Johnny Football Should Be Starting For The Browns

ESPN-Johnny Manziel has been replaced by Josh McCown as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Tuesday.

One week after being named the team's starter, Manziel has been demoted to the third-string quarterback for Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens after social media posts surfaced this week showing Manziel allegedly partying last weekend in Texas during the team's bye week.

There really isn't any reason for the Cleveland Browns to not start Johnny Football. You're 2-8, the AFC North is pretty much decided (at the very least it has been decided you're not winning it), and you play in Cleveland. Let Johnny Football be Johnny Football. You name him the starter and let him be who he is. No PR-stunt rehab trips, no "we're disappointed" comments. He's the starter and let him ball out. If you let him off the leash and he does well, no one cares about what he does off the field and you win on it. If he sucks then he sucks. You can say, "Hey, we let you do you and look what happened." No harm done to the season that is already lost, and you can say you tried it out and it didn't work and maybe move on from Johnathon Football. Win-win if you're the Browns right now. 

And do people really think Josh McCown gives you a better chance to win than Manziel? Travis Benjamin is arguably you're best home-run threat and he loves Manziel. They have a certain chemistry built already, and that can be invaluable. I also just cannot trust a man with no vices. Have one for me. McCown won't even look at porn on his computer, one of the simplest vices man could have. That's how vanilla he is. You're in Cleveland, you need flair. You need Johnny football under center. 

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PS-Whole different conversation, but Manziel is dumb as rocks and at fault here. Partying on a bye week isn't unheard of, just a heads up for all the squares. But maybe don't shove your own face in the camera in the DJ booth, ok Johnny? Take your boys to the backroom or VIP lounge or whatever, and make everyone hand over their phones upon entry. It's simple. 

Four Revs Who Should Get USMNT Looks

Jurgen Klinsmann released his roster for the USMNT World Cup Qualifiers against St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 13 and 17 respectively. Clint Dempsey was left off the roster, while Darlington Nagbe and Matt Miazga were called up to seemingly earn their first caps with the senior squad. From the New England Revolution, Jermaine Jones was also called in. Juan Agudelo and Charlie Davies have had their share of opportunities as well, but do they have teammates who deserve a look as well? Absolutely.

Lee Nguyen
Stop me if you've heard this before. Lee Nguyen was snubbed from another Jurgen roster. For someone who has very little in the form of creative, attacking midfielders, it's a head scratcher. Klinsmann has talked about Nguyen in the past, but has seldom used the 28-year old. Even if he's not in the plans for 2018, at least use him to help you get there. As Doug McIntyre of ESPN mentioned, veterans rave about Lee Nguyen. Being popular among teammates, fans, and the manager alike should be a recipe to get a call up and significant play time, but alas, Lee Nguyen will have to wait and see if he's tapped on the next go around.

Chris Tierney
Here's a interesting one. The 29-year-old left-back earned his first selection to the MLS All-Star Game this past summer, becoming the first Revs player to be named to the gameday roster since Shalrie Joseph in 2011. He was unable to play due to injury, but after recovering he continued to prove he's one of the best, if not the best, left backs in the league. He has also never made an appearance with the men's national team. It's a little baffling to be honest. He's good defensively and is able to move up the flank and attack, playing perfect crosses into the box. Break Shea has been uninspiring in his last few appearances with he squad, and other than him there's Greg Garza who's inconsistent. Fabian Johnson has seen more time at left midfielder and right back but could slot in there as well. Given the lack of depth at the position you'd think Tierney could get one look in at least a meaningless friendly, but Klinsmann seems to disagree.

Andrew Farrell
Here's one that may be happening in the future, or at least it should. Farrell has been a key piece to the Revs defense, shifting this season from the starting right back position to the central pairing with Jose Goncalves. He was shaky at times, but offers a lot of upside. At 23, he should get a look soon. A future central defensive stable of Farrell, Miazga, John Brooks, Erik Palmer-Brown and Cameron Carter-Vickers would be quite the sight to see. Farrell's ability to play right back as well could help his case.

Scott Caldwell
This might be the biggest stretch of them all. At 24, Caldwell has time to grow, much like Farrell. He also happens to play defensive midfielder, a position where Kilnsmann has little depth. Kyle Beckerman is the one true holding midfielder in the pool right now, and he's set the bar high. Jermaine Jones can play their as well, but has a knack for going forward to join the attack and help dictate the midfield. He was paired up on the Revs with Caldwell, who's staunch defensive efforts helped Jones do what he wanted on the field. Caldwell is aggressive and has a high work rate, but is a smart player that could be great for the USMNT. His shortcoming is he's, well, short. Standing at 5'8" compared to Beckerman's 5'10", he can get outmuscled by larger opponents, but as he continues to learn and figure out how to exceed his physical capabilities using his mind, he could be the new DM for Klinsmann. The consistent Caldwell won the Revolution's MVP award this season, and Jones has even tabbed him as his future replacement, a glowing endorsement from a seasoned veteran.