Pettine Explains Why Manziel Is Starting
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Scott Boehm/Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) — The Cleveland Browns will go with Johnny Manziel at quarterback on Sunday against the Bengals.
Head coach Mike Pettine said Wednesday he made the move “because of the lack of performance at that position over the last four games.”
“They have to understand that as a unit, if we don’t pick our play around the quarterback, we’d be extremely foolish to expect different results,” he continued.
Cleveland has dropped their last two and sit in last place in the AFC North.
“Certainly a great challenge this week to be back in the division,” Pettine said. “Looking forward to being back out in front of the dog pound. We’re expecting a high level of intensity for a lot of reasons. I think it’ll be a playoff type atmosphere.”
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