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Johnny Football replaces an injured John McCown with mixed results

In my look at 10 ridiculous predictions for the 2015 NFL season, I joked that Johnny Manziel would replace Josh McCown as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, eventually leading his team to the playoffs. Well, at least one half of that prediction came true about an hour after kickoff between the Browns and the New York Jets.

After McCown suffered a first half concussion, Manziel was inserted in the lineup. And within just three pass attempts, the former Heisman winner had completed his first touchdown pass of his career, a 54-yard strike to Travis Benjamin. After that, it was all downhill for the Browns. They would be outscored 24-0 by the New York Jets to close the game. In addition to throwing an interception, Manziel lost two fumbles in what seemed to be nothing less than an audition for the starting job.

With the Browns 0-1 on the season, McCown will now enter the league’s concussion protocol. While it remains to be seen whether the veteran will be able to return next week against the Tennessee Titans, Manziel really didn’t do enough to help head coach Mike Pettine and Co. make the decision to start him should McCown be cleared.