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Mike Pettine refuses to commit to starting quarterback

Browns coach Mike Pettine won’t commit to a starting quarterback with ten days to go before the team’s next game against Pittsburgh. Johnny Manziel quarterbacked the Browns in Thursday night’s 31-10 defeat with Josh McCown missing …

Josh McCown runs into wall, falls over, hurts hand (Video)

The Cleveland Browns are always good for a laugh, and quarterback Josh McCown gave the people what they want on Sunday by running straight into a wall. McCown ducked out of bounds in the Browns’ game at St. Louis and kept going right into the …

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Josh McCown responds to fan chants for Johnny Manziel

Josh McCown’s stats were pretty but the team’s result was not on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. McCown threw for 341 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 27-20 loss at home in Week 3. McCown was making his first start since …

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Josh McCown to start over Johnny Manziel against Raiders

The Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland is going to have to wait a while longer. On Wednesday, Browns coach Mike Pettine announced that veteran quarterback Josh McCown has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will get the start against the …

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Mike Pettine: Johnny Manziel is not taking starting job from Josh McCown

Johnny Manziel was clearly the best quarterback on the Cleveland Browns roster Thursday night, but that does not mean he is inching closer to earning a starting role. Manziel was one of very few players who shined in an ugly 11-10 loss to the Buffalo …

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Bills interested in signing Josh McCown

The Buffalo Bills have interest in signing Josh McCown and are meeting with the free agent quarterback on Monday. McCown was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week, one year after the team signed him as a free agent. He played poorly in 11 …

Tampa newspaper wants Bears to take Josh McCown back

After a strong game a week ago against the Washington Redskins, where he completed 15 of 23 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions, Josh McCown didn’t have the same level of success during Sunday’s 21-13 loss by the …

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Josh McCown cries after Bucs loss (Video)

Josh McCown on Sunday made his first start since Week 3, and it did not go all that well. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were outplayed by the Atlanta Falcons in the second half and lost 27-17. McCown, who threw two interceptions, seemed crushed after the …

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Josh McCown unleashes play of the year on head-scratching interception (Video)

Josh McCown showed us on Sunday why he’s been a career backup rather than a successful starting quarterback in the NFL. McCown unleashed the play of the year in the NFL (yes, it’s only Week 1 but this cannot be topped) when he threw an …

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Lovie Smith: Josh McCown will be starter, not Mike Glennon

Josh McCown took his first free agent visit to Tampa Bay and didn’t even visit any other teams. That is probably because he knew he would have a great chance to start for the Bucs. How do we know that? New head coach Lovie Smith is already …

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Josh McCown signs with Bucs; will have chance to start

Josh McCown signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday. The deal is reportedly worth a total of $10 million and includes playing time incentives as well as a $3 million incentive for making the playoffs. With Greg Schiano …

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Josh McCown to visit Buccaneers, Texans, Jets

Josh McCown played extremely well in a backup role for the Chicago Bears last season and is now a free agent. He has scheduled visits to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans and New York Jets in that order, according to ESPN’s Adam …

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Jets reportedly interested in Josh McCown

Josh McCown filled in admirably for the Chicago Bears last season when Jay Cutler missed time with various injuries. The 34-year-old veteran compiled an impressive passer rating of 109.0 in eight games. He threw 13 touchdowns and just one …

Brandon Marshall: There has been ‘a little chatter’ about Josh McCown vs. Jay Cutler

Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman trusts his offensive system. For evidence of that, look no further than his decision to insert Jay Cutler back into the starting lineup immediately upon his return from injury. Backup quarterback Josh McCown lit …

Josh McCown Wood Chopping His Way Out of Starting QB Job

LBS reader and commenter Jeff emails in with the story of Dolphins quarterback Josh McCown (he’s with the Dolphins now???) who is doing his best to play his way out of the starting quarterback competition. With Chad Henne and Cleo Lemon as the …

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