Johnny Manziel on short leash with Browns

After confirming that the video was taken during the bye week, Browns second-year head coach Mike Pettine named Josh McCown the starter. It’s been about the same non-football stuff that had ESPN’s Herm Edwards almost beside himself on Wednesday as he let loose with his passions about LeSean McCoy and the nonsense that is not related to football in the modern era. “The goal for every game is to go out and win, and Johnny needs to show that he can put us in position to do so during these last four weeks of the season”.

“I’m completely bunkered in for these last four weeks, I’m going to come in here every day and give every ounce of energy that I have to try and win these last four games, whether the odds are against us, whether we’re favored, whether we’re huge dogs or whatever the case may be, we need to win some of these games”. The Browns lost two wide receivers to injuries against the Bengals. “It’s an added preparation for the incoming team”.

Manziel passed for a career-high 372 yards in his last start on November 15 in Pittsburgh.

“I am excited to get these starts for the remainder of the season and put my total at seven or eight starts over the past couple years”, Manziel said.

Manziel’s new task will likely be to earn his teammates’ respect as well as the trust of the coaching staff, Pettine noted.

I noted yesterday Manziel was getting his job back because this pathetic Browns season is circling the drain, and the team had no choice but to end their hard-partying quarterback’s timeout. Cleveland hosts Pittsburgh in its season finale on January 3. The Browns, were, of course, entirely within their rights to sit a player down, particularly one who recently triggered a league probe for a domestic violence incident, and who, (reportedly), asked friends to lie to the organization on his behalf.

The hope also rests amidst a team where turmoil is pervasive. He did circle back briefly when the notion was brought up that he had lied to the coaches.

DeMarco Murray, who signed a five-year, $40 million contract with the Eagles this past offseason with $21 million guaranteed, was demoted in Sunday’s upset of the Patriots.

– Joe Montana says Gabbert’s “great job” merits an extended stay in that role. Murray was on the field for just 14 snaps against the Patriots, carrying eight times for 24 yards.

“You’re probably at a point to now where it gets hard to stay motivated to an extent”, Hartline said on December 7. “I don’t know how certain things got out”. Travis Benjamin and Gary Barnidge have combined for 1,643 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns while Duke Johnson Jr. has 48 receptions. So, I’m going with the Browns.

“He’s been really steady, ” coach Jim Tomsula said.

The Jets promoted safety Ronald Martin to the active roster Tuesday to replace Catapano.

The 49ers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.

– 19 overall pick Cam Erving will not be starting this week at left guard despite Joel Bitonio being placed on injured reserve this week.