Manziel to reclaim starting role this week

The Browns, paragon of ineptitude, especially at the ever important quarterback position have flip flopped with Manziel time and time again over the past 2 seasons.

The Cleveland Browns announced Tuesday that Johnny Manziel will start at quarterback, beginning Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

He was just named starting quarterback for the rest of season, a week before the video was leaked, and then lied directly to Brown’s coach Mike Pettine. More impressively, they now rank 11th in total yards allowed per game (337.5) after hovering in the 20s for much of the first two months of this season.

He also responded to those who complain he doesn’t show enough emotion during and after losses.

“We had to just come out and play our game”, Dalton said after getting his 50th career win as a starter.

–Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who left Sunday night’s 45-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter with shoulder and neck injuries, is not sure if he will be able to play this Sunday against Jacksonville. “Eight of our draft picks, which was great for them to get some playing time and an opportunity for them to get out there and play today”.

“I’m not prepared to name a starting quarterback for Sunday yet”, he said, per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal.

The Browns coach discussed the apprehension among the front office Monday, one day after Cleveland dropped to 2-10 with a blowout loss to the rival Bengals. “We all want what is best for the Cleveland Browns”.

I say all of this because it goes to explain why Manziel is back.

“We thank Frank for his hard work and dedication over the last four years”, Fisher said in a statement. The bad news is it didn’t occur until inside linebacker Chris Kirksey reprimanded Jeremy Hill for jumping into the stands at FirstEnergy Stadium after the running back scored a touchdown in the third quarter of the Bengals’ crushing 37-3 victory. I did break one headset this year in St. Louis, but I guess the TV cameras didn’t catch it. I’m more likely to do that behind the scenes when it calls for it.

What I never imagined was Browns fans would look back and decide the 1999 team wasn’t so bad after all.

“I think we already have a sense of where he is from a football standpoint”. “After I made my first sack I told Mike (Johnson), Geno (Atkins) and (Carlos) Dunlap I take a little bit from each one of you and try to learn from each one of you guys”.

He said he will stop showing Browns games, ban employees from wearing Browns gear and no longer offer “game day” specials, acknowledging it will cost him money.

But he didn’t even get to play a game in that role.

Bud: Any idea what the line will be on the Browns this Sunday? Davis played most of the game with Brian Hartline and Darius Jennings as his only healthy receivers.