Are the Cleveland Browns finally ready to turn things over to Johnny Manziel?
According to Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, a source connected to the Browns estimates that there is at least a “99% chance” Manziel will start over Brian Hoyer against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend.
While it may seem obvious that Manziel deserves a shot, Cleveland head coach Mike Pettine has been incredibly loyal to Hoyer all season long. Pettine has stuck with Hoyer during a stretch in which the veteran quarterback has thrown zero touchdown passes and seven interceptions in three games. Hoyer’s passer rating is 25.4 during that three-game span.
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It’s hard to imagine Manziel could be much worse than Hoyer, and the words Johnny Football muttered during Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts seemed to indicate he agrees.
At 7-6, the Browns are still in the playoff hunt. But do they have a winning record because of Hoyer or in spite of him? It’s starting to look more like the latter.
H/T Rotoworld
