“It’s an added preparation for the incoming team”.
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Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton will be missing one of his top targets as tight end Tyler Eifert, the NFL’s touchdown leader, will miss their game against the Browns with a neck injury.
He was initially injured in the first quarter of Indy’s 45-10 defeat in Pittsburgh and then again in the third quarter. “We knew it was going to be tough for them to score on us”. I think we all want what’s best for the Cleveland Browns.
Manziel is 1-2 as a starter this season.
Cincinnati’s top-rated defense had little trouble shutting down the Browns, who lost two wide receivers to injuries during the game and don’t have the kind of playmakers who have transformed the Bengals from doormats into one of the NFL’s best teams.
Green finished with 128 yards on five catches as the Bengals completed a season sweep of their northern OH neighbors. But Green got tripped up by cornerback Tramon Williams, who was completely overmatched against the Bengals star wideout.
“I told myself all week I wasn’t going to do anything. That’s easy to throw out there, but until I see real examples of it, to me, it’s something that’s there, and it’s there with every team”.
Pettine is concerned. He knows the Browns are in bad shape right now and it stems further than just on the field.
Davis was 25-of-38 passing for 230 yards with no touchdowns and an interception against the Bengals in his first since he joined the Browns in September.
Cleveland’s having another disastrous season, and coach Mike Pettine’s future is in serious doubt.
Despite beating the Titans, Manziel returned to his backup role for the next six games.
The tip is forgivable, but what isn’t is Isaiah Crowell – the targeted receiver – not running after the ball to recover it. That is what moves people to say the Browns are the worst-run organization in football. (What’s the point of having security if you don’t use it?) They also did not activate Dwayne Bowe and prefer to let he and his $9 million guaranteed salary sit on the bench for all but five games this season.
“We have bigger goals than just making the playoffs”, he said.
Namely, not everyone is pulling in the same direction when it comes to turning things around for the 2-10 club.
If Pettine and the coaches are serious about turning things around, they better get moving as there are only four games left in the season.
Brian Hartline’s homecoming is not going as planned.
And one Cleveland Browns’ fan is offering up her services to help Pettine on his way out of town. “But it’s done, it’s over with”.
Pettine, who has lost 15 of his last 17 games, acknowledged after Sunday’s loss that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam hasn’t given him any assurances that he will make it through the season.
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If Manziel is able to come out in the final four weeks of the season and put up consistent production while staying out of trouble, Cleveland could give him another chance next season.
