Johnny Manziel Benched By Browns For Off-Field Antics [VIDEO]
The Browns have benched quarterback Johnny Manziel because of his off-field behavior.
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The Browns have benched quarterback Johnny Manziel because of his off-field behavior.
"I don't think he's a guy you can rattle. I think we've got our hands full with Matt."
Referee Gene Steratore told a pool reporter that it was decided that Watkins "gave himself up in the field of play."
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had an unusual addition to his pre-snap signals for Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.
The NFL is investigating whether correct concussion protocol was followed for Rams quarterback Case Keenum late in Sunday's loss at Baltimore.
The Detroit Lions are soaring at the exact same time the Philadelphia Eagles are falling. Injuries and poor play are plaguing the Eagles, and that could lead to the Lions continuing their win streak as the rough season moves forward.
The Dallas Cowboys only have three wins this season, but are only two games out of first place in the NFC East. However, they have to win on Thanksgiving Day when they welcome the undefeated Carolina Panthers for the biggest game of the day.
Just as the Houston Texans might have turned around their season in last week's game, the Philadelphia Eagles hope to do the same against the Detroit Lions.
The Green Bay Packers beat NFC North leader Minnesota Vikings this week and now want to sweep their division rival Chicago Bears on Thursday night.
"It's a great turnaround," cornerback Darius Slay said. "We told ourselves, 'We're just going to start over.'"
A win over the Lions coupled with the Giants losing at Washington next Sunday would mean a three-way tie for first place in the division.
"I don't think about it as much as you do, seriously. Why even talk about it?"
"As soon as I fall down at the two, he gives the fist bump, like, 'Yes, we got it.' It was planned to go down the entire time before I even got the ball."
The Detroit Lions finally showed what they have had all season, but haven't shown. Their defeat of the Oakland Raiders was their second win in a row, and it displayed a strong offense and a dominating defense.
"It was rough in the first eight weeks, now we're just turning the whole thing around."
In addition to the people who still fondly remember the Heisman Trophy winner helping the Wolverines win a national championship in 1997, the Oakland Raiders safety has admirers among the Detroit Lions.
Here are some things to watch when Detroit (2-7) tries to win a second straight game against Oakland (4-5), which is trying to avoid a season-high, three-game losing streak.
The Detroit Lions are still playing for pride even though this season is about as close to being lost as it can be. Still, they are wanting to go out there and play well and with a healthy team which they have this week. A problem though, is that the Oakland Raiders are surging and looking good.
Rod Wood admits he probably "isn't qualified" to run any other NFL team in the country. But Detroit Lions president? That job, he feels good about.
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"I'm his subordinate and he'll come in and set the pace obviously with the vision of Mrs. Ford; it trickles down."
"When you feel secure that the guy you're handing the ball to is going to have it at the end of the play and it's not going to end up on the ground, it's a lot easier to call that run for that guy."
"I think it was 60-some-odd plays off the top of my head, but that's a lot of plays, and I would not anticipate that that's going to diminish this week."
The Detroit Lions know this season is a wash, but they're now using it as a way to see who should still be around come 2016. Well, Darius Slay is turning in a true star for the defense while Joique Bell may need to step aside.
"I've never had three interceptions in a game, so that'd be something pretty cool to do."
