The team has checked out, and the number of fans still willing to donate hard-earned money to this trash heap is becoming smaller by the week.
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The came to town and took care of business, the way a championship team does.
When you’re 10-2, have eight rookies playing, three starters sitting and you still win by a 34 point margin, allowing just three points scored by the opposing offense, it’s a successful afternoon. I just know the nature of that quarterback room – the way they hold each other accountable and how Kevin runs it and Flip is in there a lot, too – those guys work and prepare and help each other.
“Once we get down so much we’re not able to fight back”, Browns linebacker Paul Kruger said.
The Cincinnati Bengals swept the Battle of OH, and swept it with a broom stretching sideline to sideline. Hill wasn’t spectacular as rushed for 98 yards on 22 attempts, but he was consistent and he was decisive which is the kind of running back that the Bengals need if they want to make a playoff run.
But when McCown sustained an injury during a loss to the Cardinals in Week 8, Manziel started the next two games against the Bengals and Steelers.
“It’s not about the stats”, Dalton told Bengals.com.
Quarterback Austin Davis, picked by Pettine over Johnny Manziel to make his first start, was unable to spark the Browns.
Cleveland coach Mike Pettine, whose uncertain future became murkier because of the blowout, would not commit to Davis for next week’s game against San Francisco.
The Browns have more pressing issues than their quarterback, and Sunday’s loss exposed the enormous chasm between themselves and the Bengals. “That’s not the case”, Pettine said. “They have chemistry. That is what you strive for”.
The loss was their seventh straight.
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“We haven’t had those discussions”, Pettine said.
But, what does 10-2 mean? If they call a play, we’ve got to go execute and get the first down.
Wide receiver Travis Benjamin is day to day with a shoulder injury, Pettine said.
But during his news conference later in the day, Browns head coach Mike Pettine said he hasn’t reached a decision.
Manziel hasn’t been a problem when he’s been in Cleveland this year. “He never gets flustered, and I think that is a really good sign for him”.
Pettine named Davis the starter last week after veteran Josh McCown was placed on injured reserve with a broken collarbone, but the coach added choosing the starting quarterback would be a “weekly thing” for the remainder of the season.
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“He was doing some great things on the football field a couple of weeks back and I expect him to continue that level of play”, Hartline said. Well, he has yet another one on his hands, as it looks like we will get to see him on the field.
