We all got to see those sweet Cleveland Browns uniforms in week one, where they wore all orange and brown in a 31-10 loss to the Jets in New York. Even though the new look was pretty slick, it didn’t end up helping Cleveland start 2015 off with a win. Perhaps the white Browns uniforms will be their ticket.
Johnny Manziel made his first start under center of the 2015 NFL season and proceeded to toss two touchdown bombs to speedy wide receiver Travis Benjamin, as Cleveland upended the Tennessee Titans 28-14 in their home opener. It was a great first career win for Manziel as a quarterback, while the team as a whole performed well as they repaid their loyal fan base with a nice win in their 2015 home opener.
The San Francisco 49ers looked and played at a high level last week in a very similar situation, as they unveiled new black and red uniforms. They did so in front of their home crowd and also got the win. Whether or not there is a direct correlation with NFL teams finding ways to get wins in their home openers and it having anything to do with their custom football uniforms remains to be determined, but it was still very interesting to see.
Even more interesting to see will be what the Browns do at quarterback moving forward. Manziel was far from perfect, going just 8-of-15 as a passer and fumbling the ball twice (although neither were lost). He did have two huge moments, one on Cleveland’s first score of the day and the other to put the Titans away for good with just a few minutes remaining.
So, is Johnny Manziel sustainable and should the Browns bypass Josh McCown to see if he can help them get even more wins? Many Browns fans would probably lean closer to saying “yes”, as Cleveland isn’t guaranteed anything in a tough AFC North division. Starting Johnny Manziel would at least make the Browns more interesting, and based off of three long touchdowns in his first two games this year, he at least isn’t afraid to go after the big play. For a Cleveland offense otherwise starving for offense, it’s hard to go against that kind of upside.
Cleveland hasn’t made a decision yet, but they should do so within the next day or so. Once they do, Browns fans will know whether to get more excited than usual for week three, when the Browns will host the Oakland Raiders. The more exciting part? Waiting to see what combination of Cleveland’s uniforms will be on full display next weekend. They could roll with the white jerseys and pants again, or mix and match the brown and orange. Either way, they’ll have a cool look when they go out to try to go 2-1 in their first three games. Having Manziel under center just might make it all the better.
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