Four plays later, Crowell hammered over from the 1 for a touchdown to give Cleveland a 10-0 lead. “We’ve all learned how important it is to be very thorough with concussions and I appreciate the care the Browns have provided for me”.
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The San Francisco 49ers failed in their attempt Sunday to win consecutive games for the first time this season, dropping an ugly 24-10 decision to the Cleveland Browns on the road.
“The Surface did survive, I believe”, Manziel said after the game, per The Plain Dealer.
Johnny Football finally accepted some blame.
To be fair, Manziel had a somewhat decent game and the Browns won, 24-10.
Browns tight end Gary Barnidge said Manziel’s teammates “are going to be behind him no matter what”. It was a win we earned and we deserved it. It’s going to take more than a few weeks for coach Mike Pettine to come around after Manziel lied to him about his bye weekend party binge that led to Manziel’s two-game benching. The 23-year-old was thankful to get a second chance and made the most of it while giving the Browns hope he may still blossom into a franchise QB.
Johnny Manziel isn’t always a club-hopping, $100 bill-signing, side-arm-slinging quarterback.
“I think we all took a step backwards today”, coach Jim Tomsula said. “I still have a lot to prove”. “It wasn’t that we overlooked, I felt like in the game, we just didn’t give our best effort”. That means Martin, who started the team’s first 13 games at center, essentially will be auditioning for the role of left guard next year.
With the Browns near midfield, Manziel was forced from the pocket and scrambled near the Browns sideline.
As great as it was to (at the moment) not see any stories about Manziel celebrating yesterday’s victory throughout the night surrounded by waterfalls of booze, we still obviously can’t trust him. He’s a magnet for attention, whether he’s mugging for a photo in a nightclub, waiting for an elevator or slamming his helmet (another faux pas before the tablet tantrum).
Armonty Bryant (two sacks), Nate Orchard (two sacks), Desmond Bryant (one and a half sacks), Christian Kirksey (one sack), Jordan Poyer (one sack), Donte Whitner (one sack), and Xavier Cooper (half sack) all took turns plastering Blaine Gabbert in the backfield of the 49ers. That’s when he had his temper tantrum. To get a touchdown there before the half on a busted coverage, you have to make them pay on things like that.
“It’s a credit to those guys on how we prepared during the week”, Pettine said. On his eighth catch of the game, Hartline fell onto his shoulder, fracturing his collarbone and ending his season.
Boone got hurt on a run by Shaun Draughn, having had that same knee rolled up on in the second quarter, also on a Draughn run.
The 49ers did nothing well.
Compare this to Jameis Winston, who in his first five starts had a 58.3% completion rate, seven touchdowns with six interceptions, and an 85.5 passer rating. San Francisco was hurt by penalties, but the bigger issues were with blocking, tackling and overall execution.
Meanwhile the Browns rushing game had averaged just 73.9 yards a game the first 12 games, which was 32nd in the NFL.
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Quotable: “I know he’ll come up here and he’ll say that nothing’s different, but he’s playing his tail off. He’ll be humble with it, but I can’t say enough about what he’s doing right now”. It’s a special day.
