No, they were leftovers from Johnny Mania – a tribute to the state’s latest exasperating quarterback sensation.
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It’s clear, though, that Manziel is gaining respect with his work and approach following a 10-week stay in a treatment center last winter.
But that doesn’t mean the Browns would be satisfied with Manziel’s progress taking the babiest of baby steps.
Showing the sign of maturity, Johnny Manziel attended a 90-day program to take care of some of those problems and to begin to understand how poor decisions will not only lead you down the wrong path in life, but in your profession as well.
“It is good to return out right here and put on any sort of footwear that I would like and it isn’t the primary story the subsequent day”, Manziel stated.
“I do want to be out there Friday, but it’s not as big as being in the game”.
However, just a few days into training camp, there appears to be a glimmer of hope. For a Cleveland team which seemingly always has trouble at quarterback, this is definitely promising news.
Manziel remains behind veteran Josh McCown, who threw a 10-yard TD pass to wide receiver Brian Hartline on his only series with Cleveland’s starting offense. “Josh will not go with the 2s, but guys competing to be your No. 2 quarterback – it happens every season – he’s going to have to play with that group”.
The Browns have seemed to have a very relaxed camp in 2015 compared to last year, which was head coach Mike Pettine’s first. Shaw’s arm strength has gotten noticeably better, particularly his velocity on throws 15-25 yards down the field. McCown enjoyed the opportunity to throw the ball more and get more chances to build a trust with his receiving core. “I think he impressed a lot of people out here tonight”.
For Pryor, the night was a homecoming to the school he left in disgrace.
When the Cleveland Browns walked off the field at Ohio Stadium after their annual Orange and Brown Scrimmage on Friday night, they carried with them an appreciation for their fans, whom set a record for the franchise.
Manziel stole the show in front of 49,734 fans at Ohio Stadium by completing 9-of-11 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns during 11-on-11 periods in the team’s intrasquad scrimmage.
“I don’t look toward Friday”, Pryor said earlier this week. “We had a lot of success here. There were a lot of memories here”. “I was proud of him”.
Instead, Pryor and Smith had a cordial, albeit short, talk about how the former Buckeyes player is doing while being a member of his fifth NFL team since the Oakland Raiders selected him in the 2011 supplemental draft.
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“One of our coaches reminded me today he should be a college senior”, said Haslam. “That’s how I see myself”. “I know he is not the fastest guy, but when he gets there, he packs a punch”, Pettine said. It is important for us to get those reps to get that done and get the work in. Mingo could miss up to six weeks and the time away will make it tough for him to win the starting job at strong side linebacker opposite Paul Kruger. The 36-year-old has made the quarterback room his own personal science project, tinkering with each young quarterback individually to make them better as football players and men.
