Browns Have Right Idea, Mediocre Execution in Handling Johnny Manziel Spotlight

May 13, 2014   ·   Michael Natelli   ·   Jump to comments

It's been less than a week since the NFL draft, and the Cleveland Browns are already in the national spotlight because of Johnny Manziel-related news. The headlines started on Monday when team owner Jimmy Haslam reportedly told Manziel to "act like the backup," and continued Tuesday when the team shut out the national media from rookie minicamps. 
The national media is, of course, criticizing the team for restricting its access to one of the sports' most headline-producing players. But those biased critiques aside, the Browns should be commended for their efforts to manage the Manziel frenzy.
Even Haslam's "controversial" comments shouldn't draw too much criticism. It's fair to say that he probably should have kept his mouth shut, but it sounds like the idea behind his comments was that Manziel is not going to be handed the starting job (as he shouldn't be), and that as the current backup, he can't be stealing the show. 
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