That is the reality. “It’s not just about talent, it’s not just about what you do on the field”. You just don’t know.
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“To be successful at the position requires a great understanding of what’s involved in the non-physical aspects: the leadership, the trust, the accountability, the responsibility, the diligence”. We’re going in with a no holds barred mentality. “Keep working and keep playing with that excitement and physicality that you’re playing with.'” …
Pettine refused to divulge any more details for his decision to bench Manziel, but he did not deny that part of the punishment was due to the 22-year-old not being honest with him.
Manziel and Crowley were pulled over by police last month after the two had been at a bar, with Crowley telling police that the football player had slammed her head into the auto window. The last time McCown faced the Ravens’ defense, he set multiple franchise records in a performance that saw him throw for 457 yards – almost 300 of which coming in the second half and overtime – in Cleveland’s 33-30, Week 5 victory in Baltimore.
Manziel’s swift descent has been a distraction the Browns could ill afford.
“I certainly hope not. He”s made great progress. There was no better proof than last Sunday against Pittsburgh. We told him yesterday, this isnt a dead end. This is a hurdle. “This will be an example of it”. Pettine said he made the move with the support of owner Jimmy Haslam and general manager Ray Farmer. “I don’t think they’re going to have to worry about me this week”.
“It is the short term”. I did get a chance to relax.
FRESH START: McCown left during the bye week thinking his last shot at being an National Football League starter might be over. Looks like we’ll have to wait till Week 1 of 2016 to see Manziel back on the field-with a new coach who doesn’t hate his guts. The NFL landscape is obviously a very fluid one….
Pettine has not made a decision on Manziel’s status for Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. Johnny is our three. “I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not”.
“We talked about some deep and philosophical things”.
But it will take much more for Manziel to earn back trust, if he ever does. There is no magical solution to that.
‘I can’t stand here and say it’s not – whatever word we want to use – disappointing, frustrating.
“It does. It does have an impact”. “We always say, to whom much is given, much is expected”.
“We all feel the same way: Disappointed but not ready to give up”.
“It does have an impact,” Pettine said.
“I’m not prepared to answer that at this time”, Pettine said.
“You never want to regain a job this way”, he said. Sometimes when you are a parent, you know that the concept of tough love is usually the best. “So we’ll see how that goes and how it responds in the morning”.
A fan by the name of Bill called into the “Bull and Fox Show” on 92.3 The Fan to express his sadness over Manziel’s latest benching. He had promised not to bring any embarrassment to the team during its week off, and did just that and Pettine, who has been supportive of Manziel in the past, has had enough. “We’re a long way from the end of the season”.
Gordon and Manziel developed a friendship last season.
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Manziel’s Great Great Grandfather Yusef Manziel immigrated to America from Mt. Lebanon in 1883 with his wife Mary and their two year old son Esahiah.
