Watch Johnny Manziel get sacked and taunted with his trademark money celebration
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel made his first pro start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. It did not go so well in the first quarter, as a struggling Manziel recorded net negative yardage, in part thanks to this play:
That's Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry dropping Manziel and ripping off Johnny Football's inane "money" celebration. Minutes later, Manziel threw an interception.
This seems like an appropriate time to mention the Browns haven't sniffed the playoffs in 11 seasons.
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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.