Although Davis acquitted himself well in limited action in the Ravens game, Manziel has shown improvement on the field in his second year as a pro. Davis tied the game at 27-all on a 42-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:47 remaining, and it may have been enough that he starts this week vs the Bengals. He sustained a concussion while diving toward the end zone on Cleveland’s first drive this season.
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Baltimore Ravens safety Will Hill gave up the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter Monday night, but he atoned for that error in a big way.
After Matt Schaub’s pass was intercepted, and the Browns moved past the Baltimore 35-yard line, Travis Coons had the chance to kick a field goal to hand Cleveland their third win of the season.
McCown, who has played hurt most of this season and was only starting because Johnny Manziel got benched, was 21 of 38 for 212 yards and a TD.
Pettine is now left with a decision to make over who will replace McCown. “I certainly have my own that I will keep private at this point, but that all is going to be part of the discussion we are going to have later today”. Then the shot-calling duties were left to none other than four-year pro Austin Davis, who hadn’t taken a regular season snap since going 3-5 for the St. Louis Rams a year ago.
That’s the question Pettine will continue to face for as long as he refuses to anoint Manziel as the starter. After all, he is a young quarterback, and he has more National Football League success than Manziel.
The Browns had two, two-point conversion plays they felt good about, Pettine said, but the timing didn’t work out. On the dash cam video, Crowley was heard saying “he hurt me several times”, and also, “I’m in fear for my life”. Although Davis entered the fray on Monday, it is anticipated that Manziel will get the start and will lead the Browns down the stretch.
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The post Browns QB Josh McCown done for season with broken collarbone; no decision on starter for Sunday vs. Bengals appeared first on Chronicle-Telegram. The 372 yards are the 10th-most ever in a single game by a Browns quarterback. On the bright side, linebacker Karlos Dansby returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown. The Browns have only 16 sacks this season, and seven of those were recorded against the Tennessee Titans in the second game. He has been sacked 14 times for 97 lost yards and fumbled the football five times, three of which were lost to opposing defenses.
