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Mike McDaniel confirmed Johnny Manziel watched zero minutes of film with Browns

In an interview with the Pivot Podcast last month, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed that Johnny Manziel watched zero minutes and zero seconds of game film during his time with the Cleveland Browns. Manziel admitted to watching zero film in the Netflix documentary Untold. However, it’s still hard to take Manziel’s word as truthful. It’s refreshing to hear confirmation from the former Browns’ wide receiver coach.

Mike McDaniel spent one season with the Cleveland Browns in 2014. He was part of Kyle Shanahan’s staff that resigned after one season with the Browns. McDaniel’s time in Cleveland is best remembered by a trick play where Shanahan and McDaniel pretended to yell at Manziel to catch the defense off guard. In typical Browns’ fashion, the play worked, but a presnap penalty would wipe away the gain.

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McDaniel stated how the animosity between the coaching staff and front office over the selection of Manziel was starting to boil over during the season. The response to Manziel’s lack of preparation and disrespectful nature from the coaching staff was to point fingers at the front office. Ray Farmer and the front office infamously ignored multiple people, including a consulting firm they hired to assess the 2014 quarterback class when selecting Johnny Manziel.

During a rocky start to the season, where blame is being dished out like it’s on the menu at the Marble Room, it’s essential to look at how far the organization has come. For the first time in over 20 years, the Browns are competent. While the team has experienced pitfalls and struggles this season, it’s important to remember just how horrific things can get in Berea without adult supervision.

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