So this is what we waited for so breathlessly?
Johnny Manziel finally got his first career start for the Cleveland Browns, and the first half was a debacle. Now we know why the Browns waited so long to give him a shot.
Of all the milestones we've tracked for Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, we also got his first career NFL interception, on a pass that he waited way too long to throw. That won't work in the NFL.
Shortly after Manziel threw that one, he threw another across the middle that went off his receiver's hands to Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga, but that was wiped out due to penalty. No worries, Manziel threw another pick that counted late in the half, when he was scrambling around and tried to make a play to the end zone, and it was easily picked off by Adam Jones.
The first half was brutal for Manziel and the Browns. They trailed 20-0 and Manziel was 4-of-9 for 22 yards. It's not that surprising that Manziel would have some rookie mistakes in his first half of being a starter, but wow.
The good news is, it can only go up from there for Manziel. Probably.
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