarterback to make a start for the Browns since their return in 1999.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel arrives at an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, b …
Mike Pettine has not yet made a decision on who will start, but I would be surprised to see Manziel take the field this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
With veteran Josh McCown’s season over with a broken collarbone, Pettine had a choice between Manziel and journeyman backup Austin Davis to be the Browns’ starter. SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMS: The Ravens got two TDs on special teams and have now blocked a punt or field goal in five consecutive games.
Prior to Week 12, Manziel had been named the season starter, but social media pictures of the quarterback partying in Texas ended that idea.
While we don’t know which quarterback the Pittsburgh Steelers will face in Week 17 when they play the Cleveland Browns, we now know that it won’t be veteran Josh McCown.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin will likely see plenty of targets from quarterback Austin Davis this Sunday, as the Browns will likely be trying to play catch up with the Cincinnati Bengals. Now, they’re just 1.2 percent, with the Browns getting the first overall pick in almost half of the simulations run.
After going three-and-out on his first drive, Davis and the Browns’ offense got the ball back, trailing 27-20 in the final minutes.
But after promising Pettine and Cleveland’s coaches he would not be a distraction during his time away, Manziel was back in the nightclubs.
Davis, who went 3-5 in eight starts for St Louis last season, completed 7 of 11 passes for 77 yards against hhe Ravens.
“We feel good about what we have gotten”, Pettine said. But fans of Manziel may have to keep complaining, because it looks like Austin Davis will get the starting spot over Manziel.
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Pettine touted Davis as a cerebral player. “I think that’s really important regardless of if I was going to serve as the “3” for the rest of the year”.
