Was Playing Johnny Manziel That Difficult — Jason La Canfora

Johnny Manziel rebounded from an interception and a subsequent sideline outburst late in the first half to help the Browns snap a seven-game losing streak Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. His rating was 92.1.

Of course, the day was made easier for Manziel thanks to a revitalized running game which had been nonexistent leading up to today.

The young Browns QB has been yanked in and out of the starting quarterback spot enough times to make your head spin.

While it only resulted in a field goal, it was the second longest punt return by the team this season, bettered only by Hayne’s 37-yard charge against the Arizona Cardinals.

Manziel completed 21 of 31 passes for 270 yards and one touchdown. Barnidge’s touchdown was a two-yard pass over 49ers S Eric Reid.

After only exceeding 50 yards three times all season and finding the end zone just once, Isaiah Crowell exploded for 145 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday, including a pair 50-plus-yard runs.

The 49ers were dominated, to a man, by the Browns in a 24-10 loss that was more lopsided than the final score indicated. His rating for the season is 89.2.

The 49ers allowed nine sacks and managed just 127 yards on offence before a 94-yard drive in garbage time. They were the first two sacks of Orchard’s career.

Just before halftime, Manziel threw a pick and followed it with an angry outburst on the bench. The 49ers are terrible, which certainly played a part in the way the Browns played, but they did play well.

Johnson added 78 yards on the ground after breaking away from would-be tacklers to extend plays. Draughn had 11 carries for 43 yards and caught two passes for eight yards. Browns WR Terrelle Pryor was active for the first time but was not targeted.

The Browns’ Terrelle Pryor made his regular-season debut as an National Football League wide receiver.

Whether it keeps Hayne out of the team with three games left in the regular season remains to be seen. Four plays later, Crowell hammered over from the 1 for a touchdown to give Cleveland a 10-0 lead.

Sammy Watkins is the first Bills receiver with a 40-yard catch in three straight games since Terrell Owens in 2009.

Dawson wasn’t expecting to see highlights of his time with the Browns flashed on the giant scoreboards. It is exactly what the Browns should be hoping for from a potential franchise quarterback who fell in love with breaking the play down early and moving out of the pocket, which led to making mistakes.

The 49ers (4-9) out-Browned the Browns.

The Browns advanced to the 49ers’ 44.

Johnny had expressed remorse prior to the season about how his on-the-field antics and off-the-field discretions were constant problems Manziel and his teammates dealt with during his rookie season. The win was the third of the season for the Browns, the second of which was guided by Manziel. Fortunately for the Browns, he bounced back.