But if McCown can’t go for whatever reason it will be Johnny Manziel’s show.
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The Browns have been stockpiling assets on defense over the past two offseasons, though, to stop offenses like the Titans’ in their tracks.
Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will start Sunday’s home opener against Tennessee.
“Coach Pett (head coach Mike Pettine) is harping on that day after day and practice after practice”, Manziel said. “I need to learn from what I did, see the field and just trust what’s gotten me to this level”.
There are several components to this story, and each is interesting in its own way. Manziel, meanwhile, struggled in last week against the Jets, coming on for the injured McCown.
Predicting when a player recovers from a concussion is impossible.
“That’s more so what the media likes to hype on”, Casey said, according to 247Sports.com.
Manziel has been dealing with his own health concern as of late.
Manziel missed the last two weeks of preseason with an elbow injury and did not practice last week until two days before the opener because of the injury.
It’s too early to start fitting Mariota for a gold Hall of Famer’s jacket, but he announced his arrival with a performance only matched by a handful of elite quarterbacks. It did not appear that Manziel was overly bothered by the problem versus the Jets.
“I think Merril Hoge needs to worry about his big neckties”, Manziel replied.
But success in the National Football League has been elusive for Manziel.
If Manziel were to start, he’d be facing up against the 2014 Heisman Trophy victor, Marcus Mariota. Mariota seems to have the skills, the size, the intelligence and the work ethic to consistently win in the NFL. Given the circumstances, it’s obvious that Johnny Manziel is fighting an uphill battle for playing time. Manziel wound up at Texas A&M, and Mariota signed with the Ducks. The defenses will get better as the season goes on, but Mariota faced the Buccaneers in Week 1 and now he has the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 and they should be a solid matchup for him.
Manziel’s first start, at home against Cincinnati on December 14 with the Browns in playoff contention, was an absolute disaster, as Cleveland lost 30-0.
“I definitely feel I’m in a lot better place now”, he said Friday.
“I see the Browns vs. the Titans”, cornerback Joe Haden said. His unit was penalized for illegal formation first and for hooking rusher Antonio Cromartie on the second try.
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And now Manziel is starting for the Browns.
